Fradow

7 ms·

1.
by Fradow 8mo ago
To be fair, that's something you learn as soon as you start 3d printing. Anything that experiences repeated stress and have any chance of getting over room temperature during summer should not be printed in PLA. And near a computer hea
2.
by Fradow 2y ago
I can see numerous reasons why you'd want the backpack rather than a box on the bike for food delivery (may not apply for other deliveries): - no need to fuss when you mount/dismount your bike, your backpack is already on your sho
3.
by Fradow 2y ago
ULEZ and similar scheme are not about vehicle size. They are about Euro-spec of the engine. There is a very vocal opposition against those: big recent SUVs are compliant, but small old cars are not, which goes against how people perceive th
4.
by Fradow 2y ago
The main benefit of using a 100% European cloud is to be 100% GDPR compliant. No matter how you slice it and how lawyers/companies try to wiggle around it, it's not possible to host data with a US company and be GDPR compliant, be
5.
by Fradow 2y ago
The main takeaway is that, unless you are trained for it (like lifeguards are) and actively looking for the signs, you will probably not spot someone drowning, even if they are right next to you. Someone drowning isn't at all like pict
6.
by Fradow 2y ago
Step 1: Make it illegal (if it isn't already) to remove pollution / noise reduction features from cars. Step 2: Enforce a yearly or bi-yearly tech inspection that checks the pollution / noise against the standard the car was
7.
by Fradow 2y ago
While I have not cycled in Amsterdam, as a Parisian cyclist I can confirm. Paris is currently overwhelmingly better than what's in most other big cities, but still far away from being as good as the Netherlands infrastructures. There a
8.
by Fradow 2y ago
I'd work on whatever my current hobby is. The actual hobby changes over time. Currently, my hobby is maintaining/repairing cars. If I had more time (and space), I'd restore old cars and/or build a track car (and of cours
9.
by Fradow 2y ago
My understanding is that the author is arguing that: - guardrails should always be between the sidewalk and the road. Not after the sidewalk - in places where statistical data shows collision or where there's a high risk of cars going
10.
by Fradow 2y ago
Offices generally don't have showers. People also generally don't arrive sweaty when biking (at least not more than those taking public transportation in the summer). To avoid being sweaty: go slower to not over-exert yourself, we
11.
by Fradow 3y ago
Same here. I'm pleasantly surprised when I try a new itinerary, and now it's mostly bike lanes. Even 5 years ago, it was 50/50 whether there was a proper separated bike lane you could use. I also remember 20 years ago, when a
12.
by Fradow 3y ago
"used to be"? When is that? There are lots of very interesting old stories about rule bending in Nascar. Actually, it apparently started from the very first official Nascar race [1]. If you want racing series about driving civilia
13.
by Fradow 3y ago
Here is a news article talking about that (in French) from before the vote was done: https://www.francetvinfo.fr/france/ile-de-france/venir-a-par... Key part translation: "According to a poll, 61% of Parisian
14.
by Fradow 3y ago
The news makes people focus on this particular vote, but it's just yet another small step in the multitude of other steps to curb car use in Paris. It started at least 10 years ago (current mayor that really pushes the issue was electe
15.
by Fradow 3y ago
To be fair, the sentiment was "it will be a landslide in favour" (like the electric scooters). It indeed wasn't, but still went in the expected way. People visiting Paris were not polled, only Parisians were, that's why
16.
by Fradow 3y ago
This article leaves a lot of details out. As a Parisian who's been following this with attention, here are a few details: * first, the "SUV" part is the intent, but not the reality. It's actually by weight: over 1600kg f
17.
by Fradow 3y ago
This terrifies me as well. The workaround is to write the WHERE clause before the SET clause. If you inadvertently submit the query partway, it will be invalid and it's not a big deal.
18.
by Fradow 3y ago
It's not only in the Netherlands, but in the European Union, as this stems from the GDPR. That particular principle of data minimization regarding cameras filming public space seems to be mostly enforced in Spain, according to https:&
19.
by Fradow 3y ago
Depending on how it's broken, sometime you'll be able to glue plastic parts together (it was recommended to me to use the gel super-glue, not the regular one). Another interesting material is two part epoxy (like JB Weld). You can
20.
by Fradow 3y ago
Since there is no question, I guess the OP wants to find some inspiration? Anyway here goes: - gaming. Since I was a child, I've been gaming. I don't consider it as a "productive" hobby, but it's one nevertheless. I
21.
by Fradow 3y ago
My current passion is to maintain and fix cars. No modification because very little is allowed in my country and I keep the budget super tight. I started about a year ago. Prior to starting I had never owned a car or done any sort of mechan
22.
by Fradow 3y ago
To be honest, that depends on the engine itself. For example, on BMW Minis, which all have timing chains: - 1st gens Minis (2002 -> 2006 roughly), with Chrysler engines, have a bulletproof engine, and replacing the timing chain is a rare
23.
by Fradow 3y ago
That must depends on location heavily. While I have not visited the US extensively, I was very surprised when in California at how respectful drivers were with pedestrians, not just stopping for them, but stopping a few meters before the cr
24.
by Fradow 3y ago
Nowhere on earth is a big statement. If you at least qualified it as "country-side" that would have been a bit more understandable (very low density making it pretty much impossible to control), but as others said, no, there are p
25.
by Fradow 3y ago
That's funny, that would make it funny or awkward for me. While I don't have a middle name, I have 3 first names (as is customary in France: my first name, my godfather first name and my godmother first name). That means I have 2
26.
by Fradow 3y ago
This was explained on French news: those radiation levels can vary with a software update. It's likely they were compliant before and a software update changed that. Which also means the fix can be a software update. That was (accordin
27.
by Fradow 3y ago
I've been there. On a Discord I used to moderate, there were a few people like that who did not really break any rule, or not in an egregious enough manner to deserve a ban individually A rule was made for that situation: "If the
28.
by Fradow 3y ago
Users of Vespas and Lambrettas are largely not a nuisance: they don't ride on sidewalks, utterly disrespect traffic rules while endangering themselves and others, and are generally properly parked (at least well enough to not be a noti
29.
by Fradow 3y ago
I used to have those tires (before the bike they were on was stolen). A few years running daily in a busy city and I never had a puncture. You can go on broken glass and not have a puncture. I did exactly that a few times. Current ones are
30.
by Fradow 3y ago
There is a definitive solution to debris on bike lanes though: puncture-resistant tires. Sure, they are not cheap, at around 100€ for both (which is as much as a whole cheap bike), but they do not puncture. In years of having puncture-resis

More ›