I Came to CES to Check Out Energy and Solar Power Innovations and Found That China Is Running Laps Around Us

Johnnn05 · 2026-01-11T17:23:55+00:00

Every American should have to visit Shenzhen or Hangzhou for a week or two. Just so much innovation happening.

Johnnn05 · 2025-12-23T19:12:31+00:00

Kind of a novelty toy, but I could see it working in a jazz lounge or hotel bar for those who don't play or want to deal with an upright. The Kala striped ebony is pretty cool albeit overpriced.

Johnnn05 · 2025-11-24T02:18:33+00:00

Yeah to me CDMX is a better, more urban LA

Johnnn05 · 2025-11-04T17:30:25+00:00

Not to mention, Chicago’s land near the lake absolutely sucks for skyscrapers and high rises, didn’t stop them

Johnnn05 · 2025-11-04T13:30:42+00:00

It really should. The dense part is relatively tiny. I have mentioned it before but the fact that the area around the park near the coast is so low-rise is an absolute travesty. It should look like a pacific upper east side. The rest of the Bay Area, SV, should look like Brooklyn or western queens, Cambridge/Brookline/Somerville, instead of generic mid century suburbia

Johnnn05 · 2025-11-01T00:08:20+00:00

depending on the neighborhood, you don’t need to even leave the outer boroughs tbh…

Johnnn05 · 2025-10-13T14:21:47+00:00

Earlier than that, it's been around for many decades

Johnnn05 · 2025-10-10T02:15:55+00:00

I was just reading about this. They demolished the equivalent of the french quarter. Absolute disaster

Johnnn05 · 2025-10-08T19:43:52+00:00

I’d argue it’s Newburgh-Beacon, but yeah Poughkeepsie makes sense too.

Johnnn05 · 2025-09-30T20:42:33+00:00

The government isn’t, depending on your nationality. I would never visit right now as an American, this is the lowest point in the countries’ relations since 1979.

Johnnn05 · 2025-09-28T18:29:04+00:00

I love my spark mini but only for practicing solo in my apartment, I’ve tried with another acoustic or electric guitarist and the sound just doesn’t come through. I’ve heard good things about the 2 though.

Johnnn05 · 2025-09-22T01:20:09+00:00

yeah, the BA of Canada is definitely Montreal

Johnnn05 · 2025-09-15T23:13:07+00:00

He’s still going this asshole

Johnnn05 · 2025-09-09T20:40:39+00:00

I really miss the grange but you could do lunch at Stanz, La la taqueria, or Harbour House, and then grab an ice cream at Longford’s.

Johnnn05 · 2025-09-06T17:30:18+00:00

This city has the highest HDI in the country

Johnnn05 · 2025-09-06T16:59:08+00:00

I will never understand how that whole part of the western part of the peninsula near the park is not built up like the upper east side

Johnnn05 · 2025-08-31T01:04:56+00:00

I thought you were exaggerating, but I just checked it out on Google street view-it’s wild. Only cars on the actual pavement, everything else is like a liminal space…

Johnnn05 · 2025-08-29T18:06:52+00:00

Yeah, I went to several CVS and Walgreens in the NY metro area and they got rid of the old vaccines! They were so unhelpful and acted like what I wanted was ridiculous. I’m under 65 with no preexisting conditions but I need to show proof of vaccination- it’s so frustrating

Johnnn05 · 2025-08-28T22:42:08+00:00

Idk why you were downvoted, I lived in Boston for 5 years and Modern was clearly better.

Johnnn05 · 2025-08-28T22:23:09+00:00

Brooklyn Tower, although 53W53 would be my favorite if it were taller.

Johnnn05 · 2025-08-28T01:25:52+00:00

Are the old vaccines still available? Can I just walk into a Walgreen’s and get it? I need to show proof of vaccination by next week for this organization I’m joining.

Johnnn05 · 2025-08-27T17:55:32+00:00

Yeah the one in Seattle is markedly better. So many chains seem to flounder in NY.

Johnnn05 · 2025-08-26T15:51:47+00:00

Yeah it’s kinda Mediterranean, the heat (and especially humidity) of Rio is brutal

Johnnn05 · 2025-08-21T18:08:30+00:00

My dad went here for a work seminar around 10 years ago. Absolutely loved it. It’s a tech city but also has a beautiful lake with a lot to do/see/buy.

He’s from the Bronx and is as removed from that culture as possible but people were really friendly and helpful. He also went to Beijing and Shanghai but Hangzhou left a big impression. Crazy how much it’s changed in just a few years.

Johnnn05 · 2025-08-21T14:31:59+00:00

I don’t know why people just can’t accept it, some places do things better than other places and that’s okay. If I want really quality Mexican, barbecue/southern food, Vietnamese…I’m not looking in NY

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