The people who make a Linux distribution for Apple Silicon Macs are proposing this convention for disk partitions so that multiple operating systems can coexist and be recognized by the OS chooser at boot.
MondayToFriday
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It's not about the number of cables, but the number of cable types. The combinatoric explosion sucks. I've got cables for A-to-B, A-to-mini, A-to-micro, A-to-C, A-to-Lightning, C-to-C (some capable of TB3), C-to-Lightning. Apple already went all-in on USB-C with their laptops years ago, to the extent that they ditched every other port for a while. The sooner they do the same on the iPhone, the sooner we can leave behind the inconvenience of having the wrong cable or lacking a dongle.
If all you need is to adjust your derailleur, you can do it in a few ways without owning a stand:
- Look for a public bike repair station near you, where you can prop up your frame.
- Flip your bike upside-down. (Do it on grass or lay down some padding if you're worried about scratching your bike.)
- For your rear derailleur, shift to the second-smallest cog, squat behind your bike, close one eye, and sight it. You should be able to see whether the top of the chain, the cog, the derailleur, and the bottom of the chain are visually aligned. Tweak the barrel adjuster until it looks aligned and take it for a test ride.
But yeah, having a repair stand is useful. If you're looking for something super compact, there's the Altangle Hangar Connect, which turns any fencepost into a bike stand (but it's not cheap). The Topeak Transformer RX floor pump can kind of function as a stand in limited circumstances.
Pretty much this.
But even more obviously, check tire pressure (use a tire pressure calculator), replenish sealant every few months (if using tubeless tires), and visually inspect tires.
Monitor chain wear once in a while using a chain checker gauge. (The Park Tool CC-4 and Pedro's Chain Checker Plus Ⅱ are examples of pretty good ones.) Replace the chain before it exceeds the recommended wear limit so that it won't cause your cassette to wear out prematurely.
Having already done a few rides exceeding 200 km before, I've just made it official by completing my first a 200 km brevet two weeks ago, with BC Randonneurs (Canada). I was hoping that by waiting until June, the weather would be more favourable, but no, it ended up raining on and off all day.
The nice thing about randonneuring is that since you're all competing together against the clock, the incentive is to cooperate with anyone who seems to be going at a similar speed as yourself, and after 100 km, you will likely soon discover whose ability matches yours the best. I ended up partnering up with a veteran Super Randonneur and finishing the course together, which I found to be an extremely satisfying result. Apparently, it was good enough that people started asking when I would do a 300 km brevet. (Unfortunately, I already have plans to keep myself busy for the next few weeks, and by August everything will be put on hold for Paris-Brest-Paris, after which there's not much left on the events calendar.)
Western culture sets unrealistic expectations for babies' nighttime sleep. Parents are told that babies should sleep in their own crib (so that nobody rolls over and crushes the baby), on no padding or pillow (so that they don't suffocate), on their backs (to reduce the risk of SIDS), and hope that they stay asleep long enough so that you can get your own sleep. And if they don't, then follow some guide on sleep training!
That, in my opinion, is insane. Our baby absolutely refused to sleep under those inhumane circumstances, until I thought about it and came to the conclusion that the conventional wisdom was fucked up. Can you even name a mammal that prefers to sleep belly up? (The only one I can think of is sea otters.) I'm pretty sure the statistics say that babies are less likely to die in their sleep if you follow all the guidelines, because they don't actually sleep much! If you were a tiny vulnerable baby, wouldn't you instinctively demand to be next to your parents' warmth and protection at all times? As soon as we tossed out the rulebook and let our baby sleep on our bed in whatever position, life got a whole lot better.
That can't be the test for asylum, though. The question isn't whether people are being persecuted in Florida. It's whether there is no safe option within the US. Currently, there are still safe states for minorities and LGBT people.
In early July, I'm planning to bike from Vancouver, Canada to San Francisco, California. Mostly camping, with a few motel stays to freshen up. I'm hoping to do it in an ambitious timeframe of 9 days, but if it ends up taking 13 days, I'd be fine with that.
You'd have to be willfully ignorant to not recognize the incredible population growth in Surrey and Langley. Smart development would have transit in place before the homes get built, so that the growth can be directed with transit in mind, rather than car-centric suburban sprawl, which is impossible to undo once it's built.
Really, what needs to change is the anemic funding and governance model that has everyone squabbling for funding and priority. In Hong Kong, for example, the MTR Corporation gets into the real estate business, so that it captures the increase in land value in the places where it builds the rail network.