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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

If you get with the moon shoe people they might be interested in a class action.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Katherine Hayhoe often likes to bring up Eunice Foote, the likely OG of the Greenhouse effect.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Caught a stray clip from the TV that had a scene of a monster in the basement. I have finally pieced together it was from The Cellar www.imdb.com/title/tt0099...

imdb.com

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I'm totally the one on the left.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Mono Lake is a pretty cool spot!

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Not sure where the Gen Z part came from, but I do remember that the first time I started hearing about "millenials" in the late 90's or early 00's it was was about people being born in 2000. It made it confusing to me when people started calling me one. You win though, for the Gen Z bit.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Is the source of the bioluminescence a mystery? That's cool to know

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

DeWalt 36V? I have a whole set of tools and I'm down to my last working battery with no options.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Yoshi being the best Mario Kart character, obv

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I was feeling every degree of that drop this past week, haha

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Y'all, the multiple cities and municipalities near me have voted to remove Flock cameras in the past few weeks, including the 2 that I used to do most of my shopping and dining in. I am so happy right now and I feel an oppressive weight beginning to lift.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Blender is on my "interested in learning" list, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. I should force myself.

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Sundance @sundance.bikesky.social · 20/09/2026

10 reasons why I think you shouldn’t start riding bikes. Feel free to add your own personal reasons, I’m sure there are like hundreds.

The classic red circle with a line through it style road sign with a picture of a black bicycle on white background

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I want a Surly Moonlander or Ice Cream Truck, but I'm not sure which. Also, I'm not sure I'm even allowed to get another bike. But I want one.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

It is hot for half the year in Chicago. I'm not sure why anyone even bothers with furnaces.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

To be fair, Charlie Kirk hasn't said anything racist in a while.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

How bad is it that I immediately thought you were talking about car parts and it took me a while to realize I was wrong?

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Any American that is willing to use Celsius should be proud.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Super frustrating to buy a fancy new soldering station but can't use it yet because it doesn't come with tips and I couldn't order them from the same supplier. Come on Hakko, include a basic tip with new irons!

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Lol. If you take too long to poop, it will literally just open the door on you. Why can't they just have normal bathrooms and not be weird about it?

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

That site looks like it had a great view. I hope it was a fun trip.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I don't think my Bunch Bike would have much trouble getting up to that (600 lbs @ 20 mph) if I pedaled during acceleration. That's a lot of cargo at that speed though and I bet it'd be pretty uncomfortable. The max capacity is 600 lbs for rider + cargo, then you need to add 170 for the bike itself.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It might be worth adding that Flock has been known to violate it's own contractual sharing agreements like with the city of Boston.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The problem with maps like these is that they raise too many interesting questions that I don't have time to find the answers to.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Nothing in the photo would be covered by our bottle bill here in MI. Our $0.10 program is not very effective anymore either. There has been a growing amount of litter with a deposit. It'd be a tough sell, but you'd need $0.25 - $0.50 to make it worthwhile.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Are you from Chambana area? I used to live in Mahomet and have relatives in BloNo, Effingham, Decatur, etc.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

North American Schengen Area when?!

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Haha, I get that. Sounds like WI is the OH of MN.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Inserts were M3xH4, screws were M3x8 SS SHCS. I forgot I added some 20 AWG wire to extend it and used heatshrink at the lap joints. I get a bit over an hour at full brightness with these batteries: www.amazon.com/dp/B07NWWHK1J Photo of everything together:

Picture of battery holder and dimmer switch assembled.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

You'll desolder the existing cable on the lights, solder on linked connectors, then use the provided silicone caps and clear silicone sealant to waterproof. Use heat press inserts in the mount holes for the dimmer. Use a zip tie for wire strain relief.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Sure, I'll throw this up temporarily and set it up properly on printables in the future: nwagers.com/BatteryHolde... This goes inside: www.amazon.com/dp/B07BX5C6K5 This mounts on: www.amazon.com/dp/B073R7H52B Locking connectors: www.amazon.com/dp/B0C725395C Velcro: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNWW1MK8

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The main strip is this: www.amazon.com/Lamomo-Strip... I then soldered on better connectors, added a dimmer controller, and 3D printed a battery mounting system. I could post it all if you are willing to print/solder all the pieces. Runs on NiMH AAs.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Sounds like a cool technique. You can just lay a bare fiber down and then get the distance along the fiber to any strain (such as flowing water tugging on it)?

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

This seems like a wonderful adventure and I hope they're having fun!

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Um... kinda seems like Flock will decide. There have been accusations that they're just ignoring data retention requests and that seems right in line with their other business practices.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I have "plans" for my Bunch Bike too... Maybe I can get it done this month.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Seen on a bike listing: "This bike is amazing but I currently have 5 Surlys and my wife thinks I might need help. No pedals, brand new fat paw grips." Dear friend, your wife is probably right. It seems like you love bikes and could probably use a friend to help weigh pros/cons on your next trip.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Ok, but if we're starting fights about lakes, I'm going to put it out there that 4 out of 5 Great Lakes prefer Michigan and as a percent of surface area, MI totally smokes MN.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Haven't been in many years, but it's pretty fun.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

AI blackouts are on the horizon. NERC already issued its highest level of warning about how they rapidly switch to backup power in a synchronous way.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

So many bangers from that movie

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

It seems like that person took issue with your claim that it's not peer reviewed. Weirdly, that's exactly what arXiv says in multiple places too: "Materials on this site are not peer-reviewed by arXiv."

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Hmm... Is this about what the average consumer *wanted*, *did*, or *would benefit most from*? If it's what they wanted, I think this era was still completely dominated by CPU, but there was a million different sockets and RAM specs were more stable, so that happened more often.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

They have one at the headwaters too (Lake Itasca in MN)

Scale model of the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico to Lake Itasca. People are standing around it and there are informational displays along the sides.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I was pretty upset when I was canoeing the Mississippi that I didn't know about this in advance and only noticed it when I was ready to leave after spending the day shopping and lounging around. I would have spent hours here.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Counterpoint: They were primarily talking about canned peaches.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Did you get yelled at for gawking at the medical emergency?

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