Showroom7561

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[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

oh, for sure, compared to cars it's almost a no-brainer. But compared to other bikes it really is one of the more expensive offerings

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Well, I'm of the opinion that Brompton (and every other company) should pull out of US distribution until their government stops being fascist pigs.

But I digress...

The ticket price of US$4,950...

Wildly expensive, even if it's a Brompton.

a 7-year frame warranty and 3-year e-system warranty

Kudos where kudos are due. Glad to see a bike company offer more than a year warranty on their e-bikes!

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 26 points 2 months ago

A tale as old as time! Car brains don't bat an eye when it's $1 million, $10 million, or $100 million spent on "convenience" for motorists.

But don't you dare spend a fraction of that for the safety and security of everyone else! /s

I wish our governments would have motorists pay the true cost of their multi-lane roads, "free" on-street parking spaces, parking garages and massive lots, or the cost to send first responders out to the tens of thousands of collisions we've normalized.

Maybe then they'd STFU about cost.

All communities pay dearly for car-centric infrastructure, and the maintenance costs required to keep it all running.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 30 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Those brake lights tell a different story. Still, what are we talking... a 1 or 2 km length of road for 150 cars to be passed by a single cyclist? Such an inefficient use of space.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Thanks, I use darktable, but will give it a try!

I've updated my OP with some interesting new details!

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

Thanks, I'll give Digikam a try!

I've updated my OP with some interesting new details!

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 months ago (3 children)

"I guess we'll see what happens."

~ Billionaire CEO who can support his family for the next 1,000 generations.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 69 points 2 months ago (8 children)

Therefore, it is crucial to note that Hitler chose a party name of national socialists to deceive the general public, in particular the working class, to grow the base and strength of the Nazi Party. This was an intentional lie, deliberate propaganda...

The fact that either PP doesn't know this, or is trying to deliberately twist the facts, should make every Canadian angry.

To equate true socialism, like making sure that school kids have food in their stomach, to what Nazis did under Hitler, is so dishonest and shameful.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 39 points 2 months ago (22 children)

Industry professionals say unbought condos could lead to big layoffs

Everything is unaffordable, workers are all being laid off, AI is replacing people, minimum wage isn't enough to support a living wage...

What's the capitalist end-game here? A world full of poor, unemployed, desperate people likely won't make shareholders any richer, will it?

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

Thanks. I use Immich, but when I tagged a photo then saved it back to my computer, the geotagging was gone (but HDR was still intact). It's as if it saves it to its own database, and I can't find any settings to confirm.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago

Not a red, but funny enough, all those cars are blocking the intersection...

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

It's rare to see the law work in the victim's favour, so stealing back your own bike would probably land you in jail (in North America, at least).

 

Here's the problem:

I have photos with embedded HDR data (similar to Google's Ultra HDR), that do not have GPS location tagged on them, so I need to add those locations manually.

The problem is, no matter which software I use, once GPS is added, it breaks the HDR.

Editing in Google Photos will apparently preserve the HDR data, but that requires that photos are sent to their servers as a "back up", which I'm not willing to do.

Are there any FOSS software, preferably on Linux or self-hosted, that can geotag without messing up these files?

I'm not looking for sidecar GPS data, it needs to be contained within the image (JPG).

UPDATE: An interesting observation... if I edit the location on a photo from a Pixel 9a, the HDR info remains untouched and continues to work. However, if I edit the location on my OnePlus 13 or my older action camera, HDR stops working. So, the way that vendors implement HDR could be causing this issue. I'll continue to test!

 

Just 10 lanes, bro!

 

I came across Shizuku as a root alternative, and while it's been great at freezing apps, I want to disable certain receivers, services, and SDKs from apps.

Blocker is supposed to do this, but even with Shizuku permission, it does nothing when I try to disable any app components.

Does this actually work, or is root required? If root is needed, are there any alternatives that work with Shizuku?

 

I've been using Speech Note (github link) for months, but it often gets things wildly wrong.

I thought it was my mic, so I got one that's crystal clear. I also tried a ton of different models, and other than being slow (or fast), their accuracy is usually pretty similar.

But I'm still needing to take a lot of time to edit the results, and I wonder if there's something I should be doing to get better results.

On other speech-to-text platforms (like Futo keyboard on Android), the results are fast and very accurate. I have a hard time believing that Speech Note can't be as good.

Can any other users share their experience?

UPDATE: Ok, the best model that I've found for Speech Note is the WhisterCpp FUTO English-244, which, funny enough, is the model I use on Futo Keyboard for Android. It's not the fastest, but fast enough. It is quite accurate, and that means less time editing text.

 

Context: I'm in Canada, and have ordered from Bike24 without any issues in the past.

Several weeks ago I ordered a single tire (which I've ordered before), Schwalbe winter tire studs, and a floor pump.

It was held for two weeks for inspection in Germany, and today I learned that "The shipment cannot be exported to the destination country/region and is returned to the sender."

I've contacted Bike24, but I'm preparing for a refund nightmare. More importantly, I need the stuff on that order... what could possibly be the reason they can't ship here? They list items that don't ship to Canada, but these items aren't on that list.

Has anyone else experienced this recently? What was the outcome?

Update: Seller says it might have been the pump, which likely included 2 x AAA batteries 😒 I've gotten stuff from China with 21700 lithium-ion cells without issues. And AAA alkaline is a challenge to get out of Germany? 🤷‍♂️

 

Ok, apparently this is an older scam (article is from 2023), but I've been getting these calls non-stop for the last few weeks.

Funny enough, I'm in Canada, so Medicare makes no sense... dumbass scammers don't even know what the hell they're doing.

Anyway, when you pick up, it sounds like a person on the other end. When I asked to speak to a human being, it said "oh, I'm sorry, my mic must be acting up"... pretending to act like a person.

As I pressed on, it basically answered in a way that would mimic a human being, and I'm sure some people might fall for it long enough to give up important information.

As AI is used more and more with scams, it's going to get really difficult to do business with actual companies.

 

The question was auto-suggested, so you'd think the fucking thing would have prepared better for the answer!

 

I don't think I'll find a bike pump that's made in Canada. However, I'm completely open to brands made by companies outside of the States.

It needs to be a "buy it for life" floor pump (a.k.a track pump), as in, rebuildable/servicable.

Must have an accurate gauge. Digital or analog doesn't really matter, as long as replacement gauges are available.

Connection type doesn't matter, but I've had no issues with screw-on style connectors.

I've seen pumps from bands like Silca, Lezyne, Topeak, Specialized, etc.... that would work, but they are all American brands.

Companies like SKS aren't easy to find here, and rebuild kits are even more difficult.

Am I asking for a golden Unicorn? 🫢

 

Side note: drivers who lie about how accidents happen (and not just having a fuzzy memory, but flat-out lying), should face severe consequences.

Lives are ruined by bad drivers, and then to falsely blame the victim is just evil.

 

Context: My "fast bike" is just a gravel bike with Conti Ultra Sport III (32mm wide) tires, and I do not train for speed, but endurance (total amateur, never been in a bike race, and don't plan to).

I put RideNow TPU tubes (36g version) in the tires a few days ago after hearing on and on about how good TPU tubes are.

I never had an issue with butyl tubes, and collectively, they've been trouble free on three bikes with a combined mileage of 15,000 km+ , so I've been pretty apprehensive about changing them.

The last three rides have been on TPU for about 150km. I've been riding in the same areas I usually do (strava says some segments have been ridden by me over 60 times).

My efforts have NOT been all out, and I'm not even trying to be fast (i.e. not getting aero as often as I could), so I come home quite fresh.

Over those 150km, I've recorded dozens of personal bests, including the first ride out with them, which had some nasty headwind.

I'm comparing my speeds with my previous bests, and they are something like 5km/h - 10km/h faster. This is with a ton of extra weight on my bike: metal bottles x 2 or 3, dashcam, headlight, bike computer, heavy-ass toolkit (butyl tube + hand pump + electric pump + multitool + extras...), frame bag, top tube bag, two "snack bags" hanging off the handlebars, and snacks.

Two days ago, I actually maxed out my gears at a cadence of 100 on the flats (over 50 km/h).

I'm speechless.

If this is the kind of difference that TPU tubes make, I honestly can't imagine what race tires would do. No wonder the pros are able to go so fast!

Is this the typical TPU experience?

 
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