Dunno about NYC but I complain about traffic noise in the surveys that my city sends on occasion.
The pong clone, likely Tennis, is in one of OPs photos.
Mooi fiets :)
My new (used) city bike. Mostly used for the train station and dog running.
I still include Google results in my Searx.
Definitely miss the good ol’ days where it was optimized to give the best results. Same goes for Netflix recommendations back in the the DVD mailer days…
I’ve had simple, single-speed back-pedal braking bikes for more than twenty years as my primary transportation.
It’s not that I’m disinterested in other bikes but just don’t want to compromise on things you mentioned like maintainability.
I want a bike that will last for decades, even if it trades hands many times. I’ve bought a new bike in the past but my current daily ride is older than I am.
My primary mode of transportation is a bike and IMO not all e-bikes are real bikes.
Pedal-assist sure but if there is a throttle (and pedaling is optional) then I consider it a moped.
Not that I’m opposed to mopeds…
Oxford Professor: Cycling is 10 times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
I live in a similar climate and use rain pants.
Sounds super cereal…
We have I-Root and K-Root in Europe, these are certainly used…
I used to work in Grasshopper for parametric models but now I mostly reach for OpenSCAD.
All the devs I know use SO…
So the tankie idiots join the bigger pool of non-tankie idiots. How will we ever survive…
In my experience, you actually need more people to maintain and extend existing software compared to the initial build out.
Usually because of scalability concerns, increasing complexity of the system and technical debt coming due.
I use:
- A projects folder with CAD files (sub-folders for bigger projects)
- A models folder with mesh exports and downloads
- A watched folder with gcode getting rsynced to my octoprint and auto-removed
Never found it useful to save configs from my slicer.
Already bailed when they blocked account sharing…
Really like the sky!
Extra scary when there’s a power outage and your screen isn’t backlit 😱
Finally, a negative feedback loop…
Pickup Trucks: from Workhorse to Joyride
I recently stumbled upon this articles which nicely illustrates the growing problem.
Don’t settle for a painted line in the gutter
Demand segregated bike paths!
Rented a cargo bike to help my wife move to her new office
It was a bit to bumpy for the computer so we brought that with the metro.
Simple joy from repairs?
Our washing machine broke last week and the first thought was to buy a replacement but I wanted to at least attempt a repair first.
The machine would still fill and empty water, but the dishes remained dry and there was a burning smell. So, I unplugged it, tipped it over and popped open the bottom cover.
Aside from the controller, the dishwasher was very simple: a drainage pump, a circulation pump, a heating element and some solenoid valves. A multimeter showed the (main suspect) circulation pump still had continuity which narrowed the search down to the pump’s starting capacitor. Seven euros and a few days later and it’s back in action!
The simple fix really gave me a sense of joy and satisfaction. It feels great to extend the use of something that I already have rather than need to consume more.
Can anyone relate? Any good repair stories?
I’m a big fan of the right to repair movement.