Reposted by Jess Edwards
everything is so shitty, read this story about a genuinely good man who saw he had an opportunity to save millions of lives and threw himself into doing so. the world is full of heroes like him.
March 4, 2025 at 11:16 AM
everything is so shitty, read this story about a genuinely good man who saw he had an opportunity to save millions of lives and threw himself into doing so. the world is full of heroes like him.
My least favorite type of missing data problem.
One of Trump’s tricks for hiding outbreaks is to not test suspect cases. For the next four years pay attention to what data is missing.
Honored to speak w/ @melodyschreiber.com re: the impact of public health data + info being taken offline.
“It’s the issue of ‘no data, no problem'...It almost allows the government to abdicate any responsibility, because they don’t have to act on anything..."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
“It’s the issue of ‘no data, no problem'...It almost allows the government to abdicate any responsibility, because they don’t have to act on anything..."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
February 11, 2025 at 10:16 PM
My least favorite type of missing data problem.
Who is protecting Americans from Marburg right now? www.statnews.com/2025/01/27/m... via @statnews.com
Who is protecting Americans from Marburg right now?
The WHO and the CDC coordinated well when faced with viral outbreaks. This is no time to demolish a well-oiled machine.
www.statnews.com
January 27, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Who is protecting Americans from Marburg right now? www.statnews.com/2025/01/27/m... via @statnews.com
Chapel Hill/Carrboro Cargo Bike People: is there a good local bike shop that works on e-cargo bikes? Currently stumped by an issue with my daily commuter.
January 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Chapel Hill/Carrboro Cargo Bike People: is there a good local bike shop that works on e-cargo bikes? Currently stumped by an issue with my daily commuter.
!!!!!
Best news of 2025, easily. Even if it is just a maybe.
Best news of 2025, easily. Even if it is just a maybe.
Will East Weaver Street be getting a glow up? Maybe! The discussion starts Tuesday! triangleblogblog.com/2025/01/12/w...
Will East Weaver Street be getting a glow up? Maybe!
The Carrboro Town Council has a work session this Tuesday. Work sessions allow council to discuss a single topic in-depth. (There's no public comment at work sessions, but the public is welcome to com...
triangleblogblog.com
January 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
!!!!!
Best news of 2025, easily. Even if it is just a maybe.
Best news of 2025, easily. Even if it is just a maybe.
Reposted by Jess Edwards
We have turned America into a parking lot—1.31 billion parking spots or 4.76 for every car, to be precise—and it has made us sick and poor.
Public health policy has a real stake in parking policy.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Public health policy has a real stake in parking policy.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Parking and Public Health - Current Environmental Health Reports
Purpose of Review Parking is a ubiquitous feature of the built environment, but its implications for public health are under-examined. This narrative review synthesizes literature to describe pathways...
link.springer.com
December 15, 2024 at 7:38 PM
We have turned America into a parking lot—1.31 billion parking spots or 4.76 for every car, to be precise—and it has made us sick and poor.
Public health policy has a real stake in parking policy.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Public health policy has a real stake in parking policy.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Reposted by Jess Edwards
For those going home to visit family this weekend:
• Samsung calls it Auto Motion Plus
• LG calls it TruMotion
• Sony calls it Motionflow
• Roku calls it Action Smoothing
• Google TV calls it Motion Enhancement
• Vizio calls it Smooth Motion Effect.
• Samsung calls it Auto Motion Plus
• LG calls it TruMotion
• Sony calls it Motionflow
• Roku calls it Action Smoothing
• Google TV calls it Motion Enhancement
• Vizio calls it Smooth Motion Effect.
November 25, 2024 at 11:31 PM
For those going home to visit family this weekend:
• Samsung calls it Auto Motion Plus
• LG calls it TruMotion
• Sony calls it Motionflow
• Roku calls it Action Smoothing
• Google TV calls it Motion Enhancement
• Vizio calls it Smooth Motion Effect.
• Samsung calls it Auto Motion Plus
• LG calls it TruMotion
• Sony calls it Motionflow
• Roku calls it Action Smoothing
• Google TV calls it Motion Enhancement
• Vizio calls it Smooth Motion Effect.
Reposted by Jess Edwards
A person on a bicycle is by far the most energy-efficient among animals and machines per distance traveled relative to body weight. The bicycle is magic.
www.jstor.org/stable/24923...
www.jstor.org/stable/24923...
November 24, 2024 at 11:12 PM
A person on a bicycle is by far the most energy-efficient among animals and machines per distance traveled relative to body weight. The bicycle is magic.
www.jstor.org/stable/24923...
www.jstor.org/stable/24923...
Of course we are not supposed to obsess about the home stretch polling data, but… >90% hugely informative missing data about an election with enormous consequences? Yeah, I’m gonna go ahead and say I’m going to think about that a lot over the next 2 weeks.
October 22, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Of course we are not supposed to obsess about the home stretch polling data, but… >90% hugely informative missing data about an election with enormous consequences? Yeah, I’m gonna go ahead and say I’m going to think about that a lot over the next 2 weeks.
Reposted by Jess Edwards
The Economist has published a deeply-researched story about car bloat -- and it's very, very damning.
"For every life that the heaviest 1% of SUVs and trucks save, there are more than a dozen lives lost in other vehicles."
Well worth your time: www.economist.com/interactive/...
"For every life that the heaviest 1% of SUVs and trucks save, there are more than a dozen lives lost in other vehicles."
Well worth your time: www.economist.com/interactive/...
September 1, 2024 at 3:23 PM
The Economist has published a deeply-researched story about car bloat -- and it's very, very damning.
"For every life that the heaviest 1% of SUVs and trucks save, there are more than a dozen lives lost in other vehicles."
Well worth your time: www.economist.com/interactive/...
"For every life that the heaviest 1% of SUVs and trucks save, there are more than a dozen lives lost in other vehicles."
Well worth your time: www.economist.com/interactive/...
