Roshan: Add Reddit theft post [[File:Radpower Radster Trail.webp|thumb|The brown Radpower Radster Trail I now have.]] I recently bought a Radpower Radster Trail since it was on sale for something like $850 post tax. That's not the cheapest thing in the world, but I did want an e-bike that I could use, be willing to...

Roshan: [[File:Roshan's Ducati 695.webp|thumb|A beautiful bike]] Many years ago, I used to ride a Ducati 695 - an elegant tool from a more civilized age. Sadly, after [[Motorcycle Accident|an unfortunate meeting with an Uber driver in a Toyota Prius]] the vehicle had to be retired<ref name=julie/>. But by the time...

Roshan: [[File:FRB Dallas - Income Increases to 2022.png|thumb]] The incomes of the poor have increased faster since COVID-19 than any other group. This frequently leads to laments that everything has changed and gotten more expensive since COVID-19. If one were to listen to what most people like to say about...

AutoDescriptor: Added page description via AutoDescriptor bot A big difference between my personal belief system and that espoused by many online is that I think charities should accept the money of people they dislike. This allows them to trade their reputation (ultimately a substitutable and cheap quality) for...

Roshan: /* My Stuff */ [[File:Screenshot - overmod.org.png|thumb]] [https://overmod.org Overmod] is a small program and directory that allows blocking and highlighting users on Hacker News. Other users can subscribe to my blocklist or create new ones if they so desire. == Why == I often find myself annoyed by people...

AutoDescriptor: Added page description via AutoDescriptor bot This is a wonderful story from a guy posting on YouTube about his experience as a steelworker. I never manage to find it when I want to, so I'm mirroring it here: {{Quote |text=Great video clip. I had a job once at the US Steel Pipe Works, Geneva Plant,...

Roshan: /* Conversation */ [[Work Amplification]] occurs when a request takes a much smaller effort to make than a response. This is a problem in interactions both in the software client/server and in a human context. Any low-effort ask that requires a high-effort response could be work amplification. == Software ==...

AutoDescriptor: Added page description via AutoDescriptor bot [[File:Baby Monitor Screenshot - Astra in the Snoo.webp|thumb|The Snoo is a godsend]] If there is any money you spend on baby sleep related things, spend it on [https://www.happiestbaby.com/products/snoo-smart-bassinet the Snoo]. We got ours from our...

Roshan: [[File:Uppababy Mesa on its base.jpg|thumb|The Uppababy Mesa car seat: the base is usually in the car and then you just lift the seat off and put it in the stroller and away you go]] [[File:Subaru Forester 2018 LATCH attachment points.webp|thumb|The LATCH attachment points are usually hidden behind some seat...

Roshan: [[Friedman's Thermostat]] is a control mechanism that attempts to keep an output constant but is mistakenly believed to be causing the external variation that it is controlling for. A slightly more formal description might help. {{Quote |text=Given a system with a feedback controller that adjusts the degree...

Roshan: [[File:{{#setmainimage:Roshan and Julie at City Hall just before getting wed.webp}}|thumb|Sari all the way from India, my shirt from Chinatown]] [[Julie Yu Kang]] and I did what many people do: we had a quick wedding at City Hall in San Francisco administered by a Deputy Marriage Commissioner and then we had...

Roshan: I got recently annoyed with iTerm2 encountering random lag and using infinite CPU slowing everything down. It happened at a moment of personal exasperation so I decided to try out [https://ghostty.org/ Ghostty] since I've tried [https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty alacritty] before and it was too minimal...