cmonagle
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Developer in Montreal. https://cameronmonagle.com
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Comment · 3 years ago
I'm not sure if this is specifically what you're looking for, but some folks have developed software for the budget "Yi" cameras. It complements (doesn't replace) existing firmware, but you can bypass account creation and disable the manufacturer's cloud. I use mine only occasionally so I don't know how it stands up to frequent use.
There are different maintainers for different models, but as far as I can tell they're all pretty similar: https://github.com/search?q=yi%20hack&type=repositories
Edit to add they work pretty well with Home Assistant with this HACS integration: https://github.com/roleoroleo/yi-hack_ha_integration
Comment · 3 years ago
> Many office buildings are old, with tiny windows surrounded by load-bearing walls.
Just a nit-pick: older buildings with windows and load-bearing walls are actually better candidates for residential conversion than newer buildings with glass curtain walls and structural columns. [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/03/11/upshot/office...]
Comment · 3 years ago
In the North American context, "maternity care" would probably be understood as midwifery, which is not Planned Parenthood's main vocation.
That said, you're correct that Planned Parenthood offers many more services than just abortion, but the category they'd be in is "sexual and reproductive healthcare," not "maternity care."
Many advocates are pushing for "abortion forward" language to de-stigmatize the procedure, and (at least in Canada) some clinics are opting for less euphemistic names.[0]
0. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/abortion-clinics-language-1.6...
Comment · 3 years ago
> This looks like the national electricity model in Quebec, where the public absorbs risk and the private part of the private-public partnership absorbs profits. Just the best!
I'm not super sure what you're referring to, Hydro Quebec's (often significant) profits are returned as dividends to the government. This year was $3.4 billion[0], and while I'm sure they have private contractors, but I can't imagine they're raking in anywhere near that.
0. https://globalnews.ca/news/9503363/hydro-quebec-record-finan...
Comment · 3 years ago
Typically you carry your groceries in a bag. Some people have wheeled bags for bigger trips.
In neighborhoods with a traditional urban form (or "15 minute cities"), you wouldn't usually take mass transit to the grocery store, it's within a short walking distance. With groceries close by, it's natural to make frequent, smaller trips.
Comment · 3 years ago
I hope this is appropriate, but I work at Transit and we do have some openings right now:
Comment · 3 years ago
I think this has come up on HN before, but Low Tech Magazine has a great piece about citrus production in the Soviet Union: https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2020/04/fruit-trenches-cul...
Comment · 4 years ago
While GHG emissions are not the only environmental metric, remote working (for most) likely results in a net increase of emissions.[0]
0: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2515-7620/ac3d3e/...
Comment · 4 years ago
The parent comment is presenting a hypothetical of how a similar degree of regulation would look for cars, not saying that airplanes have that specific regulatory mechanism.
Comment · 4 years ago
It's also worth noting that Manchester, NH, which is where an Amherst resident is likely to spend a non negligible amount of time (nearest shopping mall, hospital, etc), has a comparable (slightly higher violent, much higher property) crime rate than NYC.
Comment · 4 years ago
It would be very interesting to see more comparisons between merchant's perceptions of mobility and reality, but this[1] Toronto study is the only one I'm aware of. As expected, merchants were proven to not be credible sources.
> • 72% of visitors to the Study Area usually arrive by active transportation (by bicycle or walking). Only 4% report that driving is their usual mode of transportation.
> • Merchants overestimated the number of their customers who arrived by car. 42% of merchants estimated that more than 25% of their customers usually arrived by car.
Similarly, Toronto compared credit card transaction volume by mode in evaluating the Bloor bike lane. The area with the new bike lane saw increased card transaction volume, by slightly more than the control areas [2]. Merchants did report an increase in customers at this time.
[1] https://www.tcat.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Bike-Lanes-On...
[2] https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pw/bgrd/backgroundf... (Page 15 for Moneris data).
Comment · 4 years ago
This is false. 200 bank accounts were frozen for organizing or significantly financing an illegal blockade of our capital.
Nobody had their bank account frozen for "saying mean things about Trudeau."
Comment · 4 years ago
Human error does happen, but it results in death an order of magnitude less frequently in buses, trains and airplanes than in private vehicles.
https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/home-and-community/safety-topics...
Comment · 4 years ago
I'm not sure what more proof I can provide that the blockades and occupation are both an unpopular and illegal.
These responses are non-sequitors and proclaim with confidence what will happen in the future (as though we have a crystal ball). This seems like a good time to stop engaging.
Comment · 4 years ago
> People generally support what they represent.[...] The smearing is going to have an effect.
It's not smearing to accurately describe them based on their actions and words. We have a free press in Canada and they're right to report on the backgrounds of the organizers. They're holding press conferences demanding the dissolution of the government that we just elected, the organizers (not just participants) have documented white supremacist rants. This isn't popular, and I'm not surprised most Canadians haven't fallen for what some people on the internet are trying to represent them as.
> Like what? That's the thing about peaceful assembly charter right
Repeating "peaceful assembly" over and over again doesn't change the nature of the occupation. Constant 150 decibel noise is damaging to health and well being. Stockpiling illegal arms is not legal. Threats to bodily harm are not peaceful. Attempted arson is not peaceful. Also, I'm not sure what you mean by "city bylaws have no [bearing]", we're all subject to the same laws.
Re injunctions:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/protesters-violate-cou...
https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/judge-hears-argument...
https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/judge-grants-injunction-against-no...
You can disagree, but the courts have decided, and they are the authority on legality.
I think the most interesting point is this:
> I have a right to peacefully protest. Someone else showing up and being violent doesn't remove my right.
That's absolutely correct. If you're not violating noise limits, not parked illegally, and comply with the same laws as everyone else, you can ABSOLUTELY continue demonstrating. The Emergencies Act doesn't change that.