It's hard to get back into something once the habit is broken. They say it takes three weeks or so to form a new habit, but at this point I'm pretty sure "habit" is not the word for this. After all, if a so-called habit can be broken so easily, doesn't that disqualify it from… Continue reading A rolling bike gathers no dust
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There are scary drivers among us
A few posts back I mentioned that a benefit of having a dashcam is you can post your interesting clips for internet points. There are plenty of YouTube channels dedicated to compiling such footage, and I feel I'm a better and more defensive driver having watched very many of them over the years. One of… Continue reading There are scary drivers among us
Getting around stupid paywalls
Paywalls have gotten quite prevalent over the years for a number of reasons I won't get into. I used to work for a company whose main income was selling ads on their posts about news, events, and the like, so I get the appeal of wanting people to pay for content. How these sites tend… Continue reading Getting around stupid paywalls
Police departments will buy anything except more training
Following Fairfax's lead, the Richmond's police department has bought into the snake oil known as BolaWrap. The tool, a sort of high-tech lasso that restrains people by shooting out thin Kevlar cords that wrap around their body, is the latest craze in policing as departments look for new ways to get "non-compliant" individuals to fall… Continue reading Police departments will buy anything except more training
Honey is a scam
I don't know if 16M views counts as a lot on YouTube, but I hope I can at least give it a few more. The way this company operates is sleazy as hell to the point I can't believe its owners haven't been arrested for wire fraud. TL;DW: Not only does Honey track and sell… Continue reading Honey is a scam
Plastic recycling is a lie
This VPM article in their newsletter got me wasting time making a thread on Bluesky the other day. I'm reproducing it here with some changes and additions because… content! State data shows a steady decline in the Virginia recycling rate between 2021 and 2024 Chesterfield started charging for their curbside program somewhere in this time… Continue reading Plastic recycling is a lie
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