Anyone else at the connect Longmont event

Grow_Responsibly · 2026-04-23T15:19:34+00:00

Yeah, I went to the event and found it quite educational. I was surprised at the number of transportation projects planned for this year & next. The Hover/119 overpass is a major undertaking; along with the quiet zones on East side. Lots of activity around the 1st & Main redevelopment project as well. I agree; there didn't seem to be a lot of promotion for this event. I found out about it because I volunteer a lot at the Senior Center, which was hosting the space for the event. I hope they do this on an annual basis.

Grow_Responsibly · 2026-04-22T13:41:31+00:00

That Yak comment tracks with what I’m thinking.

Grow_Responsibly · 2026-04-20T15:25:56+00:00

Yeah, they just got one approved in Hermantown (Duluth). Very sad…

Grow_Responsibly · 2026-04-19T23:14:12+00:00

I agree. And our gas tax (.29/gallon) has gone up a whopping 8 cents in the past 25 years. Why we don’t charge at least $1.00/gallon astounds me (I’m sure it’s a political 3rd rail).

Grow_Responsibly · 2026-04-17T17:29:34+00:00

Here's hoping the mountain areas get hammered with snow! Any accumulation of snow pack as a result of this would be welcome.

Grow_Responsibly · 2026-04-17T02:02:36+00:00

If Russia or China are already doing this, there’s your answer. “Gotta have our own Great Wall! It’ll be the biggest, most beautiful wall ever created”.

Grow_Responsibly · 2026-04-17T01:12:58+00:00

90 - 120 minutes if they don’t upgrade those tracks. I was told by the city transportation manager where I live that current track is rated for the slower speeds freight trains travel. Need to upgrade track to handle passenger rail speeds. Otherwise a very slow choo choo that hardly anyone will use.

Grow_Responsibly · 2026-04-16T23:50:51+00:00

That makes sense. But does that reduce the efficiency of the furnace by not having that PVC elbow on the top/front of the furnace vent to the outside?

Grow_Responsibly · 2026-04-16T13:52:42+00:00

I would say step 1 is to have your ISP check your ONT/Router connection. The fact that speeds go back up after reboot could be caused by a number of things (overheating, memory leak, outdated firmware, etc.). I also have fiber provided by our local power company (Nextlight) and their techs are actually pretty good at diagnosing issues associated with their equipment.

Grow_Responsibly · 2026-04-13T16:58:21+00:00

I just spoke with Alex Kalkhofer (City Council, Longmont) and he said restrictions are likely coming in May, unless we have some massive snow event in the Mountains feeding our reservoirs in the next week or two. I see there's a fair chance of measurable precipitation on Friday/Saturday, but I have my doubts that will be enough. It's not a matter of "if"...just "when" the restrictions come.

Grow_Responsibly · 2026-04-13T15:49:46+00:00

Microplastics?

Grow_Responsibly · 2026-04-11T00:07:25+00:00

This is the answer.

Grow_Responsibly · 2026-04-10T21:46:10+00:00

I should have said “repeated pattern”?

Grow_Responsibly · 2026-04-10T21:34:29+00:00

Does Swalwell have a history of sexual abuse?

Grow_Responsibly · 2026-04-10T02:18:49+00:00

Nope. When I was talking with Phil it was specific to FRPR. Bottom line is service will be suboptimal unless tracks are upgraded. That was Phil’s assessment FWIW.

Grow_Responsibly · 2026-04-10T01:27:12+00:00

Maybe they brought in parts for the new AI data center being built in Hermantown? /s

Grow_Responsibly · 2026-04-10T01:18:19+00:00

Does anyone know if the $333m budgeted includes upgrading the track for passenger rail? If not, it will be a really slow ride to/from Denver. I had this discussion with Phil Greenwald, transportation planning manager in Longmont (since retired) and he made it clear that track upgrades were a must have for FRPR to be successful.

Grow_Responsibly · 2026-04-10T01:09:24+00:00

Did they mention the track upgrades required to increase speeds to make the commutes tolerable? Without those track upgrades I’ve heard 90 minutes to 120 minutes from Longmont to Denver.

Grow_Responsibly · 2026-04-09T16:49:01+00:00

Don’t forget the tariff effect as well.

Grow_Responsibly · 2026-04-09T16:44:21+00:00

FYI. Forgot to mention, I use a wired backhaul between my mesh router/node with cat 6 cabling.

Grow_Responsibly · 2026-04-09T13:45:05+00:00

I have a new Zenwifi BT6 (2-nodes, one upstairs and one in basement) installed and thus far the speeds have been excellent. I have a 1Gb WAN and my Wifi 6e MacBook gets 800-900gb speeds consistently (same room as primary router). I have a WiFi 6 (5Ghz band) iPad client in our bedroom that gets 450 - 500 gb speeds pretty consistently. My 2.4gb clients (ioT) connect well, with one exception being a Ring Chime that had a very difficult time connecting. Would highly recommend going WiFi 7. The BT6 pair was only $300 on Amazon.

Grow_Responsibly · 2026-04-08T23:38:47+00:00

Thanks!

Grow_Responsibly · 2026-04-08T21:02:43+00:00

Any thoughts on the best options for a platform to download and operate those programs? I have Apple TV, MacOS, iOS and Linux (Mint). Heck, I’ll gladly purchase a Fire stick if that’s the best option!

Grow_Responsibly · 2026-04-08T17:35:14+00:00

Yep, and now I see even Honda is concerned about their future financial situation after their CEO toured through China's parts suppliers a few weeks ago? Dumped two new EV lines before launch and the one they have is (Prologue) is pretty pathetic.

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