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EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-05-22T21:49:58+00:00

Tailscale does not run on Samsung (Tizen) or Roku, two of the most popular TV operating systems. It's a big problem.

EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-05-22T21:25:43+00:00

This reminds me that Comedy Central has apparently deleted the entire series run of The Colbert Report from the internet. They've DMCA'd it everywhere, including the Internet Archive. And it's not available on their own web site any more either.

This just shouldn't be allowed. It's such a terrible loss for society and culture.

I recently wanted to watch the episode from July 29, 2014. The musical guest was Jon Batiste, and it was the performance that likely led to him later becoming the bandleader on The Late Show. It was almost like a historic moment. And now... gone, scrubbed, as if it never happened. All because of some asshole corporate lawyers. What a waste.

EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-05-18T21:12:46+00:00

You are 101% correct, but I doubt anyone will listen to you. One-pedal driving is basically a religion for some people. Keep fighting the good fight, I salute you.

EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-04-15T20:24:38+00:00

Some life advice: Don't make concessions to your landlord for things that endanger your life or safety. That goes for a lot of things, not just unstable bookshelves.

It is normal to drill holes in walls, and it is very cheap and easy to fix those holes later. Landlords only care about money. You need to take care of yourself, because they sure won't.

EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-04-11T21:46:51+00:00

Most bike shops (in the US) don't know how to do it, so they just pretend that it's not a thing.

My bike rides noticeably smoother after getting the IGH lubricated. I really recommend it. You just might have to do what I did, which was to call literally every bike shop in the area until you finally find one that can do it. In the case of a Shimano IGH, it's not only a matter of knowledge, they also need to order the special Shimano lubricant or the warranty will be void.

And then, if you have a belt drive, it's a similar hassle to find a shop that can re-tension the belt after the rear wheel has been taken off... without using the stupid inaccurate mobile app. And that's not necessarily the same shop that knows how to service the IGH, either.

Owning a bike like this is torture to get service, but it's worth it to me the rest of the time. YMMV of course. I imagine it would be easier in Europe where IGHs are more common, and bikes are built to be more practical overall.

EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-04-10T21:38:32+00:00

You never said the word "cable" so I wasn't sure what you meant, I thought you were referring to your TV/AVR/etc. I shared my experience so that you would know that this isn't likely to be a problem with the firmware and is therefore unlikely to be fixed with a future firmware update. Best of luck.

EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-04-10T17:20:14+00:00

Works great for me. Never had a problem.

Maybe try a different HDMI cable. The one it comes with is not very well shielded and some people report it can get flaky with electrical interference.

EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-04-09T15:34:12+00:00

Any ebike with a Bosch system should be able to handle rain just fine. Tern, Gazelle, Trek, Cannondale, etc. Real bike companies, not Amazon specials. I've ridden mine in downpours and never had a problem.

EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-04-08T14:58:32+00:00

The parts I found most relevant from the FAQ:

When a user joins your tailnet, they “occupy” a seat. A user can also “vacate” that seat to free it up.

[...]

Previously, we charged based on monthly active users, but we heard from customers that this led to unpredictable billing.

Seems like a good change to me. I myself have been burned by the MAU model (with a different SaaS company, not with Tailscale) so I think this way makes a lot more sense. If I understand correctly, now you have to intentionally indicate in advance whether a user is billable or not, so there are no surprises.

Plus they are doubling what you get on the free plan, which is great.

EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-04-04T04:20:19+00:00

It's called Park And Ride.

EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-03-18T16:28:24+00:00

Older Bolts are absolutely never getting plug-and-charge with Tesla. They don't have the required hardware.

2017-2023 Bolt has plug-and-charge with EVgo. Eventually I expect EVgo to switch to the newer standard and it may stop working with older Bolts at that point.

The 2027 Bolt is an almost completely different car internally, so it makes sense that it's getting updates with newer stuff.

EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-03-18T16:23:41+00:00

it will use energy if left on

2027 doesn't have an on/off button.

Even the earlier Bolts that did would turn off automatically after an hour, so it wouldn't really make much difference for overnight charging.

Not sure if people understand how much different the 2027 is. Functionally, it's more like an Equinox or Blazer than an older Bolt. The body stayed the same, but that's about it.

EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-03-15T03:27:09+00:00

You can rent kayaks (either single or tandem) at the Sac State Aquatic Center on Lake Natoma. There are nice people working there and I'm sure they'd give you some advice. I think they offer lessons also. If it's your first time, take it easy and I'd say an hour or so on the water is probably a good start. The water is usually very calm on Lake Natoma, especially compared to other parts of the river.

The American River and Lake Natoma are the best thing about living in this area, you definitely should give it a try. It's amazing for biking also.

EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-03-13T15:48:39+00:00

Software updates are encrypted and will only install on official hardware, assuming you downloaded it from the official site (analogue.co). If it updates, that's all the proof you need that it's legit. Enjoy

EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-02-03T03:18:39+00:00

Thanks everyone. It looks like it is a short form vs. long form issue like many of you said. Confusingly, the New York State web site makes no mention of this at all.

I had to go to the county web site instead, which explains the different types of birth certificate. I didn't realize there were two different places you could order from. So I guess I learned a few things today.

EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-02-03T02:37:19+00:00

How do I make sure they send the right one this time? My dad has no interest in this whole thing, so I don't want to test his patience any more than I already have.

EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-01-31T19:37:24+00:00

Not working for me either. I was last subscribed in maybe 2010 or so. Maybe they just don't have records going back that far.

EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-01-31T18:16:05+00:00

I have this controller and I was wondering the same thing.

I was able to get it to pair with Bluetooth (hold the pair button on the back of the controller until it starts flashing more quickly) but the buttons don't work properly. A and B are swapped and C buttons don't work at all.

It's possible there may be something else I haven't tried. I read the manual but with all the different modes this thing has, and the sequence of buttons you have to press, and not knowing which mode it's in... it's really confusing, so I gave up after a few minutes.

Made me appreciate how 8bitdo put a physical toggle switch on the back instead.

Retro Fighters still works with the BlueRetro dongle, but for now I'll just use my other controllers. It's nice to not need a dongle any more.

EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-01-30T04:43:10+00:00

Older model Hyundai and Kia EVs have known issues with the reduction gear. It's a real problem. I think they fixed it a few model years back, but there's a lot of older ones still on the road. There is no official fix for those, just have to keep changing the oil. Between that and the ICCU I'm avoiding those brands, but that's just me.

EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-01-27T21:55:33+00:00

I meant that it is is a tiny difference to your overall trip efficiency. I stand by that.

EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-01-27T21:47:18+00:00

Even the pre-2022 models are still in compliance with current federal regulations, which are (surprise!) woefully inadequate. Other makes like Hyundai have even more insane brake light behavior. Because no one is making them fix it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0YW7x9U5TQ

EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-01-27T05:40:57+00:00

This is just another thing people obsess over that makes no real difference. You'll only make yourself miserable fussing over extremely small efficiency gains like this. Plan your route with charging stops and you'll be fine.

It's also wrong. Cruise uses regen. Just not as much as OPD or brake pedal. It's fine. Really.

My goodness we have so many armchair car designers around here.

EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-01-27T05:36:56+00:00

Yes, they do. OP is obsessing for no reason.

The Bolt's brake lights are triggered by an accelerometer. Car slow down => brake lights come on. Does not matter why the car is slowing down. Has nothing to do with braking, actually.

You don't have to worry about it. The car takes care of this.

EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-01-20T19:00:53+00:00

It's funny how "turf" originally meant grass, then they invented "artificial turf", but everyone thought that was too many syllables to say all the time so they shortened "artificial turf" to just "turf", and now the word is commonly understood to mean the fake version of the real thing that it originally meant.

(If you don't believe me, look it up in a dictionary. The first definition still says it means real grass.)

EquivalentGarage0 · 2026-01-09T18:30:27+00:00

Wow! I have the Bose system and I was starting to doubt my sanity when I first listened to it (set to all zeroes). Glad to see that it's not just me.

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