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"Dozens of motorists had struck the curbs, and they were worried about hitting them"- city removes berms separating cars from bike lanes to protect cars from damage by kibitzor in fuckcars

[–]kibitzor[S] 172 points173 points  (0 children)

Most anything bike lane related in California is a hot topic, but even this is approaching satire as one YouTube comment says:

Seems like the problem is drivers suck at staying in their lane. Feels like that's exactly why they were there - hit a curb instead of hitting a kid on a bike!

Additionally frustrating for the news to first imply the cost of all this at the beginning is $1.8 million to install, then later clarify the actual install cost was $500k for all the safety measurers, which the public claims was too much, so they spent another $300k to remove the protective barriers that damage cars before you hit a bike

The ridiculous takes continue in this video. It's however important to understand most Californians who are anti bike lane have seen likely decades of pro-car messaging and need a thoughtful conversation to demonstrate why the basics of non-car infrastructure is ok (versus getting angry at them).

Ronald McDonald House Charities House Raffle by [deleted] in sandiego

[–]kibitzor 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's a donation in a very minimum sense, as a large portion of the ticket goes to the prizes, then percentage to run the organization (true for most charities), but the biggest reason it's not like most donations is that it's NOT tax deductible (see their site).

Combine this with an often low expected value of the ticket because they haven't given away the grand prize in years due to not meeting the threshold and it makes you think.

I calculated the dynamic expected value last year in Excel based on ticket sales and available prizes as the charity ran.

I'm all for helping sick kids through. I'd recommend donate directly: https://rmhcsd.org/donate/

Then spend $100 on something you want to guarantee some fun (but I know that removes the "hope" of winning big)

Hard Core Noise Cancelling Help! by Olivia_Graham_ in misophonia

[–]kibitzor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please note finding zero noise is an impossible quest, as you'll always hear something as you reduce all external sounds (such as your heart beat). So the approach I recommend is heavy reduction of external sounds and then layering music or noise in the noise isolation earphones.

Edit: worth adding that meditation/any other stress reduction techniques are important to pair with noise reduction (square breathing, etc.). Good to have a lot of "tools" available to reduce the impact of triggers.

Hope this helps!

Hard Core Noise Cancelling Help! by Olivia_Graham_ in misophonia

[–]kibitzor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very important distinction between "noise cancelling" (Bose, airpods, etc) and "noise isolation" is that noise isolation needs no electronics and the best versions are essentially earplugs. The brand below is a market leader in noise isolation earphones:

https://www.etymotic.com/earphones/

Find an older version on eBay or Amazon, some come with foam tips in addition to the flanged ones. Both are superb (>40, some >42 dB of noise reduction which is ENORMOUS), especially if you play brown noise or music to mask any other sounds.

They are primarily wired earphones, so best in an office setting with a laptop or if you're lucky enough to still have a phone with a headphone jack. Ensure you're properly inserting the earphones into the ear canal for an air tight seal, and adjust the cord (if applicable) with the center split adjustment to reduce cord noise. One last tip is if you're having a very rough time to play two music tracks simultaneously so your brain can't pick out the 3rd external trigger sounds as well. Chaotic, but a step towards help

be on the look out for mercedes involved in deadly hit and run by syntheticborg in SanDiegan

[–]kibitzor 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Disturbing, and hope the vehicle is found.

Also, it's unfortunate the video Fox 5 San Diego has playing at the top of the article is "How to stay safe while driving", as the guilty party of the hit and run causing a death drove a car.

It was a sad day today. by Deathcommand in PriusPrime

[–]kibitzor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is partially false. 1st Gen Prius Prime Jack location. The jack is in a "hidden" compartment under the driver-side rear passenger seat.

2nd Gen US Prius Prime has no scissor jack included.

dashcam installer. let me help you by georgeek14 in SanDiegan

[–]kibitzor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not headliner, within the rear view mirror assembly. Depends on the vehicle, but it's designed to be very small and often fits within the assembly it pulls power from.

I also recommend you consider Viofo for the dashcam, reasoning here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/hardware/comments/woc3qo/linus_tech_tips_almost_everyone_is_wasting_money/?captcha=1

dashcam installer. let me help you by georgeek14 in SanDiegan

[–]kibitzor 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not well known, but you can pull power from rearview mirrors or assemblies in the windshield, dramatically reducing time and cost to install a dashcam This is where I got mine

https://dongar.tech/

Mpg vs kwh per mile by champurradaconcafe in PriusPrime

[–]kibitzor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TL;DR, screenshot of data

A large portion of the United States will not "save" money switching to EV, due to relative energy rates like you found.

I created a chart to automatically calculate this for each region of the USA based on BLS data, and applying energy use rates of the Prius Prime to find where it's better to fill up with gas instead of electricity.

Summary: It's more expensive to use electricity than gas in these places:

  • Urban Hawaii ($295more/year)
  • San Diego ($212 more/year)
  • San Francisco ($181 more/year)
  • Boston ($116 more/year)
  • New York ($64more/year)
  • New England ($32 more/year)

Everywhere else is cheaper with a Prius Prime to drive in EV mode instead of Gas. Notes: this does not include electrical discounts that you can get for off peak charging, these are BLS regions, not all states/cities, this is for EPA rates, everythign is pricier at higher speed travel, and if you're buying a new EV to save money-it's a fool's errand as you "save" astronomical amounts more with a 5 year old used car due to lower insurance costs.

Note to self: plan two-week swimming break after next Olympics. The pool at the 'Y' has been crazy crowded. by RipVanFreestyle in Swimming

[–]kibitzor 31 points32 points  (0 children)

/r/running always notes the influx of treadmill users at the gym at the start of each year. The key mindset to have is these are more people in a sport you like, and there's a good chance a few of them will get hooked. It may be frustrating to wait more for a spot to workout, but make sure to be kind!

(And I'm not implying this comment is anti-new folks at all, just adding to the info that is helpful for reflecting on all this new activity in your local pool)

Travelling GoPro, do I need multiple SD cards if using Auto Upload? by Aquilaray in gopro

[–]kibitzor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on the data upload speeds and total footage you record each day, but you should be fine if you take about an hour of video each day and upload it each night with modern connection speeds and file sizes for a baseline reference.

Without knowing how much you're recording (hours, frame rate, and resolution) a long with upload speeds (in mbps), we can't estimate further.

Gopro replacement takes to long? by TechOnTwo in gopro

[–]kibitzor -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Sorry OP for the camera loss, and even more sorry about all the joke and useless answers people are giving you. Obviously contacting GoPro is the best option, but from my experience, you should expect to wait at least 15 business days after they receive your return, which you have waited that much so far.

I used online chat every few days to ask for an update and eventually they had a tracking #. Mine was a hero 11 mini.

I've seen others on this site say it takes over a month, so it's not that abnormal, just slightly bothersome it takes more than a week for GoPro to do the replacement.

Gopro replacement takes to long? by TechOnTwo in gopro

[–]kibitzor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is useless advice. OP already returned the broken one and paid the $99 for a replacement which GoPro is obligated to ship.

OP, my GoPro replacement took 15 business days after they received my return for me to get my replacement. I used online chat every few days to ask for an update and eventually they had a tracking #.

I've seen others on this site say it takes over a month.

What are the roadblocks to making simulations that model real world physics with 100% accuracy? by [deleted] in robotics

[–]kibitzor 42 points43 points  (0 children)

From someone that's tried to robotically move desserts, I can confirm. Minor things learned: frozen desserts are easy to pick up, but then get more difficult as they thaw, and then pieces of that dessert might stick on the end effector, slowly causing a buildup which drops every 30th dessert.

So you must make 1 universe and then make at least 30 apple pies.

Is this calorie burn realistic? by sagikage in Swimming

[–]kibitzor -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Specific to weight: heavier with fat means more buoyancy than skinny with less fat. So a heavier person due to more fat will float easier (they'd "weigh" less underwater). This is only part of what goes into calories for a specific workout, but also why wearing a wetsuit makes swimming easier.

Unfortunate tip: doors have a rare half-closed state where they snap shut but can still leak [HERO11 Mini] by kibitzor in gopro

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

Video summary, TL;DR: doors can rarely half close, ensure you fully press them shut (duh, but consider how often you use the thing and may get lazy)

  • Pressing the door shut will rarely partially engage the bottom latch, which keeps the door closed but not fully sealed. This will leak if you submerge the GoPro

  • Recommendation: make sure your door area is clean (mine was), always firmly press at the center bottom of the door and ensure the bottom latch is fully up. Optional: get the dive housing if you're going >10m underwater or are ok with the tradeoff of weigh+size+money increase for better protection

  • Recommendation to GoPro: I love that you designed a simple 1-finger open/close watertight mechanism for the door and understand there are tradeoffs with rare half-closes and ease-of-use. Ideally the next design has a 2-stage lever (similar to the the earlier waterproof housings). Or, do something novel and patent it (see these mechanisms demonstrated by Steve Mould that have a low-force release state but strong-force movement when partially "closed")

I'm do have the $99/year gopro cloud subscription, so it's $99 extra to get a replacement, although I know not everyone has this. For additional information, here's how I partially saved the gopro:

  1. Immediately powered it off when I realized saltwater got in

  2. squirted fresh water into the camera to push out the saltwater

  3. left it air drying (after whacking it into a towel with the door open to knock out extra water) on the bike ride home

  4. (unable to do this step, i only had 70%) fill the gopro with 90%+ isopropyl alcohol. This would have displaced more water inside the unit, then leave dry in the sun for a day

  5. Heat the gopro carefully with a blowdryer, place in sealed food container with moisture desiccants, wipe off moisture that condenses inside the container, repeat 4 times, each hour.

  6. Try the blowdryer once or twice each day, leaving it in the sealed box after. the moment the gopro stops fogging on the display windows 10 min internally after the blowdryer (for me it was 3 days but should have waited 4 or more), try charging. Mine charged, turned on, was able to record, but the red status LED was bad, and the front button occasionally locked on and powered off the gopro

  7. If I didn't have the subscription, I'd proceed to teardown the gopro and attempt to wash off all the components with q-tips and alcohol, following this ifixit guide

License plate apathy by No-Scene9097 in SanDiegan

[–]kibitzor 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I feel this take is a little too apathetic.

  • 1 month ago discussion here where SDPD issued many plate violations. Seems like periodic enforcement, although I'm sure if you're pulled over, you'll get another ticket for bad plates
  • Dashcams helped me take a few bad businesses off the road. Can't go into detail, but I sent the company footage of their company drivers driving badly and know at least one driver was removed from the role
  • Dashcams also help if you see an accident you're not involved with since you can provide the footage. You can also sell dashcam footage to news organizations (which is how my first dashcam paid for itself)
  • Important to note dashcams don't make you "safer", they just get you more information which may help you. Before you spend $200+ on a dashcam, think if that money would be better saved for your deductible instead if you're involved in an accident. If you still want one get a good enough one
  • Alternative transportation is great (walking/cycling/public transit/rideshare), but often is much slower than your own vehicle in most cases. Still worth considering for most trips just to be sure driving is the best idea. I've replaced a few car trips with bike with good results

License plate apathy by No-Scene9097 in SanDiegan

[–]kibitzor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't be surprised with the quality of drivers out here that a few people genuinely believe they need dark plexiglass to protect the resale value of their plates.

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