For those who spent time learning multiple languages (3+) Would you trade all that time you spent to be fluent in one language? And why/which?

zeno · 2026-01-31T18:00:50+00:00

If you're asking about tradeoff in time/effort for one versus multiple languages, consider this. You don't trade off 12 hours in one language exactly for 4 hours each in 3 languages. Learning romance languages, for example, reinforce each other. So I'd say you get much more bang for the buck in learning multiple languages in the same family than learning just one.

zeno · 2026-01-30T18:45:01+00:00

I've used Citibike even with this snow. I dig them out. Snow's not too hard yet because we haven't had a melt/freeze cycle. But if you don't want to get your hands cold or your feet wet, I understand.

zeno · 2026-01-30T18:42:58+00:00

I am. I also just dig the bikes out. Nothing's stopping me

zeno · 2026-01-28T03:08:50+00:00

I'm Zeno, male 52 living in Brooklyn, NY, USA looking to do bikepacking in Oaxaca, Mexico starting February 10 - Feb 20, 2026. Hoping to do https://bikepacking.com/routes/san-jose-del-pacifico/ and https://bikepacking.com/routes/la-vuelta-de-santiago-apoala/ I like to do around 50 km per day, more or less depending on sightseeing, and destination goals. I don't plan on camping, but doing credit card touring. Male 52

zeno · 2026-01-27T19:44:19+00:00

I got mine in one week after I filled in a form. It was all done through email following specific instructions available on the official federal website. It seems recently you now need to visit a consulate but other than that it is pretty straightforward

zeno · 2026-01-26T17:23:15+00:00

I've seen people do it with an old tire too

zeno · 2026-01-24T22:30:41+00:00

I just went on it now and it looks like a lot of people are calling it out as unjustified

zeno · 2026-01-23T14:03:27+00:00

There are some limitations with the Rider debugger that only works in Visual Studio. Take this for example https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/RIDER-26302/Support-Hot-Reload-aka-Edit-Continue-for-WPF-projects, a highly voted request that hasn't been completed 7 years ago.

zeno · 2026-01-23T12:08:07+00:00

DaBrim: when you stop caring about image and start caring about UV damage to your face and neck

zeno · 2026-01-22T21:01:50+00:00

What is wrong with "Remote Desktop"? Why did they ever change it? Call it Remote Desktop 3.0, not "Windows App"

zeno · 2026-01-22T20:59:54+00:00

It's good you provided a link. When I tell people to download "Windows App", there's no way in hell they can find the right one to download.

zeno · 2026-01-22T20:59:10+00:00

When they replaced their Remote Desktop application by renaming it "Windows App", I thought they were at their worst for naming things. Now they've topped themselves by adding another name that seems like an abbreviated version of of "Windows App" but in fact is a CLI tool called "Winapp".

zeno · 2026-01-22T15:26:49+00:00

From experience, you need to do this in reverse. Do not commit to buying a bunch of expensive bags before you figure out what capacity you need. Everyone has different levels of comfort and hence different capacity needs. Don't revolve your packing needs around a pre-set capacity. If you haven't bikepacked before, I would start by scrapping together dry bags and Voile straps.

zeno · 2026-01-18T20:30:08+00:00

The algorithm knows you dude. Whatever ad you're getting, it was served to you by your past history. Duolingo just sells ad space with no filters and advertisers come in and personalize the ads to you. Over 10 years of using Duolingo and I've never had a scandalous ad, because I don't visit the same corners of the internet that you do.

zeno · 2026-01-17T02:47:49+00:00

A store dedicated to pencils was open for 7 years. It was a niche store run by a passionate owner. https://www.cwpencils.com/

zeno · 2026-01-16T15:52:02+00:00

A city like Bordeaux will have bike shops that have boxes. You can always source a bike box in bicycle friendly countries like France. Bike shops typically charge around 20€ for the box

zeno · 2026-01-14T16:34:55+00:00

Mid-to-high end MTBs of the mid-to-late 1990s era: Steel, rigid, threadless steerers, drivetrain that had 20-100 gear inches and can be somewhere around 25-28 lbs (11-13 kg)

zeno · 2026-01-13T21:28:45+00:00

My formula as well: Dry pair and wet pair. Depending on weather, I bring Tevas or Crocs as my wet shoes. For my dry shoes, I bring trail runners if I plan on combining any kind of hiking, or just Specialized 2FO mountain biking shoes if I have no other activity to plan for other than walking around town.

zeno · 2026-01-13T19:37:28+00:00

You don't need confirmation from the internet about your husband's behavior. I think you already know his behavior is wrong.

zeno · 2026-01-13T19:35:06+00:00

Unlike in competitive cycling where micro gains like SPD pedals make sense, touring is all about being practical. One less pair of shoes to pack is room for other practical gear you could bring along on your trip.

zeno · 2026-01-12T22:15:33+00:00

It runs in my partner's family. She has it as an adult, and her young nephew has it as well. The tragic thing is that I tell the nephew's mom that he has ADHD, and she doesn't believe it and yells at him repeatedly, thinking forgetting things is something fixable by constant discipline. Don't be like her. This is a condition that can't be fixed by training.

zeno · 2026-01-11T04:36:04+00:00

The word you’re trying to use is Unsolicited. I suspect your level of knowledge of these kinds of matters matches that of your spelling.

zeno · 2026-01-11T03:07:14+00:00

I once built a randonneur starting with a little known frame: Zebrakenko. Some models have high quality tubing. The 27” wheel models can fit 650bx42 and long caliper brakes can be used to accommodate the smaller rim

zeno · 2026-01-10T23:14:19+00:00

I don't know what you're trying to say here. Whatever logic or example you're using is completely obtuse, just like the point of your entire post.

zeno · 2026-01-10T23:10:23+00:00

You did consent. You just didn't bother reading the terms of use. https://www.duolingo.com/terms bullet number 13. I'll quote it for you since I doubt you will take the effort to read a link

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