Greg
@gregmorenz.bsky.social
Rust, programming, urbanism and other left leaning Canadian politics.
The year of the Linux why-would-I-have-a-desk top!
November 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The year of the Linux why-would-I-have-a-desk top!
Squinting through the market bullshit: They incorporated an inverter for solar panels into a heat pump and are using the waste heat from the former to claim better efficiency of the latter?
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Squinting through the market bullshit: They incorporated an inverter for solar panels into a heat pump and are using the waste heat from the former to claim better efficiency of the latter?
Look I'm just a Canadian but it seems to be right now that great messaging would be "we made a generous offer - defund ICE" not "we made a generous offer - fuck Americans healthcare slightly less". Literally every voter ever wants change for the better not merely less change for the worse.
November 9, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Look I'm just a Canadian but it seems to be right now that great messaging would be "we made a generous offer - defund ICE" not "we made a generous offer - fuck Americans healthcare slightly less". Literally every voter ever wants change for the better not merely less change for the worse.
This is why they should offer Elizabeth May the position of speaker for the house ;)
November 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
This is why they should offer Elizabeth May the position of speaker for the house ;)
Assuming all are present I think it doesn't. The speaker only votes in case of ties. Previously a win is 171/171 and a loss is 170/172 non-speaker-members. Now a win is 171/170 and a loss is 170/171 non-speaker-members. Unfortunately the number they need stays the same.
November 7, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Assuming all are present I think it doesn't. The speaker only votes in case of ties. Previously a win is 171/171 and a loss is 170/172 non-speaker-members. Now a win is 171/170 and a loss is 170/171 non-speaker-members. Unfortunately the number they need stays the same.
Oh damn, didn't the government try to create some legal definition of injury that was more expansive in closing arguments?
Hard to imagine even a non-nullifying jury finding the sandwich meaningfully risked bodily harm.
Hard to imagine even a non-nullifying jury finding the sandwich meaningfully risked bodily harm.
November 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Oh damn, didn't the government try to create some legal definition of injury that was more expansive in closing arguments?
Hard to imagine even a non-nullifying jury finding the sandwich meaningfully risked bodily harm.
Hard to imagine even a non-nullifying jury finding the sandwich meaningfully risked bodily harm.
I wonder if a "you can't rip up bikelanes" style lawsuit might work here. Seems like the same right-to-not-be-killed arguments apply. Though it also seems like giving tickets is a proactive measure and the ruling was predicated on the fact that leaving bikelanes alone is a passive action.
November 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I wonder if a "you can't rip up bikelanes" style lawsuit might work here. Seems like the same right-to-not-be-killed arguments apply. Though it also seems like giving tickets is a proactive measure and the ruling was predicated on the fact that leaving bikelanes alone is a passive action.
Does zed run the commands in parallel maybe? Sounds like something that could happen with a bad race.
November 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Does zed run the commands in parallel maybe? Sounds like something that could happen with a bad race.
Doesn't even matter what the internals of Stream look like - creating a &mut from an & is undefined behavior (at least in the likely to be adopted memory models) even if you never do anything with it.
November 1, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Doesn't even matter what the internals of Stream look like - creating a &mut from an & is undefined behavior (at least in the likely to be adopted memory models) even if you never do anything with it.
You don't fool me, that's obviously a unicorn!
October 28, 2025 at 3:20 AM
You don't fool me, that's obviously a unicorn!
Oh wow, I didn't think Ford would back down on this one.
October 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Oh wow, I didn't think Ford would back down on this one.
If you've got a bike that works for you, great, no one is telling you to switch.
For lots of people bikes do not work for them. They aren't fit enough to tackle hills, or have knee problems (hi), or need to go longer distances, or to only get sweaty on their way home. Ebikes make it possible for us
For lots of people bikes do not work for them. They aren't fit enough to tackle hills, or have knee problems (hi), or need to go longer distances, or to only get sweaty on their way home. Ebikes make it possible for us
October 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
If you've got a bike that works for you, great, no one is telling you to switch.
For lots of people bikes do not work for them. They aren't fit enough to tackle hills, or have knee problems (hi), or need to go longer distances, or to only get sweaty on their way home. Ebikes make it possible for us
For lots of people bikes do not work for them. They aren't fit enough to tackle hills, or have knee problems (hi), or need to go longer distances, or to only get sweaty on their way home. Ebikes make it possible for us
Electrek is a reasonably credible news site that has built up a reputation for trustworthy reporting over the years. It has a take on what is good for society, yes, it's not just there to sell you things though.
October 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Electrek is a reasonably credible news site that has built up a reputation for trustworthy reporting over the years. It has a take on what is good for society, yes, it's not just there to sell you things though.
Neither the article nor I ever made the claim that "sitting and letting a motor do the work for you is harder then actually being the motor", rather that people do more overall when they aren't the only motor.
October 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Neither the article nor I ever made the claim that "sitting and letting a motor do the work for you is harder then actually being the motor", rather that people do more overall when they aren't the only motor.
The article links directly to both studies referenced: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... and journals.lww.com/acsm-tj/Full...
It also links to their own previous articles on the studies (common journalistic practice), which in turn also directly link to the studies.
It also links to their own previous articles on the studies (common journalistic practice), which in turn also directly link to the studies.
Physical activity of electric bicycle users compared to conventional bicycle users and non-cyclists: Insights based on health and transport data from an online survey in seven European cities
Physical activity has been widely associated with beneficial health effects. The use of electric-assist bicycles (e-bikes) can lead to increased or de…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The article links directly to both studies referenced: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... and journals.lww.com/acsm-tj/Full...
It also links to their own previous articles on the studies (common journalistic practice), which in turn also directly link to the studies.
It also links to their own previous articles on the studies (common journalistic practice), which in turn also directly link to the studies.
Weird, I'd think the Venn Diagram of "people in SF who want to work for Musk" and "people in SF who want to move to Texas" would be a circle.
October 20, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Weird, I'd think the Venn Diagram of "people in SF who want to work for Musk" and "people in SF who want to move to Texas" would be a circle.
I doubt that statistic applies to the throttle things I'm calling e-scooters above. But you're still balancing and steering the thing with your body, instead of sitting back in a car seat. And generally the science suggests that low grade exercise like that (similar to say, walking) helps a lot.
October 20, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I doubt that statistic applies to the throttle things I'm calling e-scooters above. But you're still balancing and steering the thing with your body, instead of sitting back in a car seat. And generally the science suggests that low grade exercise like that (similar to say, walking) helps a lot.
Statistically ebikes cause you to ride your bike so much more that you get more exercise than a regular bike, not less - per multiple studies: electrek.co/2024/02/20/w...
Why electric bikes actually give more exercise than pedal bikes
Believe it or not, electric bikes offer more exercise than pedal bikes on average. That fact might sound strange (and...
electrek.co
October 20, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Statistically ebikes cause you to ride your bike so much more that you get more exercise than a regular bike, not less - per multiple studies: electrek.co/2024/02/20/w...
They're louder. They take up more space - and hence cause more traffic. They pollute more. They isolate people from the city more. Etc. Take the win, encourage people to ride e-scooters, e-bikes, bikes, etc.
October 20, 2025 at 12:41 AM
They're louder. They take up more space - and hence cause more traffic. They pollute more. They isolate people from the city more. Etc. Take the win, encourage people to ride e-scooters, e-bikes, bikes, etc.
Cars are more dangerous. Both for everyone else around them, and for the person operating the vehicle (using bikes, e-bikes, and almost certainly even e-scooters are enough exercise to increase life expectancy compared to using a car even despite increased rates of being run over by other cars)
October 20, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Cars are more dangerous. Both for everyone else around them, and for the person operating the vehicle (using bikes, e-bikes, and almost certainly even e-scooters are enough exercise to increase life expectancy compared to using a car even despite increased rates of being run over by other cars)
The alternative to these e-scooters is an equal number of cars. I will take the e-scooters every single time. Pedal assisted e-bikes are even nicer to be around (mostly because they're lighter weight), but either are a huge improvement and anything that makes either less popular is a huge loss.
October 20, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The alternative to these e-scooters is an equal number of cars. I will take the e-scooters every single time. Pedal assisted e-bikes are even nicer to be around (mostly because they're lighter weight), but either are a huge improvement and anything that makes either less popular is a huge loss.
My councillor isn't the worst of the lot! For once :(
October 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
My councillor isn't the worst of the lot! For once :(
You cannot win on a platform that is actively against you and chooses what posts everyone reading on it sees.
October 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
You cannot win on a platform that is actively against you and chooses what posts everyone reading on it sees.
Progressive voices staying on X makes decision makers think it is legitimate to stay on it and be fed right wing rhetoric by Musk's algorithm. Leave.
Use an anonymous throwaway that never engages to read it when necessary.
Use an anonymous throwaway that never engages to read it when necessary.
October 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Progressive voices staying on X makes decision makers think it is legitimate to stay on it and be fed right wing rhetoric by Musk's algorithm. Leave.
Use an anonymous throwaway that never engages to read it when necessary.
Use an anonymous throwaway that never engages to read it when necessary.