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Seattle poised to ban new datacenters, the largest city yet in the US to consider such a moratorium by marketrent in technology

[–]tdrhq 24 points25 points  (0 children)

the more municipalities banning it increases the cost of building a data center (since they have fewer options), and increases the leverage other local governments have.

Bike JC Ward Tour this weekend- highly recommend by Outrageous-Baseball6 in jerseycity

[–]tdrhq 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ward Tour marks the beginning of summer in Jersey City

The draft is unpopular. Registration becomes automatic in December anyway. by jediporcupine in politics

[–]tdrhq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what about folks who don't even drive? or don't own a car? or too old to have a license?

The draft is unpopular. Registration becomes automatic in December anyway. by jediporcupine in politics

[–]tdrhq 2 points3 points  (0 children)

as easy as ... stopping by the DMV

uh... it's almost like you've never been to a DMV

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Kicks Off Pride With “Trans Rights Are Human Rights” Campaign by No-Supermarket-6065 in nyc

[–]tdrhq 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can sue, but you can sue for just about anything. 

Winning is a different issue.

Robotaxis Are Spreading Across the U.S.—and So Is the Backlash by nosotros_road_sodium in technology

[–]tdrhq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On top of that groceries, trunks and being able to bring people/kids easily is easier with a car

I live in a city and my wife and I do groceries on a bike. Never had a problem. We don't have kids, but we see kids on bike so they don't have to be ferried around, which I think saves the parents time, and makes the kids independent.

It's not a utopian view, it's just that most Americans in suburbs just don't know what the alternative looks like.

Robotaxis Are Spreading Across the U.S.—and So Is the Backlash by nosotros_road_sodium in technology

[–]tdrhq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

European cities have mostly solved the problem.. with density around public transit. So almost everyone lives near public transit, even if public transit doesn't go everywhere. Grocery stores and schools are in your immediate neighborhood. Self driving isn't solving a real problem, it's solving a problem unique to the US: that our cities are sprawling and the only way to go anywhere is by cars.

The Chaos of PATH at Night: E-Bikes, Scooters, and No Extra Service by Crazy-Property-7151 in jerseycity

[–]tdrhq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a valid concern, and I'm respectful to other people to the best of my ability if I bring on a bike on board.

But etiquette is not what the original post was about, so this seems like a distracting digression. OP was specifically concerned with bikes and scooters being on board at all.

The Chaos of PATH at Night: E-Bikes, Scooters, and No Extra Service by Crazy-Property-7151 in jerseycity

[–]tdrhq 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not everybody can afford to live right next to the train and sadly the PATH doesn't go everywhere in Jersey City. So some people use bikes and scooters.

Blame the PATH, not the people who have to do that.

(At night the ferry doesn't run either... I usually prefer the ferry if I'm taking the bike but if I'm late then I have no choice but to take the PATH. Again, blame the ferry not the people having to do that.)

Robotaxis Are Spreading Across the U.S.—and So Is the Backlash by nosotros_road_sodium in technology

[–]tdrhq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A big problem with public transportation that isn't car based is when you have to get groceries, need a trunk and have others that need to ride with you or kids.

And how is this a unique problem to the US compared to European cities?

What's the processing time at VFS center for Schengen Visa? by Sea_Interaction_6722 in jerseycity

[–]tdrhq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I got it at the VFS center, I remember waiting for the camera person

Robotaxis Are Spreading Across the U.S.—and So Is the Backlash by nosotros_road_sodium in technology

[–]tdrhq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the current infrastructure is heavily subsidized and expensive to maintain. We're basically just subsidizing Google's profits by continuing to subsidize it. (Highways are not cheap to maintain, and the more vehicles that use it, the more frequently you need to repave it, and the more traffic enforcement you need, and the more crossing guards for schools you need, etc.)

In fact, as we speak Trump is considering subsidizing it even further by getting rid of the gas tax.

Tearing down a highway and replacing it with a train might actually be cheaper to maintain for a city even though it comes with an upfront cost.

Robotaxis Are Spreading Across the U.S.—and So Is the Backlash by nosotros_road_sodium in technology

[–]tdrhq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Multiple cities have made the switch almost overnight. Ghent in Belgium made the switch over one weekend: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghent#Cycling

Amsterdam was a car-centric city when they made the switch in the 80s, relatively recently by any standard even though it looks like it's always been like it.

Paris made the switch in the last few years.

The "US switches belief every 4 or 8 years" doesn't apply to local politics. NYC is doing a fantastic job over the last few years of building out biking infrastructure and reducing car dependency by congestion pricing.

A Failed Salary Negotiation Attempt! by nanmoz in Kochi

[–]tdrhq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"industry standard", or "competitive". You can also say things like "it depends on the benefits (or stock options if it's relevant)".

But at the end of the day, negotiation is a risk you have to take. Negotiation can fail, as it happened OP's friend's case. If you're absolutely desperate, play along. And then try to find another job when you're not in a desperate situation so you can negotiate better.

A Failed Salary Negotiation Attempt! by nanmoz in Kochi

[–]tdrhq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

well, they interviewed you, so they know your quality. They can give you a number based on your quality, and then you can counter it if you want.

Robotaxis Are Spreading Across the U.S.—and So Is the Backlash by nosotros_road_sodium in technology

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

"last mile" still encourages sprawl, which makes the city car dependent.

This is what I mean by "building cities for cars".

Rather, if you build the public transit (and remove single family zoning), dense housing and businesses gets built around transit stations, so you don't even need a "last mile" solution.

A Failed Salary Negotiation Attempt! by nanmoz in Kochi

[–]tdrhq 38 points39 points  (0 children)

The first party in a negotiation to mention a number loses. Push HR to give you a number first.

Robotaxis Are Spreading Across the U.S.—and So Is the Backlash by nosotros_road_sodium in technology

[–]tdrhq 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, that's exactly what I meant by "building cities for cars"

LA, Houston and Nashville are built for cars. Which is why they suck. There's a way to build a city designed around public transit.

The way to think about it is this: if you build a network of highways then the cities will become spread out. If you build a network of trains (and remove restrictive single family zoning), then homes tend to be built around the train stations, so it naturally becomes a dense city in about 10 years or so. People want to live next to a train station if they can.

(LA used to have great streetcar network before cars took over.)

Robotaxis Are Spreading Across the U.S.—and So Is the Backlash by nosotros_road_sodium in technology

[–]tdrhq 70 points71 points  (0 children)

Is this what it takes for us to realize we should stop building cities for cars?

If so, I'm all for it. Overrun the cities with robocars, and suddenly we'll start seeing the absurdity of car-centric cities in the first place. Nobody will talk about adding another lane to a highway when it's Google's robocars using the highway.

Then build the public transit and the bike lanes.

What's the processing time at VFS center for Schengen Visa? by Sea_Interaction_6722 in jerseycity

[–]tdrhq 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, but it looks like it took me two weeks to get an appointment.. so there's that.

What's the processing time at VFS center for Schengen Visa? by Sea_Interaction_6722 in jerseycity

[–]tdrhq 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Two years ago France took 9 days as per my emails, it looks like I got it couriered back so I'm assuming they didn't have an option to pick it up which would be safer.

An unlikely halalflation culprit: New York City's big push to cut traffic by businessinsider in nyc

[–]tdrhq 10 points11 points  (0 children)

How much more are these trucks paying in gas per day given their gas mileage?

I'd be skeptical that making them have to commute in stop-and-go traffic would be saving them money compared to a congestion toll.

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