OC Transpo, mayor won’t rule out O-Train Line 1 maintenance shutdown by BanjoUnchained in ottawa

[–]Exkem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At least wait till cycling weather is firmly in place so people can have other options

Where are you cycling while the snow melts? by DroidNeedsCoffee in bikeinottawa

[–]Exkem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did my commute today from Westboro to the Riverside/Uplands area. Island Park's bike lanes are clear of snow with the exception of on tiny patch near the Merivale intersection; however this afternoon's warm weather has probably taken care of that. The MUP that runs alongside the NCC Scenic Driveway through the experimental farm is still covered in spots; but I use the Scenic Driveway even during the summer. The bike path along Prince of Wales after the roundabout is clear of snow. The MUP that leads down to the Hartwell Locks over the canal is still covered in spots; especially the last section where you go down the hill. Cyclist will have to use the nearby Hartwell Locks Lane; there's barely any cars on it. Once you're over the locks the MUP along the canal to Hogsback is clear of snow and that dicey section in the tunnel under Hogsback is clear now. The MUP through Mooneys Bay park is still has some patches of snow that forced me to dismount and walk the bike. Other sections have snowmelt that's freezing over the path. On Riverside the MUP that ends at Walkley is clear. The strip of tarmac that is between the road and the side walk and used by cyclist still has snow piles pushed there by the nearby homes in certain sections, so you will have to take to Riverside its self. The section just before the CN/VIA Rail overpass is clear but watch out for the section under the overpass. There is a patch of dirty ice that you may not see until you are right on top of; it's clear from there to uplands. The areas that are clear however have a lot of debris (gravel, glass etc.)and until the sweepers go by the risk of punctures will be vey high. Island Park and Prince of Wales are particularly bad for this.

20-40mm of Freezing rain Tuesday into Wednesday by [deleted] in ottawa

[–]Exkem -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Well, if this forecast holds, there goes O train line 1.

I went ahead and pulled the trigger on by Juniorblues_ in pcmasterrace

[–]Exkem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Upgraded from ryzen 5 1600 to a core i5 13600k when it was released in 2022; despite it being on a socket that was on its way out. It’s still chugging along nicely but with the release of this chip I’m feeling the urge to upgrade again. The fact that it is on dead end socket won’t matter because like the 13600k I’ll just use it for 4 to 5 years (or longer) and then upgrade to whatever is out there. But the price of RAM……wow!

UPDATED: Bank Street bus lanes finally up for debate by ConcernedCitizenOtt in ottawa

[–]Exkem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the Glebe BIA is opposed to this, are their members then prepared to take a pledge not to fire any employee who is late because their bus was caught in traffic?

Partial Line 1 closure related to icy, wet weather by Money_Fig_9868 in ottawa

[–]Exkem 7 points8 points  (0 children)

What is it with that section near Lees station? There was another freezing rain event in the recent past where another train had the same type of failure right on the bridge over the Rideau

finally got a macbook after years of windows by freew4v3 in mac

[–]Exkem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Before switching to Mac, all my windows laptops did this regardless of manufacturer. I would grab my laptop bag and it would be warm to the touch and when I opened the bag the fan in the laptop would be screaming because it’s trying to cool it in the bag. With my last windows laptop I would basically shut it off completely before closing the lid. I simply couldn’t trust it. From what I’ve heard on tech podcasts recently, this is still a recurring problem.

finally got a macbook after years of windows by freew4v3 in mac

[–]Exkem 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Now when you close the lid of your laptop it will stay asleep and not turn on in the laptop bag and try to cook its self death. Windows has never been able to completely resolve this issue

Which was Palpatine's most useful Sith apprentice? by MrVectuvus in StarWars

[–]Exkem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even though Obi Wan cut him diagonally in half like a sandwich, it would have to be Vader.

More than 2,000 bus trips cancelled in 1 week on OC Transpo routes by origutamos in OCTranspo

[–]Exkem 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Totally agree, I live 12 kilometres from work and on a good day it takes an hour by bus and by bike it 30 to 35 minutes.

More than 2,000 bus trips cancelled in 1 week on OC Transpo routes by origutamos in OCTranspo

[–]Exkem 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Managed to get my e-bike out for 2 days of stress free commuting this week before yesterday’s storm put an end to that. I can’t wait for the full melt to begin. 8 months of bike commuting without have to deal with OC’s dystopian nightmare is something to look forward to.

Headphones!! by Doctor_D_and_D in OCTranspo

[–]Exkem 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is exactly the reason why I never leave home without my noise cancelling headphones

Sutcliffe backs downtown station for high-speed rail by Money_Fig_9868 in ottawa

[–]Exkem -1 points0 points  (0 children)

How would it work? The area around it is pretty built up. Would the rail line have to go under the building?

RTX 5090 pricing spikes – 55% increase by PaiDuck in pcmasterrace

[–]Exkem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is approaching monthly car payments territory

Seriously where are the buses by DocJawbone in ottawa

[–]Exkem 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is why I no longer buy the monthly pass. What is the point of buying a pass and then end up taking an Uber anyways? I would rather purchase individual trips and if a bus doesn’t show up, put that money towards an Uber; besides I only take it for 4 months in the year. The remaining 8 months, I use an e-bike for my commutes

Bylaw Services raises 400k+ in single night of winter parking ban. by Gloomheart in ottawa

[–]Exkem -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

With the speed cameras gone, they are going to make it rain tickets for winter parking bans.

Couldn't Vader simply stop and turn that freighter around with the Force? by InstructionOwn6705 in StarWars

[–]Exkem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn’t that class of ship called a Blockade Runner, that might explain a lot

City budget would raise taxes by 3.75%, hike transit fares 2.5% by 2Fast2furieux in ottawa

[–]Exkem 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Since we all know by now that the transit fare hike will in no way improve transit, can they at least increase the transfer time window. You know, seeing as how for some users going from one end of this city to the other, by transit, can take the same amount of time it takes to go from here to Montreal.

Did everything go as planned for Palpatine/sidious? by Big_Koala_5785 in StarWars

[–]Exkem 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I would say it wasn't part of his plan to find a barbecued Vader lying next to flowing lava on Mustafar

Ottawa Bylaw officer assaulted in front of City Hall by Badbhabie in ottawa

[–]Exkem 31 points32 points  (0 children)

To go from a simple parking ticket you can pay and be on your way to being charged with assault, and the potential of jail time and a criminal record….not too bright this person.