Interestingly, a similar problem as with bike infrastructure. The infrastructure isn't useful until a lot of it is built and it connects everywhere (and timetables get shorter for trains). The infrastructure won't pass public opinion until it's proven to be useful to people. I will always vote yes on funding these projects even if I think they will bomb because it puts us a little closer to the peak of that hill. Its still frustrating though. We could easily do like we did with the freeways if we just decided it was worth building.

Ya know, I've been saving better than most my age. 401k, savings account, emergency fund, investments, crypto, etc. and I keep being reminded that no matter how much I save, I'll still never achieve the American dream without help.

I was outside the path of totality, but saw one during my childhood. Today I made a pinhole camera and took a quick look before my meeting started and was able to see the shadow of the moon maybe 50%-60% over the sun. When I came back out after my meeting it was cloudy.

Sorry you had clouds :-(

Lol, most of the time I'd agree with you, but I'm gonna have to pass on the 43mph escooter. Too many potholes around here.

Same, I think I might give the System76 Darter a try when I eventually have to replace my Xps 9370. It's bad enough that my computer comes with a windows logo on the super-key and often windows preinstalled. Shipping with a non-ANSI/ISO layout is a no-buy for me.

I was astounded when I saw stats on how many birds get killed by cars every year (I think it was posted here a while back). Its like an ongoing bird genocide. No wonder birds shit all over parked cars. We can't even fault them for this, but it would also be illegal for us to join in. :D

I'd love to know the difference in average bird fatalities for a busy 4 lane highway vs a double-tracked rail line with overhead catenary.

Let them waste their money. If you gave me the choice, I'd rather invest in FTX in late 2023 or Volkswagen in the middle of their emission scandle!

We call it "Hate Chicken".

Thank you for sharing these articles. Seeing how some of these themes look when configured "properly", vs how they look when I cobble them together with icons, plasma, cursers, wallpapers, etc. of my choosing is really interesting. KDE Plasma is looking beautiful!

I've used Manjaro for a few years now and it's the longest I've gone without formatting and reinstalling. Then again, to each his own. Run what works for you!

The more I active commute, the more my distaste for driving grows. I don't really want to drive in a big downtown like Philly or Seattle again if I can help it. Its stressful and there are too many people around for everyone to take up one F-250, one Hummer, or one Escalade worth of space.

I don't understand all these PSAs. Nobody is trick or treating along a 45-55 mph suburban arterial. They're in the neighborhood. I don't care how fast people drive on the freeway as long as they're safe about it, but if you can't drive 25 in the neighborhood, you should be forever forced to park on a main road outside of it and walk in on foot.

I keep seeing joggers in my area choosing the bike lane over the sidewalk, presumably because asphalt is softer than concrete sidewalks. If paving a ped lane next to the bike lane is what it takes to isolate these wrong-way bike-lane-jogging scufflaws, then let's just do it and be done with it. We can cannibalize a car lane to make it happen. >:-)