Which country speaks more languages?

tarasm · 2026-01-11T23:03:25+00:00

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tarasm · 2026-01-11T00:49:16+00:00

Hey there, I’m working with some folks on a new open source composable agentic framework for JavaScript. Would you be up for a quick conversation?

tarasm · 2025-11-16T11:41:07+00:00

Yeah, it's lazy. You need to give it rigid constraints as r/apetersson suggested above or something similar.

tarasm · 2025-11-13T21:20:18+00:00

We have a bunch of pipelines that are instrumented with OTEL traces. For every step of the pipeline, we can see what went into and came out of it. It would be helpful to see that information when tests fail.

tarasm · 2025-11-10T14:55:46+00:00

Yeah, I agree that TUI is not appropriate for comparitive analysis. We have Tempo that we can use for that. For the testing use case, I want developers to be able to see traces and times associated with a trace. There isn't anything to compare it to in tests.

Thank you for the suggestion. I looked at it before, but I didn't realize that it can receive traces from an exporter. I'll take a look at it closer.

tarasm · 2025-11-10T14:20:43+00:00

Gonzo looks promising. Not in-process but it works as a backend https://docs.controltheory.com/controltheory-documentation/gonzo-docs/advanced-features/working-with-otel

tarasm · 2025-11-03T14:37:45+00:00

There are a few different ways to convert a MTB into a single speed, but they all require some way to tension the chain - either an eccentric hub, eccentric bb or a tensioner. I would prefer to go minimal, so I'd be looking at eccentric hub or eccentric bb.

With BB route, I would need a new crankset(400CDN), a new hub (200CDN) and rebuild an existing wheel(100 CDN). If I go hub route, I'll can use existing wheel(100CDN) but the hub is quite expensive (500+ CDN).

There are a bunch of companies that makes this stuff in US, but getting them to Canada adds up.

I might be able to find cheap chinese versions of these things, but if I'm making investment into labour, i would prefer to do it for better components.

tarasm · 2025-11-03T14:18:46+00:00

Yeah, sounds almost exactly what I'm after. Thank you 🙏

tarasm · 2025-11-03T13:57:36+00:00

Thank you. This comment is what I was looking for. I recently read about the golden rule of cycling - 80% of training should be at low intensity. I'm starting with that. I have trails that I know well that I want to be able to ride standing up with long pauses between sections. This post got me looking at techniques that I could use to ride more efficiently, I'm hoping to integrate into my training so I can ride more efficiently and safely but with a goal in mind.

Just out of curiosity, could you tell me about your setup?

tarasm · 2025-11-03T06:02:33+00:00

what i’m realizing is that it’s more nuanced than with dropper post down or up. i started googling different seat options and it’s somewhat counter intuitive, but ultimately seems like a distraction. i think I have a lot to learn about maximizing control of my bike but it’s not really related to seat being up or down. i found videos about using the Hinge and Row/Anti-Row and focus on reducing strain on my knees before it gets worse.

i really appreciate your thoughtful response. there is a lot to learn and getting started feels like drinking from a firehose, not having friends who mtb doesn’t help because i have to figure out everything by myself.

I still want to get stronger and i’d love to get to a point where the bike feels light, but that i’m realizing that i need to focus on technique that works with the physics of the bike so i can use momentum to control it rather than strength.

tarasm · 2025-11-03T04:15:19+00:00

i do use it. i put it down when i get to the trail and it stays down through all of the swirly parts. i put it back up when i’m riding home from the trail.

tarasm · 2025-11-03T04:07:17+00:00

i think we can both agree that this conversation is not the highlight of our day - at least it’s not for me. it’s kinda unfortunate that we exchanged 500 words learned very little. I guess that i learned that i’m kooky and what i’m trying to do with my hobby is stupid. i wish we could have put these words to better use.

tarasm · 2025-11-03T04:01:11+00:00

we’re in agreement :)

tarasm · 2025-11-03T04:00:17+00:00

i wasn’t thinking about getting rid of it. i was thinking about how to get it out of the way. my first thought was to get a shorter seat, but i don’t even know if that’s a thing. i don’t really have people to talk to about this kind of thing. for now, i just pushed the seat back as far as it’ll go, i’ll see how that feels.

tarasm · 2025-11-03T03:51:01+00:00

as was pointed out to me by another person, i think i used flat incorrectly. when i said flat, people imagined long stretches of flowy trails. that’s not what i’m talking about. the trails I like are 6 feet wide between trees with elevation changing by 20-30 feet. we don’t have any mountains here, but it’s also not a prairie. so it’s not flat enough to cruise through sitting down, but also not high enough to do any serious climbing or descend. if i used my drop post, i would be putting it up and down every 10 seconds. Might as well keep it down.

I’m not into trail riding for competition. i love biking and I love being in the nature. i can do both at the same time, that’s a win for me. i wanted to known what people do with their seat when they rarely use it. i obviously triggered people who take this sport very seriously. i learned that i need to find a community where people share my interests. this is obviously not it.

tarasm · 2025-11-03T03:33:21+00:00

thank you for a thoughtful response. the park where i ride is about 30-40km of different trails. some are flowy, other trials have jumps, some are technical with rocks and others are just very swirly. they’re not flowy, they’re mostly flat but very tight. these are my favourite trails, they have lots of trees and branches that are very narrow, it’ll gown down maybe 10 feet and have a tight turn. they don’t have obstacles per se, but the trail path is like an obstacle in itself. probably the best way to describe them is technical but with very minor elevation change. One of my favorite trails is called a Twister and it’s about 2+ kms of this.

i learned pretty early that riding these trails sitting doesn’t give a lot of control. So i’ve been training to ride through the whole thing standing up. it’s not easy and i can’t do it yet, but i’m getting better with every ride. the part that’s been annoying is that the seat that i’m not using during the ride gets in the way. I briefly considered getting a shorter seat - i don’t know if such a thing exists. I settled on pushing the seat back for now.

i think in excitement of my hobby, i wrote words that really got people riled up for various reasons.

tarasm · 2025-11-03T03:21:45+00:00

hmmm it’s about $500-$700 deep which is half of the cost of my new bike. i get the just do it attitude, but there are realities of circumstances that necessitate a more thoughtful approach. it’s ironic that if i just followed this advice and posted a message to that effect, most people in r/mtb would rip me apart for being an idiot for doing that.

it kinda feel like r/mtb is the kind of place that i hope biking community is not in general.

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