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LoneLocust, 2 hours ago to random

As I watched this ad, my first thought was, “WTF?” But about halfway through, I realized it was being compressed INTO an iPad. “OK, I get it…”

But

The misstep to me is that the items are (a) obviously being destroyed and (b) leaking out and therefore escaping being part of the iPad. The iPad is therefore less than the sum of the parts.

Also, the rubber ball face doesn’t look happy being squished.

I reckon this ad will disappear very soon.
https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/112411319892987319

LoneLocust, 8 hours ago to StarTrek

My years-long watch/re-watch of every episode of every series of #StarTrek has brought me to today where I start series 5 of #StarTrekDiscovery.

I have caught up to the current season and will be caught up to the current episode by next week.

Just in time for the end.

LoneLocust, 2 days ago to cycling

It’s always the fucking landscapers parking in the bike lane — RIGHT in front of the No Parking sign.

#BikeTooter

LoneLocust, 2 days ago to cycling

I am now officially the owner of an old man’s bike seat. #BikeTooter #SpongyWonder

donburnside, 3 days ago to random

I can already tell that today is going to need a nap.

donburnside, 4 days ago to random

50th Anniversary dinner with the parents! And my wife!

LoneLocust, 10 days ago to Phoenix

Another bike-riding metric: nails/km

Very short 14km ride this morning for breakfast and back home.

I collected 4 nails (by hand, not by tire) along the route. That’s 1 nail per 3.5 km. That’s excessive even by #Phoenix standards.

They were all along 23rd Ave.

#BikeTooter

evoterra, 11 days ago to random

Today begins the day of deGoogling. It'll take me more than a day. But I'm on it.

donburnside, 11 days ago to random

Great ride today with this group +2 that were here when I took the pic.

Included @LoneLocust , who I meat for the first time! https://podvibes.co/@evoterra/112345225731222295

LoneLocust, 12 days ago to Phoenix

That was… thunder? #Phoenix

donburnside, 13 days ago to cycling

Such a noble beast! Just hauled all 109kg of me through double digit winds, at top gear for 32kms and has a touch left.

That’ll do, donkey. That’ll do.
#biketooter

donburnside, 15 days ago to random

Took ‘em long enough.

Arizona House votes to repeal pre-Roe abortion ban
https://www.axios.com/2024/04/24/arizona-abortion-ban-repealed-house

donburnside, 15 days ago to random

Capt. Obvious is writing how-to manuals for Bosch.

LoneLocust, 16 days ago to random

There used to be an account on Facebook/Twitter that took clickbait headlines and summaried the article into the simplest terms so you didn’t have to read the damned things. Anyone remember that? Is it on the Fediverse? We need this again. Is there a hash tag?

Here’s one I’ll spare you from. What were the Challenger crew’s “final panic-stricken words?”

“Uh oh.”

https://www.ladbible.com/news/science/final-words-of-challenger-crew-before-nasa-explosion-579241-20240422

donburnside, 17 days ago to random

20c in the morning.

38c in the afternoon.

Two week in AZ where the weather, for me, is absolutely perfect.

donburnside, 18 days ago to random

On Sunday, we ride to the store. *

LoneLocust, 19 days ago to cycling

Tannus Armor: it’s so easy to install. We can print the entire instructions on the product.

[1] clean inside armor.
[2] insert inner tube into armor.
[3] insert armor into tire
[4] secure tire onto rim.
[5] inflate

I feel like they should finish that with the phrase, “Hey Presto“ and I think they’ve missed steps 3A and 4A, which are “cuss really loudly.”

#BikeTooter

donburnside, 19 days ago to random

Forgettting to charge my ebike battery has consequences.

Exibit A. https://podvibes.co/@evoterra/112304422984316056

LoneLocust, 19 days ago to random

Prologue for Thursday's eBike adventure, explaining why I should have known better than to go riding that day.

Documenting the problems I've had with my eBike wheels so far.

Thursday's adventure is coming soon.

https://lonelocust.com/2024/04/20/3115/

#BikeTooter