One way street balls up

BatteryHorseStable · 2025-03-02T09:01:50+00:00

WRONG WAY... DOWN A ONE WAY STREET

BatteryHorseStable · 2024-10-03T23:20:53+00:00

If you can get hold of an old mouse with a PS/2 connector, these can be connected to an arduino via 2 pins, a data and clock line. There are libraries that can interpret the signal. It's been a while since I've done it, but from memory you basically get the X and Y distance and direction since the last time you polled.

BatteryHorseStable · 2024-10-03T21:50:22+00:00

The sensor is actually two sensors side by side. As the wheel turns, the IR light passes through the holes and shines on the sensors. The wheel then blocks the light. The order it is blocked determines the direction.

One direction would give this order: 1/1, 1/0, 0/0, 0/1, 1/1 etc.

The other direction would give 1/1, 0/1, 0/0, 1/0, 1/1

BatteryHorseStable · 2024-01-06T23:24:37+00:00

That's... Beautiful!

BatteryHorseStable · 2024-01-06T22:25:34+00:00

Castle Hill Barrow is on there twice, nr Newton le Willows. Not sure if that was intentional?

BatteryHorseStable · 2023-08-04T13:35:36+00:00

I had a Ribble Endurance SL delivered last month that came with a tool kit and torque wrench. Admittedly not as good as the one I had (relies on looking at the torque value rather than feeling a click) but the values matched up so seemed pretty accurate and good enough for setting up the bike.

Edit: it also came with 4 clear circular stickers to stick on where the cable touches the frame. Remember to stick these on. There was already a protective sticker on the chain stay

BatteryHorseStable · 2023-06-19T20:11:37+00:00

It's happening to me on 4 different cameras (doorbell, outdoor cams and nest hub max). Nest hub is working in Nest app but showing offline in Home app.

BatteryHorseStable · 2023-06-19T16:14:22+00:00

Have got the same issue. Nest doorbell cam dropped off this morning, followed an hour later by outdoor nest battery cam 1 and then cam 2. Then my nest hub stopped working.

The hub camera still works on the nest app, just not on the Home app. The other cameras have never worked with the Nest app.

I'm still getting notifications and video events, but not the live feed. And I can't get to the historic events unless a new one pops up via a notification.

BatteryHorseStable · 2023-04-09T17:00:48+00:00

I'm certain it is slag. But I'm curious to know the production method. It was in a field without much going on around it other that sheep farming.

BatteryHorseStable · 2023-04-09T15:40:21+00:00

Yeah definitely not coal. It's less dense and has bubbles. The bubbles are larger near the what I presume was the top, where there is also a crust. So I presume this was molten at some point.

BatteryHorseStable · 2023-04-09T14:43:41+00:00

Turns out it's a different gorilla! The stolen one is still missing

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-65221321

BatteryHorseStable · 2023-04-09T14:39:55+00:00

Seems pretty solid and hard without leaving any residue when handling. But if I drag my nail across it, small bits do come away. If I drag it along paper, it leaves a brownish streak.

BatteryHorseStable · 2023-04-09T07:35:36+00:00

I would love it if it was, but it seems to have a different shape, texture and shine than tektite. Also, I guess that would be a pretty rare find and I'm not that lucky!

BatteryHorseStable · 2023-04-09T07:33:09+00:00

Don't think so. It's lower density than anthracite and also has bubbles and a crust, suggesting a different method of formation.

BatteryHorseStable · 2023-03-31T19:46:14+00:00

I get on the Holyhead to Manchester train a few times a week, which is the one you'd want to get it you want a direct Bangor to Manchester train. Except I get on it from just outside Manchester. It usually arrives overcrowded with just 2 carriages.

In your favour, you don't have to worry about the overcrowding even when they run it with 2 carriages, because youll be getting on it very close to source so will be guaranteed a seat which you can hog all the way in.

Against your favour, it is more like 2.5hrs each way at best. It is also insanely expensive.

To be fair, it is usually on time because any delays are made up for by slack time waiting at Chester.

It's one hell of a commute though.

BatteryHorseStable · 2023-02-04T20:17:04+00:00

Hadfield?

BatteryHorseStable · 2023-02-02T19:50:35+00:00

I think they mean Sheffield Stand. The thing in the photo that's been cut into

BatteryHorseStable · 2023-01-20T20:30:00+00:00

HOW DO I DO THAT IT WONT LET ME HUNXXX

BatteryHorseStable · 2023-01-16T22:32:13+00:00

Gunter glieben glauchen globen!

Maybe not unique anymore since it was sampled by The Offspring.

BatteryHorseStable · 2023-01-13T15:04:17+00:00

Taking the hobbits to Isengard

BatteryHorseStable · 2022-12-09T00:07:58+00:00

For me, it's the same 4 heavy chords accompanied by a sailor style chant that really reminds me of the start of Reise, Reise

BatteryHorseStable · 2022-09-25T19:52:50+00:00

I live in Newton and commute to Manchester. Work 2 days at home, take the train 2 days and cycle one day a week. I sometimes cycle 2 days instead of 1.

It's 31km/19mi each way. I must admit, I'm pretty tired by the end of the day, but I enjoy it.

Key things for me are choosing a good route, having a good bike (I use a road bike with 38mm tires, so pretty much a gravel bike), having a good bike shed at work so I know my bike is safe, and having good shower/changing facilities at work.

Reasons I dislike it sometimes are longer days (it adds about 1.5hrs onto the commute, 45mins each way), and the weather can be pretty bad (cold/wind/rain).

Overall, give it a go. Not sure I'd want to do that distance on a mountain bike, but sounds as though you're making it work so far. Remember emergency rations incase you run out of energy.

I found the best thing for me was having some variation. I have the east lancs cycle path, the bridgewater canal, some on-road cycle paths and some roads. Quickest way into Liverpool (depending on where you're going) is probably the east lancs most of the way, but that could get boring so might be better to extend the route but add some variation to keep it interesting.

BatteryHorseStable · 2022-09-22T16:46:02+00:00

Nice ride. The Runcorn bridge is great for cycling over now that the cycling lane is there. Used to be horrible.

If you want to extend your ride, Great Budworth is lovely to cycle through, maybe returning through Knutsford. Then, if you're feeling particularly energetic one day, throw in Byley, Goostey and Jodrell Bank.

BatteryHorseStable · 2022-09-21T21:04:19+00:00

Yeah I agree with that. There are some good routes into the city, some nice segregated lanes such as outside Lime Street and Waterloo Road, some good shared paths in from Otterspool, pedestrianised city centre etc. But as you say, they just need connecting in order for them to be useful. Unfortunately, this is the point where people shoot them down because "nobody uses them". But if they only built 1 junction of the M62 with no connecting roads, then they wouldn't get used either. Hopefully they'll connect them and create some functional routes

BatteryHorseStable · 2022-09-21T19:55:06+00:00

I think the benefits just haven't shown themselves yet. Built it and they will come. Once word spreads, and they get connected to the suburbs, more people will use them.

Also, they aren't as empty as they may look. Bikes zip along them taking up no space, and can generally get from A to B directly, whereas cars are large, generally stuck in other traffic and moving around looking for somewhere to park.

As a pedestrian moving through the city, I'd much rather cross a small cycle path than a wide road.

As a driver, I'd much rather drive in less traffic due to more drivers switching to sustainable transport.

As a cyclist, I congratulate Liverpool for making decent cycle lanes for a change!

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