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Updated my workshop Mac mini to #Tahoe and wow. Either I’m getting old or this is really bad UI design. (…or both 😁) I’m not talking about the weird alignment of elements and rounded corners that are all over the place, although that’s surprising to see as well. More the hard to read text on semi-transparent, blurry elements that also lack contrast. This really trips me up as someone with regular …

I suspect it is due to the unreliable service.
When I take the bus at least one of the buses is late or doesn't show up. When the next one arrives it is usually full and I end up waiting for the next bus.
If I go a whole day with them on time that is remarkable.
I would drive, except my work location doesn't have enough parking and all of the monthly spots are taken and there is a waiting list for a parking pass.

Komoot erhält ChatGPT-App für Routensuche
Die Outdoor-App Komoot erhält eine ChatGPT-Anbindung, um per natürlicher Sprache nach Routen zu suchen. Nutzer können so Wander- und Fahrrad-Trips planen.
https://www.

You might think switching to an electric vehicle is the best step.
In fact, for short trips, an electric bike or moped might be better for you, and for the planet.
That’s because these forms of transport – collectively known as electric micromobility – are cheaper to buy and run.
But it’s more than that – they are actually 💥displacing four times as much demand for oil as all the world’s electric cars at present,
due to their staggering uptake in China and other nation…

The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars
Electric vehicles get all the press – but it’s the smaller unsung two wheelers cutting oil demand the most.

Still too damned many not showing up. Left work at 15:30 should be at home at just after 16:00. Arrived at home at almost 17:00!
https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/oc-transpo-cancels-fewer-trips-as-more-buses-hit-the-roads/

On one hand, "carbon footprint" was made up by oil companies to shift the blame. On the other, commons management benefits from collaboration and social pressure. On that note, I've been thinking about starting a Lemmy community called "carbon challenge" where you can post about crazy things you do to reduce your fossil fuel consumption. For example, we moved apartments entirely by bike (like 10 trips with a bakfiets).
Would you join a community like that?
Yes
No

This is the sleaze administration: "The IG’s office is investigating a formal complaint that Ms. Chavez-DeRemer was having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a member of her security detail — and abusing her office by taking staff to strip clubs, drinking alcohol on the job and taking personal trips at taxpayer expense."
Labor Secretary’s Husband Barred From Department Premises After Reports of Sexual Assaults - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/business/labor-secretary-husband-sexual-assault-allegations.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Uber reports Q4 revenue up 20% YoY to $14.4B, above $14.32B est., Gross Bookings up 22% YoY to $54.1B, trips up 22% YoY to 3.8B, and a $296M profit, below est. (Connor Hart/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/busin…

yes, I fly my helicopter to the store 1 mile away to buy bread. but it's fine because my green investments in solar power for other people to use will make my helicopter trips net zero by 2045.

Troubling signs that the Linux demographic at the Register is now made up of people yelling at the clouds.
https://linuxmom.net/@vkc/115867723149851024

The #EU - #Mercosur deal «reaffirms standards established under the WTO's Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and introduces enhanced protections for copyrights, trademarks, designs, patents and trade secrets».
Also «simulations project a rise in GHG emissions across M…

The dog has had 3 trips outside, 1 breakfast, and 1 dose of joint suppliments but is currently barking a lot. Sometimes you just need to let them bark, I guess.

Global energy crisis is underway thanks to Trump's war on Iran. Gov'ts ordering measures to save petrol & natural gas.
Thailand orders civil servants to work from home https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/th

Thailand orders bureaucrats to use stairs and work from home in energy saving drive
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered civil servants to conserve energy amid an energy squeeze brought on by the conflict ​in the Middle East, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday, ‌with measures including suspending overseas trips and using stairs instead of elevators.

How much do you a) drive, b) walk/bicycle/etc, or c) take transit?
#ModeShift

Brent Toderian (@brenttoderian.bsky.social)
Have you seen this? This recent study of mode share (the % share of transportation trips that are by car, transit, walking, biking etc) relative to city size and income levels in almost 800 cities in 61 countries. Interesting results. HT @davidzipper.bsky.social https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412024001272

How much do you a) drive, b) walk/bicycle/etc, or c) take transit?
#ModeShift

Brent Toderian (@brenttoderian.bsky.social)
Have you seen this? This recent study of mode share (the % share of transportation trips that are by car, transit, walking, biking etc) relative to city size and income levels in almost 800 cities in 61 countries. Interesting results. HT @davidzipper.bsky.social https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412024001272

The LAPD has been sending officers to train with Israeli security forces since the 1980s,
and ramped up the trips after the 9/11 attacks,
based on what officials have said is a shared goal of fighting extremism.
Since 2014, the inspector general's report found, 18 LAPD officials took trips to Israel that cost a combined $87,000.
The department sent an unnamed deputy chief and seven other employees to Israel for an event called "Command and Control Counter-Te…

The LAPD sent officers to train in Israel. Officials can't explain what they learned
The Police Commission's Office of the Inspector General found that the LAPD lacks a system for tracking employees who train with foreign law enforcement agen...

ride hailing trips in SF (helped by chatgpt).
Uber: ~54%
Lyft: ~26%
Waymo: ~8%
Taxis: ~11%
so while waymo's seem to be everyhere, they are only 10% of lyft/uber
total/day ~150k
Uber (ride-hail). ~82k-90k/day
Lyft (ride-hail) ~38k–45k
Waymo (robotaxi) ~13k
Taxis (traditional) ~15k–20k

And another #superbOwl
Eastern Screech Owl. December 2025

Upcoming field trips with The Geologists' Association!
geologistsassociation.org.uk/ukfield/
19 April, 'Quaternary Berkshire'
16 May, 'Medieval building stones of Strata Florida Abbey & St Padarn's Church, Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth'
6 June, 'White Cliffs of Kingsgate, Isle of Thanet'
5 July, 'Llandudno: ‘A walk through the Visean...’
7 -9 July, 'Edinburgh - James Hutton Tercentenary Field Meeting, Siccar Poin…

#TransLink taps into Canadian comic nostalgia with Captain Canuck Compass Cards
Limited-edition bundles being sold at Fan Expo Vancouver and online, while supplies last
Metro Vancouver transit trips are getting a superhero-sized dose of Canadian pride, with new limited-edition Captain Canuck Compass Cards. In partnership with licensor Lev Gleason Publications Inc., TransLink is releasing sp…

fuck yeah #mamdani!
I'm in central queens, on a residential street. We have two giant mountains of snow outside (like, 8-10ft tall and pretty wide), that came from various plowings/shoveling (the alley next to my house, the fire station's parking lot, etc). The city just came w/ a backhoe and scooped it up and hauled it away. The backhoe needed to make multiple trips,but it'…

💸 Ex-NYPD Official Indicted for Accepting Bribes From Tech Exec in Scheme First Reported by THE CITY
https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/12/kevin-taylor-phil-david-terence-banks-saferwatch-indictment/

Ex-NYPD Official Indicted for Accepting Bribes From Tech Exec in Scheme First Reported by THE CITY
Prosecutors say NYPD’s Kevin Taylor accepted $70,000 in cash and trips to the Bahamas and Las Vegas in exchange for helping Saferwatch try to land an $11 million contract for panic buttons in schools.

Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana expects the company to hit 1M paid weekly robotaxi rides in the US by the end of 2026, up from ~400K per week in six cities now (Edward Ludlow/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/202…

60 years ago tonight (maybe), 14 minutes of early grateful dead at the matrix from a badly dated owsley reel, their last show before the band follow the merry pranksters to LA, during which they have the plug pulled on them by management. tracks 15-18: https://archive.org/details/gd1966-XX-

Kind of a cool proposal in terms of squeezing density onto a slim site, but I wish it didn't have 10 parking spaces for 11 units. That much parking shouldn't be allowed so close to BART, inducing more driving trips on Guerrero which is already a traffic sewer.
https://missionlocal…

Mission BUZZ: Housing, a brewery and an owner who stands her ground on cannabis
Los Tigres del Norte received the keys of the city from Mayor Daniel Lurie. Lover's Lane is back for its fifth straight year.

Europeans are booking fewer trips to the US,
Europe’s biggest travel operator has said,
as appetite for long-haul travel wanes and concerns linger around Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
Tui, which receives most of its bookings from customers in Europe, has seen
“significantly lower demand” for travel into the US, according to its chief executive, Sebastian Ebel.
“What we do see is growing business to the Emirates and Asia,” he said.
“We also see Europ…

Good Morning #Canada
We still have 20 rivers to highlight in this #CanadaRivers series and a couple of things stand out. We are now listing rivers that are close to 1,000 kms, and despite the size there are many I've never heard of. Add in several million lakes and you gotta agree that Canada is blessed with #Hydrology features.
The Thelon River, called Akilinik in Inuit, is #21 on our list and stretches 904 kms across northern Canada. Its source is Whitefish Lake in the Northwest Territories, and it flows east to Baker Lake in Nunavut, ultimately draining into Hudson Bay. It is fed by a watershed of 142,400 km2 but with a vertical drop of less than 400 metres over its length it is not suitable for hydroelectric development. The Thelon is one of the easiest tundra rivers to paddle, with a steady current, few rapids and no portages. It therefore is a destination for paddling vacations and tourists looking to experience Canada's north.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Adventure #Canoeing
https://paddlingmag.com/trips/destinations/thelon-river/

TransLink HandyDART service hours extend; online booking coming soon
HandyDART trips available until 2 a.m. starting January 11
https://link.etranslink.ca/v/443/61496305bc86358c92a8550178f4138224b98893a48c639a23f1f694ea285081…

TransLink unveils game plan for FIFA World Cup 2026 Vancouver
Transit system built for major events, ready for the world’s biggest
With 100 days until the first whistle of FIFA World Cup 2026 Vancouver, TransLink is rolling out a tournament-scale transit plan to move fans, visitors, and residents across Metro Vancouver, while keeping everyday trips reliable for locals.

"UK’s first rapid-charging battery train ready for boarding this weekend"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Trains #PublicTransport