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itsshevee

@itsshevee@tusky.town

Long-time technology geek. IT Director by profession. Fervent advocate for all things Baltimore. Frequently babels about bikes and transit.

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BmoreCityDOT, to random
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It was frankly tough to get photos of Mayor Scott because he's a great rider!

But we kept up!
Councilman Ryan Dorsey, Lt Governor Aruna Miller, MTA's Holly Arnold, Baltimore Chief Administrative Officer Faith Leach, Bikemore, and dozens of others had a great time cruising through the bike lanes headed toward downtown.

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itsshevee,
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@BmoreCityDOT really bummed that I ended up being out of town today and missed this. I'll need to get it on my calendar early for next year!

itsshevee, to random
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Did you know that AAA now supports bicycles for their members? I hit a screw on my way home from work on Wednesday and got curious about this sort of thing after lugging my bike the last mile home with a flat tire. (Not fun, don't recommend)

It seems to vary by club/region but apparently I can call them to tow me/my bike as my usual service would cover for a car.
https://cluballiance.aaa.com/membership/bicycle

BmoreCityDOT, to random
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We had 127,000 riders on the Circulator in April!

Thanks for riding with us, Bmore, we ๐Ÿงก you!

It's Circulator season. ๐Ÿ˜Ž

itsshevee,
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@BmoreCityDOT do you publish ridership stats somewhere? Interested in seeing how this compares to previous months/years

hrefna, to fediverse
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If you are building a social application that is NOT a microblogging application, why would one choose ? What concrete advantagesโ€”not theoretical nor dependent on the rest of the world changingโ€”does it give you?

itsshevee,
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@hrefna the biggest benefit is that the network effects are already there. People can follow your users where they already are, it doesn't require you convincing people to use your app to engage with your content

ajsadauskas, to fuckcars
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What can you get to within a 15-minute walk of your house?

A recent YouGov survey asked Americans what they think they should be able to get to within a 15-minute walk of their house.

Of these choices, I can currently walk to all of them from my apartment, aside from a university (no biggie, I'm not currently studying, although there is a Tafe within walking distance), a hospital, and a sports arena.

How many can you get to with a 15 minute walk from your house?

#fuckcars #walkability #urbanism #UrbanPlanning @fuck_cars #walking

itsshevee,
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@ocursedspite @CStamp @c_9 @ajsadauskas @fuck_cars and then throwing out 40% of the food when it rots before they can eat it

itsshevee,
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@CStamp @ocursedspite @c_9 @ajsadauskas @fuck_cars it's not a hard and fast rule and maybe it doesn't apply to you personally (I don't think I throw out that much food either and I try really hard not to), but yes, Americans waste a ton of our food supply by just throwing it in the garbage. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-is-why-americans-throw-out-165-billion-in-food-every-year-2016-07-22

itsshevee,
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@CStamp @ocursedspite @c_9 @ajsadauskas @fuck_cars I was just trying to give you something accessible so you didn't have to go searching for the information. It's also possible that I was misremembering the exact thing that that number was representing but Americans throw out a lot of their food. That was the statement I was making. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0956053X19300194#b0085

itsshevee, to 3DPrinting
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Does anyone here have particular feelings about ?

I had been interested in the Da Vinci mini w+ as a good entry-level printer from a reputable brand and it seems like XYZ Printing was recently purchased by Nexa3D and they may be discontinuing the consumer products?

If anyone has any insight or recommendations I would appreciate it!
https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/nexa3d-acquires-xyz-printing-tech-adding-new-sls-technology-to-their-portfolio-221465/

GossiTheDog, (edited ) to random
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The three million toothbrush botnet story isnโ€™t true.

Hereโ€™s the original source of the story: https://archive.is/2024.01.30-203406/https://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/wirtschaft/kriminalitaet-die-zahnbuersten-greifen-an-das-sind-die-aktuellen-cybergefahren-und-so-koennen-sie-sich-schuetzen-ld.2569480

Itโ€™s simply a made up example. It doesnโ€™t exist. It starts talking about NoName Ddosia, too, which also isnโ€™t toothbrushes.

itsshevee,
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@GossiTheDog I don't even know if you're just shitposting or if that is a real fake thing but I'm now in love with the idea of a toothbrush botnet

cliffwade, to apple
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Apple Vision Pro Now Available for Pre-Order.

Curious if any of my followers will be pre-ordering one?

https://www.macrumors.com/2024/01/19/apple-vision-pro-now-available-for-pre-order/

itsshevee,
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@cliffwade I just don't feel like there's $3k in value in any kind of VR device right now. Maybe ever.

cliffwade, to Weather
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How's the weather in your part of the world right now?

As you see here, it's 15F/-9C currently here in Winston Salem, NC.

The wife is staying inside all bundled up. I was outside for a bit earlier as I went for a short walk to enjoy the cold. It's not too windy outside so that makes a difference.

itsshevee,
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@cliffwade more or less same. But it looks like we're going to be getting more snow on Friday...

itsshevee,
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@cliffwade honestly since I don't drive anymore there's basically no downsides to snow now. Just need to get the sidewalk in front of my house cleared so nobody eats it trying to walk the dog or something

itsshevee,
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@cliffwade I ride my bike to work most of the time (this week I've taken the bus) and I'm able to walk to most of my other necessities. I got rid of my car last year and now my wife and I share her old Civic. Just been minimizing using the car, which saves a lot of money and it feels nicer to get around without driving

itsshevee,
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@cliffwade car ownership is the biggest scam lol

And yeah thanks! We quietly did a courthouse wedding in October with our parents/siblings/grandparents and then left for NOLA for our honeymoon the same day, it was amazing. Highly recommend.

itsshevee,
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@cliffwade my mom actually did something like that when she got remarried a couple of years ago. That was a while back wasn't it? I think I remember you were engaged when we met up in Vegas in ~2014

itsshevee,
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@cliffwade thank you! And yeah wow time flies!

itsshevee,
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@cliffwade good times indeed

itsshevee,
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@cliffwade every once in a while. We keep talking about trying to get together but life is busy. I was actually just poking around to see if he had moved over to fedi and I don't think he has.

jspath55, to maryland
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An old A&T microwave "Long Lines" tower, near

itsshevee,
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@jspath55 I think I actually know that tower. Iirc it's actually nearer to Wye Mills where I grew up. I never realized it was 80s tech but that totally makes sense

RickiTarr, to random
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Do you think there are any truly credible sources of news and information?

I feel like anymore when I read something, I need to do further research, and find second or third sources for verification. So many headlines are click bait half truths, hyperbole, or just full on lies and don't get me started
on YouTube "News".

itsshevee,
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@RickiTarr I read my local newspapers and feel like they're fairly reliable but I think you just need to go into every story knowing that they have a perspective and what that perspective largely is and be prepared to look at it through that lens

itsshevee, to cars
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Just did some quick math and at my current rate of ~1100 miles per year on my eBike I'm spending ~$6/year to charge the battery. SIX. DOLLARS. PER. YEAR.

Dare to compare: When I had a car, if I were to drive it to the office every day and still had a car payment + car maintenance my annual cost would have been ~$3800

Just for comparison's sake, I've spent about $150 so far this year on replacement bits and bobs for my bike, which itself I paid for outright with proceeds from selling my car. Even if you include the cost of the bike I'm still up like $2200 this year and every year henceforth will be more like $3500. Plus I get exercise every day during my commute.

Only downside is America's wild aggression towards anything other than a car. Minor inconvenience.

itsshevee, to random
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Holy crap. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine says he listened to people on both sides of this legislation and came to the conclusion that โ€œfor those children who face gender dysphoria and for their families, the consequences of this bill could not be more profound," when deciding to veto the bill that would have banned gender affirming care

https://apnews.com/article/transgender-health-ohio-minors-veto-c615cafed4fc81d32010d47d8853efaf

RickiTarr, to random
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Today's theme is Normal!

You can take this test to see how "Normal" you are, and also how radically left wing you are! LOL Please share the results if you feel like it, or do nothing at all, because it really doesn't matter!

https://www.idrlabs.com/4-axes/test.php

itsshevee,
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@RickiTarr help me, I'm aggressively normal ๐Ÿ˜ญ

itsshevee,
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@joekjr @RickiTarr I don't know what normal even means if I'm honest

renwillis, to threads
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Welp. Everyoneโ€™s been saying it, and now I got it too. This suggested post in my feed.

Thanks for helping to keep alive and well.

itsshevee,
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@renwillis I got a similar one the other day that was transphobic as fuck and I reported and blocked but who knows if that will actually change anything. Meta doesn't seem to have any inkling of the content that people do or don't want to see or what is even harmful or hateful

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