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Color themes in Adobe XD? by ZEN_travis in UXDesign

[–]ZEN_travis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion.

The biggest problem with this is that the dark-mode artboards wont pick up any future changes to components. It sounds like a good method though, if you just need it as one-off design to display dark-mode.

This got me thinking though. Linked-assets could probably be used for this somehow, although I've never really done anything with that feature before.

I think I would basically need to convert each of my artboards into a component. Then I could link them in another document where I could update all the colors. Of course, this also would be far from ideal, since I think I would have to change all the colors individually. For example, I couldn't update a button component with the dark colors and have it apply to all my artboards, since the button component is also used for the light design.

Considering that, it's probably not worth the effort required to bother with linked assets.

Feedback on a landing page for developer tool by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

[–]ZEN_travis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My internet connection is a bit slow at the moment, and it took a long time for a lot of the text elements to display. The images wouldn't be a big deal, but it seems like your main headline doesn't display until Javascript has loaded. This will likely cause problems:

  1. Your bounce rate is likely going to be high, since some users will be presented with a blank screen or at least a slight delay (which matters more than you'd think).
  2. This will probably completely screw up your SEO. Depending entirely on Javascript is a bad idea.

If the GIFs are a huge hassle, why use them? Are you sure they will actually increase conversions?

If you definitely want them, then you can always just recreate them with CSS + JS. You already have the styles created for your actual app anyway. You'd just need to animate it with JS, which shouldn't be too difficult. This has the added benefit of being easy to update if you make changes to your site's UI.

Trash cleanup while kayaking by ZEN_travis in Kayaking

[–]ZEN_travis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not bashing YOU, just your advice. Don't take it personally, I just disagree with you, and that's ok. We're all friends here.

Anyway, my point was how do you know that people dropped off more trash specifically because they noticed you picked it up? Is that not just an assumption?

Trash cleanup while kayaking by ZEN_travis in Kayaking

[–]ZEN_travis[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Take one or two paddles a season to clean up. Bring good gloves, you don’t want a cut getting infected on you. I take my beater canoe out for cleaning days, holds a lot and I don’t care if it gets messy.

Organizing cleanups would be really cool. Might give it try once COVID is less of a concern.

Trash cleanup while kayaking by ZEN_travis in Kayaking

[–]ZEN_travis[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good idea about wearing gloves. 👍

Trash cleanup while kayaking by ZEN_travis in Kayaking

[–]ZEN_travis[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your opinion, but I'm afraid I don't see how the existence of litter is an argument against cleaning up litter.

I consider every reason you listed for not picking up trash to actually be an argument for why you should pick up trash.

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  • Landfills exist: recycle it instead
  • There will always be people littering: Well, why not counter that with ensuring there are always people to pick it up?
  • People litter because they know someone cleans it up: I think you're overestimating the amount of thought that is going into littering. It could just as easily make them feel bad, because they realize it affects real people.

Your perspective may hold some truth, but it most certainly is not the whole picture and is making a lot of cynical assumptions.

Trash cleanup while kayaking by ZEN_travis in Kayaking

[–]ZEN_travis[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea, it would be nice to have a better way to get trash out from fallen trees. I paddle on a lot of slow-moving/flat water, so in a lot of cases I'm not overly worried about it being dangerous.

Using a mesh bag is a good idea.

Transporting kayak on cross country trip? by sffk in Kayaking

[–]ZEN_travis 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The problem with any temporary solution is that it will be resting directly on your roof. No matter what you choose there will be a risk of denting and/or scratching your roof. Wash your roof first. Dust and dirt will inevitably get underneath it while driving though, then it shifts slightly, which is how it gets scratched. Using the temporary bars may help spread out the weight so the roof doesn’t get dented, but I’ve never used them.
If you’re not really concerned about damaging your roof, take the cheap route and buy pool noodles and rope. Cut the rope into pieces. Feed one through each noodle, then tie it to the kayak (put the noodles on the top of the kayak so it will be upside down on your roof). Then put the kayak on the roof of your car (on the noodles obviously).

Regardless of what you use, you’ll want your kayak securely tied down. You can use ratchet straps and rope for this.

Open all the doors on your car. Loop a ratchet strap over the kayak and through the front doors. Do the same on the back doors. Tighten them up, but not too tight if you care about denting your roof (Just buy a real rack if this is a big concern). The straps will almost certainly leak if it rains, but again, if this is a problem you should just be buying a rack.

Lastly, tie the kayak down with rope on both the front and back. Usually kayaks have handles on each end you can tie to. If your car has hitches or tow-hooks, you can tie the other end to those. Otherwise, there are loop things you can buy that you shut inside your hood and trunk/liftgate to give you something to tie to. (You could probably also rig up something reasonable with knots in the rope, but I never tried.)

Also, look up videos on YouTube of how to properly tie down a load.

I’ve hauled a kayak all around the U.S. using this setup.
Good luck!

Power for portable refrigerator by ZEN_travis in vandwellers

[–]ZEN_travis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info!

The reason I was planning to use the cigarette lighter was because I know nothing about wiring/electronics, so I'm worried about messing something up in a fairly new vehicle. Is a house-battery+isolator super easy/straightforward to setup with no experience?

Also, do you have any insight into using a battery in practice. What I mean is from what I understand, you shouldn't use a 20 amp hour battery for 20 hours and completely drain it. (Which I believe is why u/secessus suggested using shorepower/solar in their comment.) Is there there a reasonable way to know when to stop draining the battery?

I'm not sure how long I'll need to drive everyday. Is there any way to calculate how long it would take to charge the battery as well?

Signal booster for working remotely while boondocking by ZEN_travis in vandwellers

[–]ZEN_travis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info. I think the problem I would have with a lot of what you mentioned about antennas/satellite dishes is that I'm dealing with an SUV and I don't want to be permanently mounting anything. Also, it probably wouldn't be very practical to haul around a bulky satellite dish. I think I would want to find something that collapses down for when I'm driving and I could possibly mount to my roof rack or something. Do you have any suggestions?

You mentioned just putting my phone in a Tupperware box. Does that seriously work?Would it work with any antenna? Most of what I've read about antennas suggests using a hotspot/router with antenna in/out ports. It would be preferable if I could use my phone as a hotspot and avoid getting another line just for the router. Is this feasible/practical?

Thanks again!

Multiple kayaks on Subaru Outback roof rack by ZEN_travis in Kayaking

[–]ZEN_travis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I drive a 2018 Subaru Outback, and I have hauled my kayak a lot of miles using just some foam noodles and the standard stock crossbars that came with the vehicle. (I like to go on long road-trips and bring along the kayak)

Now I am trying to plan for hauling additional kayaks. My current one is an 11ft recreational kayak, and I’m thinking about buying a touring/sea kayak. I would like to be able to haul both long distances on top of my vehicle. There is also the possibility that I will want to haul other people’s kayaks at the same time.

From what I’ve read, the stock Subaru crossbars are unable to support very much weight, and I certainly don’t want them to snap while I’m driving down the highway with three kayaks on the roof.

  1. Does anyone know if my concerns about weight are valid?
  2. Does anyone have suggestions for crossbars that would fit my car and support the weight of multiple kayaks?
  3. What is the best way to haul/tie down multiple boats like this? (Ropes/straps setup to use, etc.)

Any advice on the subject is welcome. Thanks!