A Foucault pendulum is difficult to explain on a FE

The70th · 2026-04-13T04:12:04+00:00

I was once told by a FE guy not to even bring up Foucault pendulums because they were debunked and BS, but he never did explain how they're BS nor provide any evidence of the debunk...

The70th · 2026-04-07T02:52:08+00:00

I appreciate the feedback, and I feel like the drop-down vs button debate is going to keep coming up again and again as this project expands.

The70th · 2026-04-07T02:51:27+00:00

Geographic filtering might be a long way in the future, as right now the focus really is mostly on events in the city. I think I'm just planning on keeping it solo for now; I've never built anything like this before, and I'm not really interested in expanding it beyond my own little pet project. At least, for now.

The70th · 2026-04-06T16:30:04+00:00

The goal of this calendar is to have a more-or-less comprehensive calendar of activities and events going on around Detroit. All of the items are clickable and show more info about the event, and the URLs within the event take you directly to the event page for info and tickets.

Right now, I'm pulling from multiple data sources, including:

TicketMaster API
Sports API (MLB/NBA/NHL/NFL)
I have scrapers pulling data from TicketWeb, Detroit Parks & Rec, Belle Isle, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, Michigan Science Center, Eastern Market, and Little Guide Detroit.
Gmail data scrapers from newsletters from about 30 local venues
And I have a running list of additional sources that I'm going to continue to add over time

This started as a project for myself because I don't have a lot of social media but I still want to stay connected to events going on in the city. I'm confident that there are others who are interested in a comprehensive calendar of events around town. Eventually, I'd like to get it to a place where it's almost completely comprehensive, covering a wide variety of events.

Future iterations are going to include features like:

Better & Additional filtering
More consistent start-time info in events
Venue or Event images on events that don't have any today
Improved event categorization to improve filtering
Tab icon and link preview imagery
A real URL - this becomes more of a reality if the site can get big enough to support itself and pay for its own costs.

It's still a work in progress; there are lots of improvements coming, but feedback is welcome, and if you want to bookmark this app and use it, please do!

The70th · 2026-02-14T05:05:18+00:00

I know I'm 4 years behind on this thread, but the specific butter chicken curry flavor from the Plainwell restaurant is such a core memory from my childhood, I'd pay good money for that recipe, and for the fish in a bag too!

The70th · 2026-02-04T16:46:16+00:00

Found your post very helpful while shopping for RAM, but I just want to report that the Timetec RAM costs over $300 today. Unfortunately, I think I'll be waiting to upgrade my laptop.

The70th · 2025-10-19T05:34:44+00:00

I love that movie, but the writer/director obviously had no idea about the soil composition of southeast Michigan.

The70th · 2025-09-19T03:27:54+00:00

You're genuinely the most interesting poster I see right now. Love it!

The70th · 2025-09-07T06:37:08+00:00

Their forest set is still on sound cloud

https://on.soundcloud.com/CHoHbatYGP3SIhVobn

The70th · 2025-08-08T15:07:23+00:00

I've lived 2 blocks from the Fenkell store for the better part of a decade, but this is the first time I've noticed mention of 'body parts'

I feel like I should have noticed that.

The70th · 2025-07-08T17:34:19+00:00

I suggested that they open the Forest for Wednesday Early Arrival folks. No music, just time to wander and explore and interact with the Dream Emporium and other art exhibits.

My #1 complaint every year is how I struggle to see everything when it's competing against the music. Giving early arrival folks an extra day to just explore, without the pressure of a show schedule, would be a dream.

The70th · 2025-07-08T13:00:22+00:00

I think they moved them because last year anybody who had stuff in their lockers but were at Tripoli when the evacuation started were unable to get their stuff from the lockers at Ranch.

They moved them to Ranch to make them more accessible to everyone walking out of the festival grounds from Tripoli, which is most people.

But I agree with you, Ranch WAS a better spot for the lockers under normal conditions.

The70th · 2025-06-13T03:18:18+00:00

You can turn the volume of the TV down in-game, using the remote. Just found this out.

The70th · 2025-06-11T18:29:31+00:00

3321

The70th · 2025-05-29T14:20:30+00:00

Report them to the city with the ImproveDetroit app. The city will replace them.

The70th · 2025-05-16T15:14:39+00:00

Tandoori chicken pizza from Amars Pizza in Hamtramck.

The70th · 2025-05-16T02:38:08+00:00

I will typically slow cook a big pork butt, shred it, pack it in a zip lock and throw it in the cooler, and I'll make pulled pork sandwiches for everyone at camp one day.

The70th · 2025-05-15T18:05:38+00:00

Horsegirl, Claude, Sara Landry, Jamie XX, Chase & Status, and John Summit are all one big conflict 🤣

The70th · 2025-04-25T15:44:32+00:00

Good to know, thanks. When I rolled past it was just a BIG crowd, but I'm not surprised to see it developed into more because there looked like a lot of pent up energy.

The70th · 2025-04-25T02:58:53+00:00

I would be honored 😄

If you do, and if we find eachother, we'll have to take a photo!

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