2024 Voter Guide: Who the transpo orgs endorsed
https://www.seattlebikeblog.com/2024/10/21/2024-voter-guide-who-the-transpo-orgs-endorsed/
2024 Voter Guide: Who the transpo orgs endorsed – Seattle Bike Blog
Alright, folks, let's do this. This is the big one for a lot of reasons, but for biking in Seattle specifically this is the most important ballot of the entire decade. We need to vote NO on Initiative 2117 and vote YES on Seattle Proposition 1.www.seattlebikeblog.com
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Israeli Settlers Want to Permanently Occupy Gaza
Even as the war in Gaza is still on-going, there are calls from inside Israel's right-wing government for a permanent occupation of the Palestinian territory and to allow Jewish settlements there. While the Prime Minister says this is not the government's policy, some say the military's latest moves make it possible. Our correspondent tells us more from the Israel-Gaza border.For more coverage of all sides of this conflict, go to npr.org/mideastupdates
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Hard to envision an alternate timeline where this happens, but there was a window of opportunity... the VisiCalc revolution made the Apple ][ a big success, but Apple was still a small time manufacturer that wouldn't be able to scale up production and reduce costs the way Commodore could.
But the PET lacked the graphics capabilities of the Apple ][, which is why VisiCalc was designed for the Apple. What if the PET had better graphics capabilities, to make it the better choice of VisiCalc platform?
The original PET was limited to 512 ROM characters. An alternative design could have combined 128 ROM characters with 128 RAM defined characters, allowing high resolution graphics.
If VisiCalc came out on the PET first, then it's possible Commodore could have built up a big enough lead before the IBM PC to establish it as the main business computer standard. Ideally, the VIC-20 is replaced with a PET compatible "color PET".
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Linus Torvalds Comments On The Russian Linux Maintainers Being Delisted
Following yesterday's news first featured on Phoronix of several Linux driver maintainers being de-listed from their maintainer positions within the mainline Linux kernel over their connections to Russia, Linus Torvalds has today commented on the matter...
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linus-Torvalds-Russian-Devs
Linus Torvalds Comments On The Russian Linux Maintainers Being Delisted
Following yesterday's news first featured on Phoronix of several Linux driver maintainers being de-listed from their maintainer positions within the mainline Linux kernel over their connections to Russia, Linus Torvalds has today commented on the mat…www.phoronix.com
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TIL Silent Hill's art director, Masahiro Ito, drew inspiration for iconic characters like Pyramid Head from the haunting, surreal paintings of British artist Francis Bacon.
https://spilled.gg/how-masahiro-ito-created-silent-hill-2s-most-iconic-monsters/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gah2tw/til_silent_hills_art_director_masahiro_ito_drew/
How Masahiro Ito Created Silent Hill 2’s Most Iconic Monsters
Masahiro Ito's haunting monster designs for Silent Hill 2 made history, but where did he find inspiration for his iconic creations?Dominik Bošnjak (Spilled)
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As a Santa Cruz owner, I would have loved to cross shop it with a new Baja - though my previous experience with Subaru is a mixed bag!
The SC is very engaging to drive, and has a great tech package.
Atherton (/ˈæθərtən/ ATH-ər-tən) is an incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, United States. Its population was 6,823 as of July 2023. The town's zoning regulations permit only one single-family home per acre, and prohibit sidewalks.
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Upper level troughing continues to dominate conditions in British Columbia with periodic showers in the mountains and along the coast. This is also keeping temperatures cool with highs Wednesday forecast to be around 10°C (50°F) in the Lower Mainland and 5°C (41°F) in Prince George.
This weather pattern is forecast to continue through Thursday. Friday we start to come under the influence of our next regional storm system. It will bring periods of heavy rain and mountain snow throughout the province over the weekend.
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Gusty winds are likely along the coast, in the Lower Mainland, and on mountains throughout the province. While Southwestern British Columbia will technically experience an atmospheric river event, it will be category 1 or 2 rather than the extreme category 4 seen last weekend.
A category 2 atmospheric river is described as bringing moderate strength with primarily beneficial rainfall. An average of 35 atmospheric river events make landfall in British Columbia or Southeast Alaska annually. Most are weak or moderate strength.
Snow levels south of Highway 16 will briefly climb to the 2000 to 2300 m range (6500 to 7500 ft) in the warm sector ahead of the front. After the frontal passage they will be closer to 1200 m (4000 feet) with modest regional variation.
Friday
Some showers are possible in the mountains, along the North Coast, and on the islands on Friday. That said, impacts on Friday will be fairly minimal as this is the day when offshore systems will be developing into the storm system driving B.C.’s weather this weekend.
Low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska is forecast to rapidly intensify on Friday. The low’s center will remain well offshore during this period. Meanwhile, a second low pressure system will move northward from off the coast of California.
This second low will get captured by the larger system’s cold front and be swept northeastward. The main low will likely bottom out somewhere around 960 mb. That pressure value is similar to some hurricanes but winds will be weaker because of how geographically large the storm is.
On Friday evening, wind gusts in excess of 50 km/h (30 mph) will extend outward over 1500 km (950 mi) from the storm’s center, reaching from the Oregon Coast to the Alaska Peninsula. Wind gusts above 80 km/h (50 mph) will extend out to about 950 km (600 mi).
Snow associated with the frontal boundary will begin moving inland north of Bella Coola around sunset.
Saturday
Heavy rain from the cold front will move into urban areas of the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island during the early morning hours. The secondary low embedded within the front is likely to make landfall on the Olympic Peninsula before sunrise and move toward the North Cascades.
Having a low here will amplify wind speeds for southern Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland, and the Strait of Georgia. Wind gusts around 70-90 km/h (45-55 mph) are possible along the water in these locations.
The ground around the southwestern quarter of the province is quite saturated after last weekend’s atmospheric river. Scattered power outages are possible and there is a higher risk of trees being toppled than usual. The strongest winds for Victoria and the Lower Mainland will be before 09:00.
Rain and mountain snow should be being seen throughout British Columbia by noon. Snow will be particularly heavy in the Coast Ranges north of the Sunshine Coast as well as the Interior north of Highway 16.
Rainfall totals on Saturday range from around 40 mm (1.6 inches) on the Central Coast to 25 mm (1 inch) around the Lower Mainland and Prince Rupert to 5 mm (0.1 inches) in Prince George.
Values lower than this can be expected in the lower elevations of the Cariboo and arid parts of the Okanagan. The Okanagan will get most of their rain on Sunday.
More than 50 cm (20 inches) of snow is forecast for the Coast Range generally around Bella Coola with lower values both to the north and to the south. Remote areas northwest of Prince George could see between 10 and 15 cm (4-6 inches) of new snow.
Sunday & Monday
The low remains the dominant feature of British Columbia’s weather into Sunday. Upper level temperatures will drop behind the cold front creating an environment for scattered strong showers.
Isolated thunder is possible and heavier showers could temporarily lower the snow level locally. Small hail and/or graupel will accompany these cells in the mountains and Interior B.C.
Postfrontal showers actually begin on the coast, islands, and Lower Mainland on Saturday afternoon. The Okanagan will have the cold front and associated rain pass through during the morning hours. They can expect a few mm of precipitation out of this.
Shower activity is forecast to continue into Monday but rain and snow will be less widespread.
Extended forecast
This weekend’s storm appears to be the first in a parade of strong Gulf of Alaska systems. Models show the next regional storm entering the Gulf of Alaska on Tuesday with impacts beginning in the northwestern quarter of British Columbia that evening. Rain and snow become more widespread overnight into Wednesday.
We are too far out to see clear details on that event. It does look similar to the first storm in some respects, though there isn’t a strong signal for big wind in Vancouver or Victoria. Another large system appears possible the following weekend.
October and November are the wettest months of the year in British Columbia (the exact month depends on one’s location). Fall starts with the average storm track aimed at Southeast Alaska. From here it slides southward to reach the Oregon in late-November.
The featured image is ECMWF modeled rain, sea level pressure, and precipitation early Saturday morning. (Windy)
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Do not seize the day. This will startle the day and may cause it to become aggressive and give you a nasty bite.
Instead approach the day calmly without making eye contact, pet it gently, and slowly enfold it in a careful embrace.
If the day shows any signs of resistance to being engaged with, it is likely to turn on you. Back off and return to bed.
~ @beecycling (Not Douglas Adams)
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TIL 'XL Bully' cats exist
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/xl-bully-cats-warning-experts/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g9wg1e/til_xl_bully_cats_exist/
Animal experts issue warning over rise of 'XL Bully' cats
Cat lovers have been warned not to buy so-called XL Bully cats which have spread to the US and UK.Henry Moore (LBC)
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Ultraconservative, anti-LGBT: Chick-fil-A to launch new family-friendly app and streaming service, Chick-fil-A Play, in November
https://www.salon.com/2024/10/22/chick-fil-a-to-launch-new-family-friendly-app-and-streaming-service-chick-fil-a-play-in-november
Chick-fil-A and LGBT people: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick-fil-A_and_LGBT_people
* actively hostile to 2SLGBTQIA+ persons
* Christian right influence
Dan Cathy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Cathy
#ChickFilA #DanCathy #conservatism #FarRight #ChristianRight #antiLGBT #homophobia #transphobia
We're thinking about getting a small emergency generator, budget under $500. I know nothing and have only done enough research to know there are generators under $500.
What should I look for? What are the most important features? What should I read up on?
it's amazing peace of mind.
The week my daughter was born we had a big ice storm - spent 3 days in a cooling house, then 1 in a hotel, then 3 in the hospital. Power came back the morning we got home. Got the generator the following spring.
Have had a few 2-3 day outages since then, and typically 1-2 single days per winter.
It's awesome to be at least somewhat self sufficient for light, heat, food and communication.
In battleground Georgia, poor people see no reason to vote. That decision could sway election
“When a mom is in a hotel room and there’s six or seven people in two beds and her kids are hungry and she just lost the car, she doesn’t want to hear too much about elections,” Friday said. “She wants to hear how you can help.”In battleground Georgia, some poor people see no reason to vote. That decision could sway election
There are more than 47,000 people in Bibb County, Georgia, about 80 miles south of Atlanta, who are eligible to vote but don't.Gary Fields (ClickOrlando | Orlando, Florida News, Local Headlines | WKMG News 6")
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Remember the days when reducing teen pregnancies was considered a good?
https://www.rawstory.com/missouri-ag-tells-judge-drop-in-teen-pregnancies-hurts-state-financially/
Missouri AG tells judge reducing teen pregnancies would hurt state financially
Missouri’s attorney general has renewed a push to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone, arguing in a lawsuit filed this month that its availability hurt the state by decreasing teenage pregnancy.Anna Spoerre, Missouri Independent (Raw Story - Celebrating 20 Years of Independent Journalism)
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Tim Walz is probably my favorite human being right now.
#governor_tim_walz
#MeetTimWalz
#ElonIsADipshit
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Celebrity jet-tracking accounts disappear from Threads and Instagram
Meta has suspended several accounts that track the private jets of celebrities like Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Kim Kardashian, and Donald Trump.Jess Weatherbed (The Verge)
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Report Finds Americans Need To Cut Emissions By 3% In Order To Tell Themselves They Did Their Best
STANFORD, CA—Concluding that the window in which to give themselves a little pat on the back was rapidly closing, a report released Monday by Stanford University found that Americans needed to cut carbon emissions by 3% in order to tell themselves th…The Onion Staff (The Onion)
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NASA Mission Beams a Cat Video Across Deep Space With Lasers
https://www.shiningscience.com/2024/10/nasa-mission-beams-cat-video-across.html?m=1
#science #technology #space #spaceexploration #nasa #cats #catsofmastodon #catstodon #catsinspace
NASA Mission Beams a Cat Video Across Deep Space With Lasers
Ships passing in the night used Morse code sent with lanterns and shutters to communicate. That same basic principle has allowed NASA to com...Hina shah (Blogger)
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US AUTO MAKERS: "We're going to stop making small, efficient vehicles because Americans only want massive, expensive SUVs."
US CONSUMERS: "We can't afford those."
Lower-priced new cars are gaining popularity, and not just for cash-poor buyers
An “affordability shift” is taking root in the U.S. auto industry. The trend is being led by people who feel they can no longer afford a new vehicle that would cost them roughly today’s average selling price of more than $47,000 — a jump of more than…TOM KRISHER (AP News)
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"We build company towns where everyone can walk, wheezing with black lung, to the mine shaft, and the libs complain. Then we let the workers choose to live in big houses in the suburbs instead of space-efficient condos near our offices, and they still complain."
—Employers
Also everything is a "Download" now.
"I download the document from Downloads folder into Word, then downloaded it from Word into a PDF to the desktop. How do I download it into my email app?"
Interestingly enough I've heard "installed" in the same context: "I Installed the music from the internet"
@gloopsies
Yes absolutely. Or using installed when they just bookmarked a website. I had a case where someone wrote they have trouble after installing Krita and it turned out, after they send some screenshots they didn't actually install anything just bookmarked the website and made a shortcut to that bookmark on their taskbar (apparently while trying to fix things).
It got really hard to help some people because of this cargo cult tech language, where they just use some random technical terms like it's a prayer or magic word and you just end up being completely confused about what they actually want to tell you. Super weird. I noticed this more often in the past two or three years.
I do wish that US code-based door locks would follow the Korean example and do away with keys. The keyway being the weakest part of the design of the lock.
In case the internal battery goes flat the Korean door locks have two exterior terminals which take a 9V battery, which is an elegant solution.
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An even more elegant solution would be a qi charger pad built into the lock, so you could give it a boost that way. I don't tend to carry a 6LR61 around in my pocket after all.
I'm not sure removing the keyway makes them any more secure though - there are a good number of simple exploits for keypad locks now, with some defeated with something as simple as a strong magnet. I'm sure you've seen LPL and Deviant Ollam (amongst others) do similar :)
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