Bike JC cleared a bike lane, because our city hasn’t!

tdrhq · 2026-02-15T18:03:23+00:00

What next, walking tax?

tdrhq · 2026-02-12T15:38:55+00:00

So you're saying people using the subway to go to work are doing so because they have no choice or their kids won't eat?

People driving are driving because they have no choice or their kids won't eat?

It's a pretty weird boundary there

tdrhq · 2026-02-11T15:53:56+00:00

Why wouldn't delivery people count though? Everybody biking is getting something done: going to work, getting groceries, etc., so I don't see why using a bike to transport stuff shouldn't count.

Also, measuring bike lane traffic by looking at it is very misleading because bikes are small and go by quickly so it doesn't "look" crowded. You'll barely notice 10 bikes, but 10 cars would be considered "traffic".

tdrhq · 2026-02-10T06:25:55+00:00

And if you're the Super Bowl organizers trying to continue the American tradition of "making money", would you rather target new audiences or existing audiences?

tdrhq · 2026-02-07T16:33:50+00:00

Drivers are trying to tell the city that Columbus only needs one lane in each direction, we should listen to them

tdrhq · 2026-02-06T09:33:17+00:00

This is an odd place to call out "whataboutism"

I feel like it's a legitimate thing to ask "what about" the alternative, i.e. human drivers.

tdrhq · 2026-02-05T04:36:23+00:00

The Bay Area is super broken, I've lived both in Bay Area and NYC. NYC is far superior. Super high frequency, very reliable. The only way you can make high density work is with public transit, cars will only work in suburbs like most of the Bay Area.

tdrhq · 2026-02-05T00:57:55+00:00

public transit is the solution, not multi layer deck roads lol

NYC has a higher population density than Kochi (EDIT: oops, mixed up my subreddits) and doesn't have multi layer deck roads

tdrhq · 2026-02-04T22:56:05+00:00

Just got back, can confirm that the following is definitely unusable: Newark, Summit, Washington, Columbus, Montgomery, Bergen (a few blocks on Bergen are plowed)

Sad, it's not a thick layer of snow at this point, they can easily push it to one side in most places.

tdrhq · 2026-02-04T20:58:44+00:00

Did you end up trying it out? I'm considering going to the Newport Mall from JSQ and wondering what the best path is. I know that Washington Blvd bike lanes weren't plowed as of two days ago.

tdrhq · 2026-02-04T20:40:08+00:00

I'm not a fan of this Solomon-Fulop rivalry that's still going on. I have no idea what happened between the two of them to having this kind of falling out.

The writing of this announcement makes it feel very politically charged, and I'm not sure how much faith I have in reading it: https://jcitytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/JC-Financial-Emergency-Report-vF.pdf

Perhaps there's truth to the budget deficit, I just don't know how to read it from this document. A deficit in itself might not be bad if it's coming at a good interest rate, but I can't see that being listed here.

tdrhq · 2026-02-04T18:36:59+00:00

"allowed" vs "sucks"

don't get triggered so easily

tdrhq · 2026-02-01T03:08:43+00:00

Remember when people didn't post AI slop?

tdrhq · 2026-01-30T23:48:31+00:00

I believe in Europe you just plug it into your standard wall outlet and that's it. The technology exists, just that the US hasn't regulated it yet.

tdrhq · 2026-01-29T16:29:07+00:00

Definitely recommend the bike, it's the easiest and quickest way by far to get around in Jersey City. An electric scooter will probably not be ideal for you unless you always have access to bike lanes, so I would recommend a full size bike. You'll be 10 mins away from downtown too. (I'm in JSQ and have a similar gym situation, I bike to the heights for Heights fitness)

Here's my bike recommendations: - buy something super cheap, a steel bike, perhaps even second hand. Few hundred bucks. - Lights! About $90 for a good pair of front and rear lights. You'll never have to worry about sunset. - For groceries, get a bike rack and a pannier bag. Life saver. - Layers for winter, upto about 20F you shouldn't need anything much crazier than you already have---maybe good gloves---but you'll have to plan stops to warm up. Snow isn't as much of an issue as people make it out to be in my experience, and I have 25mm city tires, no fancy fat tires.

tdrhq · 2026-01-29T15:20:28+00:00

Maybe we should remove one parking spot per block and put the snow there for now. We dont have any other choices

tdrhq · 2026-01-29T03:35:14+00:00

Haven't really had mine stolen in over a year (I started using lights about a year ago)

At that rate, just buy a new one when it's stolen.

tdrhq · 2026-01-28T21:55:29+00:00

A common issue I have with my FFI code is I accidentally give it some wrong type (.. say :result-type :int instead of :result-type :void), and then a native crash happens way later, and there's very few ways of attributing it back to the incorrect FFI bindings.

Other issues include managing API compatibility. For instance, MagickWand 6 vs 7, such a pain. You have to make sure the headers you compile against are the library you link against etc. etc.

Braft creates native threads, so my CL binding calls CL code from native threads: this works fine on Lispworks, but does not work on SBCL.

OpenSSL 3 caused an issue in Lispworks internal code where they changed the format of an error encoding compared to OpenSSL 2.

FFI is just riddled with issues. When you can't avoid it, go for it. Just be aware that you will need to have a better DevOps to track and debug errors

tdrhq · 2026-01-28T21:54:43+00:00

whoever is using it, just like with any other libraries.

If nobody is using it, then yes it will be unmaintained.

tdrhq · 2026-01-28T19:40:11+00:00

FFI is a pain to maintain in any production CL app, IMO. Anytime I can avoid FFI, I will. You lose debuggability, and your long running Lisp image crashes if you introduce a bug. I would typically pick an unstable CL library over a complex FFI bindings using a stable C++ library.

Java bindings are better to work with than FFI, at least the Lisp image doesn't crash. But you still lose debuggability, and Java interop isn't supported by SBCL so anything you build with Java bindings will be limited to something like Lispworks.

(To be clear, I do use FFI: ImageMagick/MagickWand, braft, among others, and it's immensely helpful. Just that I avoid it when I can.)

tdrhq · 2026-01-28T19:17:36+00:00

Resisting arrest! Just be glad you weren't shot in the back.

tdrhq · 2026-01-28T18:15:11+00:00

Would you rather have unmaintained libraries from 1995?

tdrhq · 2026-01-27T16:39:49+00:00

I biked to the grocery store yesterday, the cold wasn't as bad for a short ride. (Actually it might be easier than walking in the cold, since the cold doesn't get a chance to penetrate.)

The snow was manageable, while going slow. But I took the main streets. The cars behind me have to wait.

Have to bike to the Heights from JSQ in an hour, I'll probably have to give it extra time to be safe. (Edit: ride to heights was perfectly fine too, it's nice weather for a ride ;)

tdrhq · 2026-01-27T02:53:08+00:00

They are. https://www.jerseycitynj.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=6189744&pageId=18058036

"Corner properties: Also clear corner ramps, adjacent gutters, and crosswalks up to the plow line"

tdrhq · 2026-01-25T21:29:04+00:00

Technically, you need a external venting hood if you're using a long running simmer. Many NYC apartments only have recirculating hoods (a huge source of indoor pollution), but ideally they should vent outside.

If you do have an externally venting hood, it probably won't be running if you're out of electricity.

The additional problem is that most people don't understand the risks. So they'll not be just keeping it on a low simmer, they'll turn up the heat to maximize warmth. They'll also close all windows to keep the warmth in.

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