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daihard

@daihard@infosec.town

Bicycle rider (fietser & wielrenner) | Safe Streets warrior | Urbanist | Database engineer | he/him

"Great bicycle infrastructure is a sign of true civility." - David Gregory

All opinions are my own.

Keywords: #VisionZero #ClimateCrisis #SafeStreets #Transit #BlackLivesMatter #FOSS #Linux #KDE #Chromebook

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LauraLoeSeattle, to random
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I’m back on a break from Twitter. It was very useful for getting people to come to my birthday party but the rest of it can go to hell.

daihard,
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@Andres4NY @LauraLoeSeattle I rarely open Twitter these days, but I just did this evening and oh boy, what I saw was a total cesspool.

moira, to cycling
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I was really pleased with this cleanup filtering until I noticed what it was doing with diagonal roads. :(

(Yes, this is part of the redo project with better tools. I'm also taking the opportunity to improve the background King County map.)

daihard,
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@moira Krita, as in the KDE graphics editor app? 🎉

ascentale, to random
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Next question is from @meganL about national cycling advocacy organizations:

Q3. What advocacy item would you like the League of American Bicyclists (or whatever your national/local cycle advocacy group is) to add to their lobbying agenda?

daihard,
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@ascentale @meganL A3: I'd personally like all cycling safety orgs to advocate for safe and well-connected cycling infrastructure, and to NOT advocate for anything that promotes vehicular cycling. It is a fine line because some of the VC techniques, such as taking / releasing the lane, are necessary to ride safely in much of North America where cycling infrastructure is scarce, but I believe those can be taught as safe cycling techniques without mentioning VC.

tk, to random
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I was stuck behind some guy at 7 Eleven for 10 minutes because he kept pressing the cashier for an "incident report form". He wanted to file an incident because some light shined in his eyes a couple of times and it hurt his right eye. :blobfoxgooglymlem:

daihard,
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@tk I guess they didn't have anyone else to ring you up...

atomicpoet, to random
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I was just out for a run by the park, and this psycho lady let her pit bull off the leash – it came running after me!

She yells back at me, “Don’t worry, he’s friendly!”

Lady, I don’t care how friendly you think your dog is. I want him nowhere near me. Besides, this isn’t an off-leash park anyway.

That was terrifying.

daihard,
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@atomicpoet Oh man... Hope you're okay. I just don't understand those people who think they can let their dogs off the leash anywhere they want.

daihard, to random
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I'd love to know your thoughs about this @Andres4NY...

abc7ny.com/amp/congestion-pricing-nyc-mta-announces-plan-will-start-on-june-30/14737687/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2S2R31WyjLBe-ZQJdkuhVpH9cLEbwQGPhulS3aqJfgFUlGAQa3Ry59qDA_aem_AaL6uWm_LREi7zNPKmZJ7Al8gFiCUGfylHHwBjUUg7YJGeWtKIpsLvvPJHkAmLmHmZYm4zYyTIz55Bxb4qWIw_tO

daihard, to climate
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An excellent article by @rachael that gets to the heart of why it's crucial for us to reduce driving and driving smaller cars today.

www.theurbanist.org/2022/05/09/what-if-you-didnt-have-to-drive-a-car/

DrTCombs, to cycling
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Biking 1.5 miles to school today, my kid & I...

  1. waited while a school bus ran a stop sign
  2. swerved to avoid a car passing us on the left as we turned left
  3. sat at a light for 4 min to get a walk signal
  4. slammed on the brakes to not get t-boned by an SUV in a crosswalk

We don't pollute, make noise, cause pavement wear, or threaten anyone's safety. Yet our roads still force us to defer to cars or risk death.

And we're the entitled ones? Entitled to what??

daihard,
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@jeroenvanbergen @DrTCombs @enobacon We've been getting more LPIs in Seattle, and they are working well. When I'm waiting for the light in a bike lane, i can get a head start by following the LPI. (Yes, bikes are allowed to follow pedestrian signals here.)

ascentale, to random
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And the last question, from @InkySchwartz:

Q9, E-bikes are called e-bikes but what do you call non electric bikes? And why?

daihard,
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@meganL @sam @ai6yr @ascentale I consider any devices categorized as "e-bikes" in the US (i.e. Class 1, 2 and 3) to be legitimate e-bikes that should be allowed on bike paths and MUPs. Class 3 e-bikes, which are allowed the assistedtop speed of 28 MPH, are often not allowed on cycling infrastructure, but I don't necessarily agree with that stance.

Class-2 e-bikes can be driven solely using the throttle, as long as their maximum speed is limited to 20 MPH. Scooter-looking e-bikes, like those from Bird, are most probably Class 2. I personally don't care for them, but again, as long as they're driven in a safe manner, I'm fine with that.

daihard, to cycling
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Looking over the 5...

daihard, to cycling
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Whoever came up with this idea is a genius. 👍

daihard, to cycling
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It will be great to be able to check and make sure the e-bike you're about to purchase is legal and certified in your country. Of course, a question looms. "Do potential buyers care?"

www.globalcyclingnetwork.com/general/news/new-us-database-will-list-all-legal-and-certified-e-bikes

evoterra, to random
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I cannot seem to grasp the logic of when to put punctuation inside the double-quotes and when to not.

I must be missing some easy rule, as I can’t imaging most people pull out their APA or CMoS guides each time.

daihard,
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@grammargirl @evoterra I mostly follow AP and put full stops and commas inside quotes. I guess that's the standard across the US?

tk, to random
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The Inline-6 Engine Is Making A Comeback: Here’s Why

There is a trend happening in the automotive industry lately — engines are losing cylinders. Partly due to downsizing and electrification, we are witnessing the demise of powertrains with more than four cylinders. The V12 is almost completely eradicated, V10-powered cars on sale today can be counted using two fingers, and the once ubiquitous V8 is being replaced by smaller engines, even in the United States.

But the V8, at least, might get a worthy successor. Sure, this won’t go well with most enthusiasts, but in an era of electrification, the inline-6 will keep the old-school muscle alive, like in the 2025 Dodge Charger Sixpack. In fact, inline-6 engines are coming back into fashion after being almost completely replaced by V6s. It seems counterintuitive, but for modern vehicles, straight-six powertrains simply make more sense than any V-configuration unit. Not to mention, they are miles better than those unrefined four-cylinder units.

So, is the inline-6 engine making a comeback? Brace yourselves, this cylinder-deleting story might make you a believer in the straight-six engine once again. Future generations may look at it the same way we look at V8s — here’s why.

daihard,
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@tk I've always been a fan of straight-sixes. One of my first cars, the Datsun 280ZX, had one. I've also owned three 3-series BMWs (E36 328i, E36 M3 and E46 M3), which are all powered by straight-sixes. Silky-smooth motors. I've never understood the appeal of a V8.

daihard,
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@tk Probably. I've lived in the US for over 30 years, and that's one of the few American things that I still don't understand. 😆

fulanigirl, to politics
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This post is for the Black and Brown people who post on Mastodon. Other people can read it but this thread is to open a dialogue with our community specifically. I was traveling in Chicago for most of this week and I had an opportunity to talk to quite a few working class folks during my stay. When traveling I usually try and take the temperature on what is happening in Black communities locally so politics comes up often. 1/5

daihard,
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@fulanigirl I assume "black and brown" don't include Asians. Am I correct?

daihard,
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@fulanigirl Thanks. I made that assumption because East Asians (like myself) are definitely not brown. 😅

daihard, to random
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It's sad that a growing number of businesses that I patronage treat their labour forces unfairly. I've long said good-bye to Starbucks, and I can easily live without their overpriced products, but then Trader Joe's and now REI. I was shocked to learn that TJ's was singing from the same hymn sheet with Amazon and SpaceX to have the National Labor Relations Board declared unconstitutional. Is REI joining them? I wouldn't be surprised anymore.

www.huffpost.com/entry/rei-fired-manager-union-campaign_n_660b0c31e4b007c08f9e7a99

ai6yr, to Youtube

Federal US authorities have asked Google for the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and user activity of accounts that watched certain YouTube videos, according to unsealed court documents Forbes has seen. (via Malwarebytes: original Forbes is paywall) https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/03/youtube-ordered-to-reveal-the-identities-of-video-viewers

daihard,
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@ai6yr May I assume that by "federal US authorities," they mean the Biden administration?

ascentale, to random
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Q8. Do we have a list of cycle companies and cycle-related advocacy organizatons on the Fediverse? Who should we be aware of?

daihard,
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@moira @ascentale @seabikeblog I wish Seattle Neighbourhood Greenways (SNG) had a Fediverse account. I've asked them to join in before but they haven't decided to yet. I should push again.

GottaLaff, to random
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The administration announced a regulation designed to boost sales of electric trucks. The latest in a string of ambitious climate regulations, it aims to clean up the heaviest polluters on the road -NYT

daihard,
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@GhostOnTheHalfShell @KawaTora @GottaLaff And if the EV Hummer is any indication, I can only imagine that those electric trucks will be huge and heavy, destroying the toxic asphalt even more than the ICE trucks.

daihard, to Seattle
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Seattle is making progress! Seventy-three new "no turn on red" intersections. I'd prefer a citywide ban on turning on red, though.

www.axios.com/local/seattle/2024/02/21/no-turn-on-red-new-intersections

LukeBornheimer, to random
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A week after a family of four was killed by a person crashing their car into a bus stop, another person crashed their car into a bus stop.

Mayor Breed must take immediate action to transform our streets — using physical infrastructure — to help more people shift trips away from cars.

Photo of a car crash site at a bus stop with a bus shelter
Photo of a car on a sidewalk crashed into a street pole
Photo of a car crash site at a bus stop with a bus shelter

daihard,
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@enobacon @LukeBornheimer

There needs to be space & status for bikes.

That's exactly what I've been saying since the first reply. First and foremost, we need to have safe and connected infrastructure to convince more people to cycle for transport. It should be followed by the authorities providing incentivies to cycle instead of driving, which can come in many forms.

daihard,
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@enobacon @LukeBornheimer Argumentative vs constructive might be the point of contention here, indeed, but I believe we're on the same page when it comes to what needs to be done in order to get more people out of cars.

tk, to TeslaMotors
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daihard,
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@tk I'd be happy to write anything on his gravestone! When is the celeb... funeral?

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