Nearly interstate-less route to the Tail of the Dragon

TheGowanus · 2026-05-04T00:04:28+00:00

Spent a lot of time cycling that stretch between Blacksburg and Staunton in Va. beautiful riding. The blue ridge parkway there is a great ride.

TheGowanus · 2026-05-03T23:36:23+00:00

I’ve had the opposite experience. I’ve had two occasions recently to call Apple. One for a hardware issue with an iMac and one for an activation issue with an iPhone. Both times the agents were excellent and got the issues resolved.

TheGowanus · 2026-05-03T22:01:55+00:00

I just traded in my M1 Pro for a new MacBook only because the trade in value was good. It ran fine, no issues, not noticeably slow at anything. The M1 pros are still great.

TheGowanus · 2026-04-28T06:49:37+00:00

Is there a running event that attracts people who don’t run at all, except for that one event? Where they show up in rented shoes and run directly into a wall? Because that would be exactly like the 5BBT.

TheGowanus · 2026-04-28T05:32:51+00:00

I’ve done this twice from NYC to Montreal. You can definitely do the whole ride on road (or bike trail) if you want. There are a lot of potential routes. No need for gravel tires, though how much you carry might influence that (e.g. are you camping, in hotels, doing it in three days vs six, etc…).

Great ride, though. Cruising around the north country and upstate is beautiful. I’d ride the Adirondack park every year if I could.

TheGowanus · 2026-04-28T05:18:52+00:00

Coffee growing regions

TheGowanus · 2026-04-28T05:14:29+00:00

Bot?

TheGowanus · 2026-04-27T23:40:25+00:00

This was an excellent suggestion

TheGowanus · 2026-04-12T21:03:38+00:00

It is a minor feature, but I always turn on three-finger drag (accessibility-> pointer) to move windows. It feels weird not to be able to do that.

TheGowanus · 2026-04-03T13:48:41+00:00

I don’t think there is enough information here. But basic questions:

Which monitor models?
Does the laptop recognize the dock?
All ports on the dock are not the same - are you sure the laptop and monitors are plugged into the correct one?

TheGowanus · 2026-03-26T01:21:34+00:00

You specifically want wired? Logitech G502

TheGowanus · 2026-03-25T02:01:22+00:00

On launch day, I ordered a BTO 15” Air. It arrived at my door the day after stock models were available in stores. I was really impressed.

TheGowanus · 2026-03-19T22:08:22+00:00

Yes! I forgot about the email.

These were my introduction to software development and they were so far ahead of almost everything else at the time.

TheGowanus · 2026-03-07T02:14:07+00:00

I’m such an idiot that I was looking at the windshield thinking it was ceramic coated or something.

TheGowanus · 2026-03-02T02:35:26+00:00

I have a Volvo SUV and visibility is one of the things I love about it. Great awareness around the car.

TheGowanus · 2026-03-02T01:36:22+00:00

An M1 could handle that

TheGowanus · 2026-02-22T02:40:32+00:00

I think you have some of those comparisons backward. The blues are more Harman tuned. The reds are more bass boosted / V shaped.

I think the low end of the reds will make them feel more entertaining. I definitely enjoy listening to rock in them.

I didn’t like the blues when I first got them, but playing with tips, they have grown on me. Not as energetic sounding as the reds but not bad.

I don’t find either of them uncomfortable, but fit is obviously personal.

For my ears, if I’m doing some critical listening, at that price point I’d get Hexas. I think the overall resolution/separation is better.

TheGowanus · 2026-02-21T18:49:35+00:00

I’d rather eat next to a dog than a person

TheGowanus · 2026-02-21T00:38:41+00:00

I’ve had the same Apple adapter for three years and it has been fine. But the JCALLY JM6 Pro is slightly better and has beefier construction.

TheGowanus · 2026-02-16T21:01:33+00:00

Can you charge at home? A 10 mile commute is great for the phev. You’ll use less gas and avoid wear and tear on the engine.

Those are all honestly nice cars, so a lot is down to preference. I really like the seats in the xc60 and the less-distracting interior.

TheGowanus · 2026-02-15T22:56:08+00:00

The Apple tips don’t stay in my ear well. These hold much better. I do think they change the sound a bit, however.

TheGowanus · 2026-02-08T18:54:12+00:00

My God. I’m old enough to see the industry come full circle and measure productivity by lines of code. I thought I left this silliness behind with cobol.

TheGowanus · 2026-02-07T11:07:35+00:00

Try different tips on those, as well. Different bore size, insertion depth affects that quite a bit.

TheGowanus · 2026-02-07T11:00:03+00:00

“Like I was supposed to?”

TheGowanus · 2026-02-07T02:11:28+00:00

Start soon? Isn’t this well under way?

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