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NNN @nnn.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

#HomeAutomation #HomeAssistant question: I'd like to monitor temperature in 4 rooms, and drive a smart outlet in each room based on its temperature and time of day. I'm seeing temp probes that use Zigbee or Bluetooth meshes... I have no experience in this. Any advice what I should use?

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😀🚲 @enobacon.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026

Getting people on bikes is not rocket science. The project *is* the network. You can't just do short disjoint segments of gold-plated mid-block cross-sections. Users need to consistently feel that the city has prioritized their comfort and safety at every crossing. Just like Seville, or Bogata […]

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NNN @nnn.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026

On the Minneapolis BRT, the #MetroTransit TRIP agent asked for my fare.. I pulled out my Go card.. They asked "did you swipe it outside?". I said "yes".. and that was it. I asked if they didn't have a reader, and they answered that there aren't enough readers. (!) Very strange.

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NNN @nnn.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026

#nura #postmarketOS question about PMbootstrap: I've made a bootstrap on USB memory stick twice, with full disk encryption and without. Both times, when I try it on my chromebook at Developer-Options-->Boot-USB (or Control-U), I get a "no kernel found on USB/SD" message. I tried two […]

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NNN @nnn.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026

I did a likely "farewell to summer" bike ride today, mostly the #Minneapolis Greenway/South Cedar Lake Trail, plus North Cedar Lake Trail and River Road. Park drinking fountains confirmed off (boo, hiss), but I was prepared and brought 1.5L water.

a map of a bike route around south Minneapolis

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NNN @nnn.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026

Anybody notice a recent change to #Apple iMessage and #RCS? I have a SMS/MMS phone (not google, not apple). In a chat with two iPhone users, I am.not receiving messages either of them send, but they see messages I send. I looked at the Mac of one of them: when they start sending to me, the […]

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NNN @nnn.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/08/2026

Rhinowalk 20L panniers: the plastic backplate broke. Maybe from too much weight, potholes & speed. And 10 years of commutes. I'm trying to decide if I should drill out the 9 rivets, replace plastic board with a $3 cutting board, and re-rivet . #bikeTooter

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NNN @nnn.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/12/2025

My #Android (grapheneOS) phone has mostly apps from F-Droid, but a few from Play Store (Aurora). I'd like to remove any Play Store apps that I don't need. Is there a way to "show me apps I installed from Play Store"? If I open Aurora and check My Apps, it lists most of my F-Droid apps too.

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NNN @nnn.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/12/2025

My Ego snowblower has 2 batteries. One pauses 3-4 times during charge, and the charger displays a red "thermometer" icon for 1-2 minutes, then charging resumes. It still charges, but.. is this concerning? I think the 3 year warranty is almost up.

A pair of green snowblower batteries on a charger

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Sieva 🚴🚇🏙️🌹 @anibyl.social.coop.ap.brid.gy · 07/12/2025

Every now and then we need to replenish large items: packs of drinks, flour, detergent, etc., we fill a large cart in a grocery store, and then haul everything back via carshare. Yesterday was that day, and I told her “I bet I can carry everything by bike”. Voila! #BikeTooter

back of a longtain cargo bike with 2 full panniers and a storage crate strapped to the rack
the bike is in an underground parking lot with another bike in the stall

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NNN @nnn.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/09/2025

The ergo drop bars I were not working at all.. I could get comfy on the hoods, or in the drops, but not both. I replaced with a "compact" bar, and it's muuuch better. Looking at the ergo bar, if I set the drops near level, then the tops sloped sharply down […] [Original post on urbanists.social]

A pair of old "ergo" bars held next to modern bars. The slope to the hoods is the same on both, but the drops of the ergo bars point uncomfortably downwards

New "compact" style drop bars with some ancient shifters

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NNN @nnn.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/09/2025

#LibreOffice calc question: If I have (say) a list of purchases (date, amount); and I want to make a column like "running 7-day average"... Then I'd like to do something like =averageIF( A1:A999 , "<A1 -8", B1:B999 ) ...where I want to look at the dates in column A, and if a line's date is […]

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NNN @nnn.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/08/2025

Biked with the family for our seemingly annual visit to #LongfellowGrill, #Minneapolis. So many bikes! Bikes were locked to other bikes, or to trees, or the patio railing next to signs saying "do not park bikes on the patio" The sign seemed funny […] [Original post on urbanists.social]

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NNN @nnn.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2025

Are there goatheads in Minnesota now? I had a pricker stuck to my sock after a ride through Sherburne/Anoka/Ramsey counties. I didn't recognize it as a pricker because it didn't look fuzzy like any pricker I recognized.. more like it was carved out of wood. I pulled it out of my sock, and […]

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NNN @nnn.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/08/2025

Anybody have recommendations for where to buy a replacement battery for a pretty old Dell laptop? (I prefer ebay sellers to Amazon, but can order from PenisRocket if I must) Last time, I bought a non-OEM battery and it didn't have the advertised capacity. There are many sellers claiming "OEM" […]

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NNN @nnn.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2025

Anybody with a #Brose #ebike motor (e.g. Specialized) get a squeaky/crunchy sound when the motor is assisting? It sounds a bit like the squeak when you bite into fresh cheese curds... or (for non-midwesterners) like two rubber balls rubbed hard against each other. It doesn't sound like any […]

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NNN @nnn.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2025

I take the bus as far as I can in our metro, then ride a bike to my destination. Sometimes, it's a music concert; or to meet someone; or a specialty store. I need to see "where should I bike to catch a bus". And when should I leave, in order to have a […] [Original post on urbanists.social]

a bus map showing five overlapping bus routes serving Anoka Minnesota

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NNN @nnn.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2025

Today is National "Find Your Inner Nerd Day". I'm planning to ride the folding bike to Elk River and ride the Northstar train for the first time (and maybe last, as it is being shut down this fall, 슬파요 ) But spouse says I *can't* go find my inner nerd until […] [Original post on urbanists.social]

A blue cloth on a table covered with watch tools and slide rules

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NNN @nnn.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/08/2025

I have an AirTag hidden on my #ebike in case it gets stolen. like my MTB, and my wife's ebike did this summer. I have an Android phone (well, grapheneOS, so kinda android-y). Is there a way to track your bike without an iphone? I tried using icloud.com in a web browser, and don't see my airtag […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/03/2025

James Harrison, an Australian known as the “Man with the Golden Arm” who is credited with saving the lives of 2.4 million babies with his blood and plasma over the course of his life, has died at 88. Read more from @npr flip.it/BuqY35 #Australia #Blood #Plasma #Health #Medicine

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Jux 🏳️‍⚧️& - MOVED TO @JuxGD@plasmatrap.com @juxgdfedi.codeberg.page · 19/01/2025

i think i've never done an #introduction post, so... hi, i'm Jux! born 13th of December, 2007. non-binary, aroallo. pronouns are they/he/she, although no need to mix them up! i'm a NixOS user, gamer (i mainly play Geometry Dash), and aspiring GD YouTuber, EDM producer, and software developer […]

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

One of the most intriguing & misunderstood street design and place-making ideas in the world is the Dutch #Woonerf, or “living street.” When I studied woonerfs while working for the City of Groningen, I learned the key is street design that makes it impossible to drive faster than people can walk.

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NNN @nnn.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/11/2024

I'm curious about getting a ham radio license for emergency preparedness. And nerdery. There were accounts of hams in Asheville making contacts to pass-along messages like "we are OK". That sounds immensely helpful. I wondered about a messaging platform to make that efficient & scale. I had a […]

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