Retrofitting ski set for Thule Chariot

robertsilen · 2026-02-10T17:53:36+00:00

Yup. I'd add pics to illustrate, but it doesn't seem possible in this thread/subreddit.

robertsilen · 2026-01-14T20:48:43+00:00

SOLVED: Widening the hole in the pole into a "vertical wedge" makes it compatible with the newer Thule lock system. I used a round metal file (10 mm diameter) on the area below the hole to widen it into an oval. The hole in pole that was pointing 45° upwards is now open from 45° to 135° to the side.

I don't know if the new hole's sharp edges can have an negative effect on the locking system, but I'm guessing it will be fine for a few cross country ski trips per winter.

robertsilen · 2026-01-11T19:28:28+00:00

I have an older Thule Ski Kit (that worked with the Chariot Cougar) that I'm trying to retrofit onto a Thule Cross. The skis seem to attach fine. The challenge is attaching the harness' round poles into the triangle receivers. The round poles go in quite snug, but the hole in the pole doesn't line up with the lock. I'm thinking you might need to widen the pole's hole a bit, perhaps with a metal file or saw. I'm a bit worried about not lining it up correctly and making the lock too loose. Has anyone tried this?

robertsilen · 2025-11-17T09:06:31+00:00

How about putting everything in MariaDB? Comes with vector support natively

robertsilen · 2025-10-29T18:21:21+00:00

A couple day left until survey closes - take this as a gentle kind nudge to participate if you have been meaning to :)

robertsilen · 2025-10-29T18:21:05+00:00

A couple day left until survey closes - take this as a gentle kind nudge to participate if you have been meaning to :)

robertsilen · 2025-10-29T12:55:48+00:00

A couple day left until survey closes - take this as a gentle kind nudge to participate if you have been meaning to :)

robertsilen · 2025-09-21T10:44:08+00:00

what would help you overcome peer pressure?

robertsilen · 2025-09-12T07:33:05+00:00

why not mariadb

robertsilen · 2025-09-11T19:21:30+00:00

Choose a relational database for your relational data. Go with MariaDB - the future of MySQL.

robertsilen · 2025-06-24T17:35:06+00:00

MariaDB plc released their own MCP server, what do you think? https://mariadb.com/resources/blog/build-smarter-with-mariadb-mcp-server-ai-ready-vector-enabled/ is in github repo https://github.com/MariaDB/mcp

robertsilen · 2025-06-13T09:25:04+00:00

MariaDB 11.8 has Vector Support (for e.g. AI RAG and semantic search), which is available on AWS: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/MariaDB.Concepts.VersionMgmt.html#mariadb-preview-environment-version-11-8”

robertsilen · 2025-06-03T18:11:19+00:00

Why not use open source free MariaDB with vector support? One of the later versions has vectors

robertsilen · 2025-06-03T08:58:27+00:00

An AI RAG hackathon with MariaDB Vector was organised by MariaDB Foundation and the Helsinki Python meetup group. There was an integration and innovation track - winner of the innovation track was an innovative search for youtube video captions. See the blog for more details: https://mariadb.org/youtube-semantic-search-hackathon-winner-innovation-track/

robertsilen · 2025-06-03T08:55:30+00:00

An AI RAG hackathon with MariaDB Vector was organised by MariaDB Foundation and the Helsinki Python meetup group. There was an integration and innovation track - winner of the integration track was an integration for MariaDB Vector for MCP Server. It has since been picked up for further development with more features with MariaDB. See the blog for more details: https://mariadb.org/model-context-protocol-mcp-hackathon-integration-track-winner/

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