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miyelsh

@miyelsh@urbanists.social

Safe streets advocate, ebike aficionado
Electrical Engineer by trade
Living in Columbus, OH
He/him

Profile alt text: A photo of me and my wife on our wedding day. I'm a white man, with short blond hair, a short beard and mustache, and black modern glasses. I'm wearing a blue suit with a light blue bowtie.

Header alt text: A photo I took of the Columbus skyline from the Main Street bridge.

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miyelsh, to cycling
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Welcome to Columbus, where drivers turn parking violations into felonies.

https://youtu.be/2jo_w7pfcxY

miyelsh, to cycling
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Yesterday, I was hit by a car that rolled through a stop sign at a poorly designed 2-way stop. Later, I spoke in front of Columbus City Council to demand that they redesign these intersections, which they have already done elsewhere.

Excuse my outfit, this is what I was wearing when I was hit.

https://youtu.be/mIHVO0YHxhA?t=1180

miyelsh,
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Resources about mini-roundabouts, which I recommend to be installed at every two-way stop like the one I was hit on.
https://nacto.org/publication/urban-street-design-guide/intersections/minor-intersections/mini-roundabout/

https://highways.dot.gov/public-roads/novemberdecember-2012/theyre-small-powerful

Tactical Urbanist’s Guide to Materials and Design on mini-roundabouts
https://issuu.com/streetplanscollaborative/docs/tu-guide_to_materials_and_design_v1/112

Information about rolling stops and A-pillars
http://livingstingy.blogspot.com/2011/03/rolling-stop-sign-and-a-pillar.html

https://www.thewisedrive.com/the-a-pillar-problem/

drahardja, to ps5
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I picked up Remedy’s Control again, now that they have a remaster.

Now I remember why I put the game down last time: the save points are super far apart. Dying means replaying whole scenes again. This motivates me to start turning on Easy Mode assists because I don’t really want to spend the time to get good at the fight mechanics.

Funny enough the raytrace mode is still capped at 30 fps. The game still runs at 60 fps (my TV status bar tells me so)—it just draws new frames every other time. I was hoping that the PS5 would have allowed raytrace mode to run at 60 fps. However, even 30 fps is much better than the PS4, which would drop even more frames. Raytrace mode is almost required for this game. The graphics are GORGEOUS. The brutalist interior design and the camera work are so beautiful.

Looking forward to playing through this storyline.

miyelsh,
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@drahardja
It's such a good game, very much SCP vibes

seachanger, to Alaska
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    miyelsh,
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    @seachanger
    Excellent citizen-led journalism on display

    schizanon, to random
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    I'm going this afternoon! 🌲 🍄 🍂

    miyelsh,
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    @schizanon
    Where? Not specifically, just like the type of place you are going.

    miyelsh,
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    @schizanon
    Cool! I hope you find some cool toadstools

    miyelsh, to random
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    An adult and 3 children were crossing the street at a crosswalk at Cleveland Ave and E 25th Ave, when a driver hit them. 2 of these children died.

    I am absolutely livid about this, because it was entirely preventable.
    -4 lane stroad with 35 mph speed limit, nothing stopping drivers from going well over
    -Not a drop of paint marking crosswalks, even though it's close to two schools

    No news articles mentioned this, but all mentioned that they stopped in the crosswalk.

    https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/two-juveniles-killed-adult-and-juvenile-injured-after-being-hit-by-car-in-south-linden/

    DrTCombs, (edited ) to Halloween
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    Why simply park your car in a when you can dump a couple truckloads of gravel in it, spill some into a storm drain, and block a fire hydrant, in a school zone, on ?

    miyelsh,
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    @DrTCombs
    I would love to see the city clean that up and fine them for the cost of labor, plus punitive damages.

    nixCraft, to random
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    Email: How do you pronounce sudo command?

    Me: soo dow

    What do you say?

    miyelsh,
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    @nixCraft
    In my mind, it would be "S U do", since it's a shortening of Super User do" i.e. "do as root".

    But it just pronounce it like pseudo since that's how I've always heard it as.

    chmod777, to ebikes

    My oldest will be commuting to community college next year so she'll be taking my car (a plug-in Prius). My wife has been concerned about us possibly getting a third car BUT I think I might have a better solution: an e-bike.

    My current job has me a few miles from the house, and I'm currently exploring remote/hybrid possibilities. Anyone with e-bike experience, what should I be looking for in an e-bike? Anything bikes I should consider or stay away from? I'm in the US if that matters.


    miyelsh, (edited )
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    @chmod777
    If you already have a mountain bike, one thing you can consider is an ebike conversion kit. I have put over 2,000 miles on my BBS02 and it has been fantastic.

    https://youtu.be/ge8fIB6AVPc?si=Xi8esZDT7Bb_Ag7F

    miyelsh,
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    @schizanon

    Seconding the shift sensor. I just replaced my cassette after 2000 miles, the two smallest gears were worn to the point that they would skip under any load.

    I've installed the shift sensor and it means you don't have to stop pedaling every time you shift, instead the motor cuts for a brief moment while the chain hops over.

    https://www.electricbike.com/forum/forum/main-forum/general-discussions/90241-anybody-bafang-d-a-salsa-blackborow

    @chmod777

    Waitnwallflower, to Ohio
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    miyelsh,
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    @SrRochardBunson @redstateinsurgents I am, over in Mastodon. I live in Columbus

    RM_Transit, to random
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    miyelsh,
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    @RM_Transit "While I understand and appreciate the frequency of paid washrooms in Europe to some degree, it is insane that Berlin HBF — one of the largest and most impressive rail stations in the world — has… one large washroom and you need to pay to use it."

    100% my experience with that particular washroom at the Berlin HBF. Though I did strike up a nice conversation with some people while waiting in line 😁

    miyelsh, to Cats
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    Cats watching the sunset

    The same picture, but only the windowsill is visible.

    drahardja, to random
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    If our species actually valued curiosity, we would be launching a new Voyager-style deep space exploration craft once every 10–20 years.

    miyelsh,
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    @drahardja well, at least we have the James Webb telescope.

    miyelsh, to Ohio
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    Abortion is on the ballot in Ohio this November. The whole nation is watching, because this is yet another red state deciding for themselves who can control their reproductive decisions. Polling shows a strong lead for the pro-choice side, but we still need to make our voices heard!

    Vote yes on issue 1!

    https://ballotpedia.org/Ohio_Issue_1,

    miyelsh, to Cats
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    When you want to lay down but also look out the window.

    neurovagrant, to random
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    miyelsh,
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    @neurovagrant warm rain is the best rain. I don't even mind riding my bike in it, as long as I am wearing the right clothes.

    Alice, to random
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    I bet the person who sent me my first AOL free trial CD in the late '90s regrets the monster they created.

    miyelsh,
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    @Alice he lays in bed all night, listening to this on loop, paralyzed by the knowledge of the horrors that he has unwittingly unleashed

    https://youtu.be/IF2v32xCD0Y?si=6bjnooLlE-ZcZuz6

    Alice, to random
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    If you're looking for a white noise machine, might I recommend a 2014 MacBook Pro where the fan NEVER SHUTS OFF?

    miyelsh,
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    @Alice also serves as a great lap warmer when the cat is hiding

    heidilifeldman, to random
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    Well. I’m not always a Biden fan and I have been feeling bleak about the situation in Israel and Gaza. Reading this and seeing how Biden handled being in Israel made me tremendously proud to have voted for him for President. Gift access: https://wapo.st/46FS651

    miyelsh,
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    @heidilifeldman just imagine if this was trump instead.

    Alice, to random
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    In this paper, we will discuss the psychological impact that can potentially result when a bootylicious person inquires as to whether or not another person is truly ready for this jelly.

    miyelsh,
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    @Alice [citation needed]

    lowqualityfacts, to random
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    I've always suspected as much.
    https://patreon.com/lowqualityfacts

    miyelsh,
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    @lowqualityfacts
    This sounds like something that a person would say in order to convince their cousin to fuck them.

    Alice, to random
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    I’m not looking to kink shame, but there’s a very good reason why water is only trickling out of your garden hose.

    miyelsh,
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    @Alice first time I read this, I thought "garden hose" was a euphemism for PENIS

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