safepants

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My spouse is also using Loop. It's a huge improvement over just the pump alone. Even just changing basal settings is easier in the app versus the pump device interface, which is no longer required using Loop on iOS with the OrangeLink device.

https://loopkit.github.io/loopdocs/ They have a new web browser build method using TestFlight, which no longer requires an up to date Mac running the latest version of Xcode. The web build mode also enables someone to update the Loop app using only their smartphone. Something which is handy for travel or long periods of time without access to a Mac. It only lasts 90 days instead of the 1 year of the Xcode build, but is easy to rebuild on TestFlight.

Comment · 5 years ago

my Prius Prime plug in hybrid is great. 40KM full EV range which is 90% of my yearly trips in town so only have to fuel up on longer trips. Highway range (with extra drag of a roof rack and bike on top per my last trip) was 800km per tank.

Comment · 6 years ago

A brine solution and snow clearing equipment with brushes does the trick.

Comment · 6 years ago

You have the option not to do all your errands on 1 day. You choose to live in communities where car travel seems necessary. Your city has failed you by not providing alternatives to driving such as properly maintained bike infrastructure year round.

Comment · 7 years ago

I watched a video from This Old House where they toured a toilet factory. They used Miso paste in a condom to simulate fecal matter.

Comment · 7 years ago

I'm fortunate to have a bicycle Co-op in my city. It's a do it yourself workshop to fix your bike and upgrade parts when the time comes. The staff are volunteers and the bikes they sell are all donated. Great tuned up second hand bikes can be purchased for $50. I enjoy using top of the line 1990s technology in my commuter bikes which can be had for a fraction for the price of new bikes.

We are also lucky to have youtube with lots of tutorials which I wish I had when I was first learning.

I agree the relative maintenance of cars is much lower, but I equate the time it takes to clean my chain to be the same as stopping to get fuel for my car.

I'm not against cars, I just feel the cost of ownership is underestimated.

Comment · 7 years ago

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2011/aug/1...

Comment · 7 years ago

i think this is off base. Don't forget the cost to own a car with depreciation, insurance, fuel, maintenance etc etc. Not even mentioning the cost of infrastructure required to drive said car.

I don't recommend it, but you can buy a bike from Walmart for $78.

Comment · 7 years ago

the Looped Facebook group and the RileyLink is amazing.

Comment · 8 years ago

If all your tourist town has going for it is free parking, I don't think it's worth visiting anyways.

Comment · 8 years ago

i had this situation before but i realized i missed a critical step: adding wpa_supplicant.conf BEFORE first boot of the pi0w. Not saying it's the same issue, but i was scratching my head for a while there.