robyn

@robyn@yeg.bike

🚲 urban utility cyclist (acoustic & #ebike)
😲 thinks that people who walk, bike, or roll shouldn't have to fear for their lives
💻 numbers monkey in #tech

posts / geeks out mostly about:
🚲 #yegbike #urbanism #bikeTooter #running
🌇 #yeg #Edmonton #yegcc #yegwx

and also:
🎮 #VideoGames #retroGaming
💼 #antiHustleCulture #consciousWork
🖥 #FOSS #privacy

'That girl,' tutted Alsana as her front door slammed, 'swallowed an encyclopedia and a gutter at the same time.' - Zadie Smith, White Teeth

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robyn, to random

so... it's a... body cam.. for regular people... that costs the same as a phone... and that you have to pay extra for on a monthly basis?

no yeah sure that makes sense

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/09/former-apple-designers-at-humane-launch-hands-free-ai-powered-pin.html

robyn, to random

I didn't have "sh*tty wildfire air in November" on my bingo card......

Sometimes I legit have to wonder why I live here????

robyn, to random

I keep forgetting how many clocks and watches and clocks integrated with appliances we have in this house.......

😡 I wished we could just stop with this nonsense

or whatever idk

robyn, to edmonton

🤔
🍿

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/edmonton-eyes-8-million-for-undisclosed-tech-item-in-2024-capital-budget

robyn, to random

Slow cooker that cooks delicious food for you over the course of the workday - benefits:

  • delicious food smells fill your abode
  • yummy food is waiting for ya
  • cozy fall vibes

disadvantages:

  • delicious food smells fill your abode BUT YOU CAN'T HAVE THE FOOD YET AND HAVE TO WAIT EIGHT HOURS??
robyn, (edited ) to edmonton

My city () turned a street in our neighbourhood into a one-way street with a contraflow bike lane three years ago. It's at least seven blocks long. To this day, there are no One Way signs. Not a single one.

Every time I am out for a walk/run/bike ride, someone drives up it in the wrong direction. Not an exaggeration -- every. single. time.

I have called 311 to ask about this three times. Jesus Mary HOW is this so hard.

robyn, to edmonton

Y'all I,,,

#ABStorm #HeritageClassic #yegwx #Edmonton #yeg

robyn, to animals

A day late, but please have this chomky lil peet 🐾

robyn, to random

Anybody else having issues uploading images? In particular on yeg.bike? I've been trying on Tusky and web on desktop all morning - web gives me a 500 error, and Tusky says "the upload failed"

Just me or...?

robyn, to random
  • the second line is becoming veeeery faint. eight days ago you only had to wait four seconds for it to BAM 🙃
  • I feel more human again. all symptoms are gone except a dry cough
  • my sense of taste has made a triumphant return. I HAAAAATED the three and a bit days where I could taste absolutely NOTHING
  • extra menthol Halls are great

thanks, that is all, f*ck covid ✌🏼

robyn, to random

no.

I want the opposite of all of these -
lower expectations.
less urgency and intensity.
whatever the opposite of hypergrowth is.

Can we do that instead

robyn, to random

today I went for a "walk". ...it was 350m in total. 🥴

that's pretty shite compared to the 3k I ran just two days before %^$#*$# , but it's all I can muster.

it was good to be outside though, even just for a tiny little bit. the weather has been so gorgeous since I got sick with this damn thing, and it makes me want to weep... knowing that winter is coming soon 😭

robyn, to animals

because even Covid can't stop - here's Murray. He doesn't understand why his humans are so tired this week, and why they're basically not doing anything at all outside of sleeping, having tea, and constantly making loud noises with their mouths.

robyn, to random

Soooo yyyeeaaah. Started feeling absolutely rotten yesterday. Unreal headaches and joint pains. Hot cold hot cold. Now minor cough and congestion.

We made it three years and eight months without this shi... I'm a bit bummed to say the least.

Good news is, spouse and I no longer need to isolate from each other? 🥴

robyn, to random

heyyy so had embers raining on our house this morning from a fire across the street 🙃

How's your morning going?

robyn, (edited ) to random

welp -- for the first time in 3.5 years, we've got some sort of flu-like bug in the house. spouse is sick with sore throat, coughing, congestion 😟 so far all rapid tests have come back neg, so who knows what on earth we've dragged in. it started over the Thanksgiving weekend (great timing) - probably from work.

we keep to separate parts of the house, have windows open frequently, run the air purifier, etc.

so far, I've got no symptoms - whatever he's got, I don't want it!

robyn, to windows

due to Reasons ™, I need to keep using on this machine, vs., say, any flavour of .

an OS that I shelled out $100 for is now pestering me with these popup notifs (ads, really) daily. plus, something about "sweepstakes" on the login screen.

you cannot be serious? please. stop. leave me the heck alone

(yes I will be search engine'ing how to get rid of these forever)

robyn, to edmonton

Shoutout to the folks in for helping me find these beauties that fit like a glove. 🙌 excellent customer service & shoe selection.

Turns out the cushioning on my Saucony Grid Marauders was completely shot, which I realized when my new trail runners felt more fluffy than the road shoes 😂 so yeah! !

robyn, to random

"No longer responding to messages that say nothing but 'heeeeey' or 'hi' - say what you need to say" Challenge

robyn, to epic

"what a hellish week in game dev," I whisper for the fourth week in a row

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/fortnite-epic-layoffs-1.6980953

robyn, to random

ah yes, I love reading regarding {:isHiringTrendsPositive} telling me about {:jobMarketDrop} drops

robyn, to Credit

Sooo went to grab groceries this morning, and as we're next in line for the checkout, the / machines go down🙃

A couple folks had to return their stuff and left without making a purchase. If my spouse hadn't had a bit of cash in his wallet, we'd have had to do the same thing 🫠 (store has no ATM.)

I haven't handled cash in... years? but a result, I will now carry more than $5 emergency cash in my wallet....

robyn, to cycling

seven years strong!! 💜

when I bought this bike, I was still in school and needed a simple, inexpensive bike that would get me from A to B. bonus points for offering my first foray into single-speed/fixed gear riding (it has a flip-flop hub!)

tbh I did not think this bike was going to last this long!! whether for wear & tear or theft reasons.

these are the original tires, if you can believe it. absolutely nuts how sturdy this guy is.

... maybe steel IS real! 😁

robyn, to cycling

is there a hashtag? because I had to bop to the store for like four items. doesn't look like much, but I think these small bike trips are as important as the big ones!

under 10 minutes trip time each way. doubt this would have been much faster with a car honestly.

fossil fuels burned: 0
calories burned: probably some? idk, it was fun

robyn, to random

I should not have to re-sign in to my O365 account every damn day to use the Windows Clock app ✌🏼

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