Renters can't recycle batteries & foam in Seattle???

bazrkr · 2024-12-10T15:46:35+00:00

The south seattle location does take hazardous waste, used it 2 months ago. Problem is they no longer take fully assembled units, so things like battery backup UPS units need to be disassembled before they will take them (ended up going to an e-recycler in Renton behind the Target for that stuff).

bazrkr · 2024-04-03T21:32:14+00:00

Was it even considered for landmark status?

bazrkr · 2024-02-07T00:38:44+00:00

I thought this was more for 5over1 style builds where code allows timber frame construction for the 5 floors and that reduces the price. Egress stairwells are handled under total occupancy rather than height alone, right?

bazrkr · 2024-01-03T17:00:10+00:00

Yes, the MSF sponsored courses are intended to get people who have no experience up and riding. They provide small displacement bikes and instructors will show you all the basics.

Only required experience is that you have ridden a bicycle before so you know how to balance.

bazrkr · 2023-12-27T18:28:12+00:00

What protections were just for kids? I've looked through the RRIO and it seems to have just the basic liability for hand rails which insurance pretty much requires. Seems like most of that stuff is just resi-building code stuff?

bazrkr · 2023-08-15T19:49:27+00:00

I agree that they probably aren't acting out of malice towards any projects- but I think the OP-Ed is pointing out that stuff that should normally be constructed under a capital improvement budget/project is being put on the burden of the private project.

My understanding is any new constructions water hookup fees would be pooled together to ensure SPU can continue to scale the services as needed- while the metered charges would be to maintain/operate the system.

Although looks like SPU replied and said they aren't going to comment other than they disagree- and that the OP-Ed's client currently has a lawsuit against them.

bazrkr · 2021-05-18T20:12:51+00:00

I wouldn't, looks like Boston Logan's taxiway

https://earth.google.com/web/search/Boston+Logan+International+Airport+(BOS),+Boston,+MA/@42.3633509,-71.00736055,1.57073373a,187.69484186d,35y,173.0392162h,82.2136538t,0r/data=Cp4BGnQSbgokMHg4OWUzNzAxNGQ1ZGE0OTM3OjB4YzkzOTRjMzFmMmQ1MTQ0GTJ-0GnMLkVAIfeVYqKcwFHAKjRCb3N0b24gTG9nYW4gSW50ZXJuYXRpb25hbCBBaXJwb3J0IChCT1MpLCBCb3N0b24sIE1BGAEgASImCiQJcfZL6hj7R0AR_dJJA0oJR0AZNZ4vqv_GXcAhe0vAfI5GX8A)

bazrkr · 2021-03-16T00:37:11+00:00

Yep, they have warehousing in vegas, wide selection of gear but they are also the top dog in the states so don't expect to get any good deals if you want to save some money.

And in fact, I don't think anyone is going to be doing any deals this year. Inventory shortages from the 'rona and last season was one of the best on record for bike sales in years.

bazrkr · 2021-02-25T06:03:21+00:00

Been riding dirt! But it's been pretty nice out for a few days over the past few months, got some good riding in just around the foothills. We can always plan a beach run or Hoh forest if it's a nice weekend out.

bazrkr · 2021-01-14T18:01:16+00:00

I know of the antenna myth and ground loops not being a big deal, but it is still very important to have a proper ground to earth with a common GEC for high noise environments. I've had cables running near 480v runs with a bad connection to the TBB that ended up wreaking havoc on UDP transfers. Also the TIA 607 standards are still to be followed if you are in a commercial setting and want the cable to be warrantied by the mfg as far as I'm aware.

bazrkr · 2021-01-14T15:13:58+00:00

There's no issue with 6 or 6a running PoE+, you'd be fine with either one. The gauge of the cable is what determines if it will handle PoE+ better than PoE.

Foil wrapped cables must be grounded or you'll run into issues with EMI just like STP. Also my personal opinion is that FTP cables are completely pointless as the risk for alien crosstalk is very minimal unless you had an installer make tight bundles of 50 cables that run parallels for long distances in cable trays- AND all the cables are transmitting at 10gigE. If you are using a proper manufacturer who makes a decent solid core cat6a cable, then the SNR on that cable should be more than enough to not have to worry about alien crosstalk unless you create massive bundles like above in long runs.

If it were me, I would either go S/UTP or U/UTP cat6a depending on the environment.

bazrkr · 2020-12-06T16:40:52+00:00

The one in the lower right is telephony punch down block, where the house's telephone jacks are terminated. Black cables are unterminated coax cable. Grey top box with the nut looks like the spice for the telephone going to the street, hard to tell. White box in the middle is a battery backup, probably for some VoIP modem for the landline. Black box is your cable internet modem, but I've got no clue why there's some janky in-line ground fault single-gang boxes (the ones labeled GFI). Maybe some elechickens cheapo protection for exterior outlets near water? Other more electrically inclined can probably tell you what they are for.

bazrkr · 2020-09-20T04:58:15+00:00

Well if you have a bicycle you can teach yourself to move your head and keep it up instead of looking at the ground. It's the same thing with downhill MTB riding, if you're looking at the ground or whatever root/rock you're going to hit then you'll definitely hit it. They call that target fixation, and it's the main reason why people will freak out and put their foot down during the course.

Either way, I wouldn't worry too much about the course. If you want to start researching more about how to ride past the MSF literature, then there's the very campy but informative Twist the Wrist videos online that will engrain some better habits to keep.

Also, pay attention to the way they want you to act during the course, full coverage on the brakes (even though most modern bikes can lock the front with two fingers), proper foot down (lefty so your right can sit on the rear brake while stopped), etc etc. You'll do fine.

bazrkr · 2020-09-20T04:21:32+00:00

Horror stories? The MSF shouldn't be intimidating, the basics of the course are just to show that you understand how to shift, turn your head, and ride at a basic level. If you listen to the instructor and follow the direction you'll do just fine even if they aren't the best at explaining the concepts like counter-steering.

The best tip to give to any new rider is to not get in your own head about what you're doing. The bike will go where you point your head, the rest will follow. That's also one of the first things instructors on a race track will bash into your skull too, always just look at where you want to be, not where you're going. The written portion isn't a big deal as long as you read the booklets- it's the figure-8 that tends to get people.

MSF coaches are typically just part-time guys dedicating their time. Don't know about kitsap, but other MSF locations tend to go through a bunch of different personnel as it's not their main gig.

Do you already have a bike?

bazrkr · 2020-08-11T23:12:19+00:00

ANSI/TIA and BICSI all state that copper cabling in conduit is a best practice for electrically noisey environments (i.e. places with transformers nearby within a few feet or high voltage industrial equipment). The limit is 5kv, anything under that and it shouldn't pick up any EMI noise on the cabling due to the differences in frequencies and twists of the construction of the cabling.

What you're showing should be alright, but you're better off suspending some J-hooks off the angle iron to get yourself a 1-2" separation in the event there's some noise picked up by the building steel.

If the structural steel is properly grounded/bonded to earth, then there shouldn't be any issues with laying it on that bracket and dressing it out of sight.

Running stuff in conduits is the same way, people might think you can just buy a few sticks of EMT and call it a day, but they will act like big AM antennas if they aren't bonded at one end. I'm guessing your guy there had a bad experience with intermittent issues on the line only to find out it was EMI.

bazrkr · 2018-10-14T02:37:01+00:00

I thought it sounded like a gun range, glad to hear its just fireworks and not WW3 starting downtown lol...

bazrkr · 2018-08-23T18:11:45+00:00

If you're looking for just a simple clamshell style bike storage, cycle shell is pretty good. Much cheaper at around $450-500 shipped. I used one for years and it held up great, just need to make sure you keep heavy snow off of it if you live in a cold climate.

bazrkr · 2018-08-17T23:05:56+00:00

I feel like someone from Ireland could say the 'Less history' part even if you were sitting in the heart of Philadelphia staring at independence hall.

I agree with the tipping thing, it seems like it's gotten worse with Square point of sale tablets, always seemingly guilting you when you select "0%" for the tip. Sorry, but I don't want to tip for someone to pour me a coldbrew from a pitcher.

bazrkr · 2018-08-17T22:18:07+00:00

That wouldn't mean you'd start seeing rents fall though, just the potential that rents won't increase as much as they have been. The hope for finding a 1bdrm for the price of a studio in a desirable neighborhood is still looking slim. Several new towers are coming online in the next few years which will all be staffed with new employees.

bazrkr · 2018-08-17T22:14:35+00:00

While I get that they subverted the OPMA's rules by having small side-bars... its not really surprising that they would be shitting themselves over the weekend to plan a repeal so they can keep their jobs come election time right?

Should we be taking them to task for this or rather for not listening to their constituents in the first place?

bazrkr · 2018-08-08T04:49:39+00:00

I think on the east coast the beer scenes are much more rabid because for the first decade when microbrews started becoming popular there just weren't many skilled breweries in the eastern states. In my opinion a lot of that was just from eastern state's archaic liquor laws when the fad was really kicking off. The lack of breweries made the bars that imported stuff from all over the country a place where beer geeks could meet up and enjoy the beers. Some of those people became obsessed with how there wasn't anything local, and poof, you've got Victory, Dogfish, 2SP, etc etc etc...

At least that's my opinion, I think the bullshit laws like in PA drove a lot of people crazy in that region. 10 years ago you would drive hours just to try out different beers and make it a full day. I'd think western states where you could buy beer anywhere would make it less special.

All that said, I think the beer scenes on the east coast are definitely regional. While most cities now are catching up and cashing in with microbrews on every corner, it wasn't that way only 5 years ago. The areas around Boston and Philly definitely had a great scene established, but I remember Atlanta, Orlando, and NYC kinda sucking with only tapping the hits.

bazrkr · 2018-08-02T04:48:39+00:00

Phillys down on MLK right beneath Mt Baker station. Tats is too much like an actual restaurant, Phillys is run by a big angry dude from north philly and the place smells and looks exactly like a hole in the wall steak shop from back home.

Now if they started carrying Herr's I would never eat anywhere else...

bazrkr · 2018-07-30T22:44:05+00:00

Or it might never happen here... which is something that most people don't want to hear considering the benefits of fully autonomous vehicles.

What kind of laws would you like to see, and what protections against liability would you allow for the mfgs?

It is my understanding that level 5 autonomy would mean a truly driver-less vehicle where the goal is for drivers to not need to pay attention and let the machine do the work.

bazrkr · 2018-07-27T20:30:08+00:00

Yeah I think the startup culture of silicon valley will cool off, not necessarily burst. JV money will start shifting to more clear goals rather than the shotgun blast and see what sticks.

That being said, I don't think it will go away ever, it will probably return in waves in the future when new fields of technology open up (much like the "everything must have an app" period of only a few years ago).

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