Shaun McDonald
@smsm1.mastodon.green.ap.brid.gy
Sustainable travel, energy efficiency, solar, cycling, maps.
#fedi22 #OpenStreetMap #solar #cycling #EnergyEfficency #Scotland #ActiveTravel
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#fedi22 #OpenStreetMap #solar #cycling #EnergyEfficency #Scotland #ActiveTravel
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Grr ScotRail still haven't extended the Tap&Pay area. It's a pain living on the edge of the area.
February 13, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Grr ScotRail still haven't extended the Tap&Pay area. It's a pain living on the edge of the area.
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You know what to do? I know what to do.
The real purpose of self driving cars is to prevent funding effective public mass transit.
Here's what to do.
https://mastodon.social/@jwz/116060706826577375
The real purpose of self driving cars is to prevent funding effective public mass transit.
Here's what to do.
https://mastodon.social/@jwz/116060706826577375
jwz (@jwz@mastodon.social)
Attached: 1 image "Door ajar" versus $100 billion valuation. Today I learned that you can DoS a Waymo by opening its door. "The More You Know..." Waymo, Google's autonomous vehicle company, and DoorDash, the delivery and gig work platform, have launched a pilot program that pays Dashers, at least in one case, around $10 to travel to a parked Waymo and close its door that the previous passenger left open. https://jwz.org/b/yk3Z
mastodon.social
February 13, 2026 at 3:36 AM
You know what to do? I know what to do.
The real purpose of self driving cars is to prevent funding effective public mass transit.
Here's what to do.
https://mastodon.social/@jwz/116060706826577375
The real purpose of self driving cars is to prevent funding effective public mass transit.
Here's what to do.
https://mastodon.social/@jwz/116060706826577375
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Kurt Vonnegut tells his wife he's going out to buy an envelope:
"Oh, she says, well, you're not a poor man.
You know, why don't you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet?
And so I pretend not to hear her.
And go out to get an envelope because I'm going to have a […]
"Oh, she says, well, you're not a poor man.
You know, why don't you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet?
And so I pretend not to hear her.
And go out to get an envelope because I'm going to have a […]
Original post on c.im
c.im
April 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Kurt Vonnegut tells his wife he's going out to buy an envelope:
"Oh, she says, well, you're not a poor man.
You know, why don't you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet?
And so I pretend not to hear her.
And go out to get an envelope because I'm going to have a […]
"Oh, she says, well, you're not a poor man.
You know, why don't you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet?
And so I pretend not to hear her.
And go out to get an envelope because I'm going to have a […]
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https://OpenStreetMap.org has been disrupted today. We're working to keep the site online while facing extreme load from anonymous scrapers spread across 100,000+ IP addresses. Please be patient while we mitigate and protect the service. #OpenStreetMap #ddos #scrapers #ai
OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open license.
OpenStreetMap.org
February 11, 2026 at 12:58 PM
https://OpenStreetMap.org has been disrupted today. We're working to keep the site online while facing extreme load from anonymous scrapers spread across 100,000+ IP addresses. Please be patient while we mitigate and protect the service. #OpenStreetMap #ddos #scrapers #ai
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@burger_jaap/116019123696340102
Imagine seeing this graph and then lobbying for years so that you can keep doing the gray part after 2035
Imagine seeing this graph and then lobbying for years so that you can keep doing the gray part after 2035
mastodon.social
February 9, 2026 at 7:03 AM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@burger_jaap/116019123696340102
Imagine seeing this graph and then lobbying for years so that you can keep doing the gray part after 2035
Imagine seeing this graph and then lobbying for years so that you can keep doing the gray part after 2035
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Anything a government does that reduces active travel will have society wide impact on health. Mandatory helmet laws where governments have been stupid enough to try them have seen a massive drop in people cycling, and the corresponding drop in society wide health.
If a government really cared […]
If a government really cared […]
Original post on social.v.st
social.v.st
February 5, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Anything a government does that reduces active travel will have society wide impact on health. Mandatory helmet laws where governments have been stupid enough to try them have seen a massive drop in people cycling, and the corresponding drop in society wide health.
If a government really cared […]
If a government really cared […]
Good to see BTP make this policy change to investigate more cycle theft crime at stations, it's been a long time needed.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgnx01jw7no
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgnx01jw7no
BTP to investigate more bike thefts after policy change
Critics said the old policy effectively "decriminalised" bike thefts at railway stations.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Good to see BTP make this policy change to investigate more cycle theft crime at stations, it's been a long time needed.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgnx01jw7no
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgnx01jw7no
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If you'd like to read more on this, I highly recommend the book "The miracle pill" by Peter Walker. It sets out clearly the arguments for promoting active travel, as well as simple changes we can make to the built environment to help us all become healthier.
3/3
3/3
February 5, 2026 at 9:57 AM
If you'd like to read more on this, I highly recommend the book "The miracle pill" by Peter Walker. It sets out clearly the arguments for promoting active travel, as well as simple changes we can make to the built environment to help us all become healthier.
3/3
3/3
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So my toot about helmet laws increasing heart disease has got a few replies by people wondering wtf. The way it works is that mandatory helmet laws reduce cycling, fewer people cycling results in an increase in obesity related illnesses like heart disease and diabetes.
One of, if not rhe best […]
One of, if not rhe best […]
Original post on social.v.st
social.v.st
February 5, 2026 at 9:51 AM
So my toot about helmet laws increasing heart disease has got a few replies by people wondering wtf. The way it works is that mandatory helmet laws reduce cycling, fewer people cycling results in an increase in obesity related illnesses like heart disease and diabetes.
One of, if not rhe best […]
One of, if not rhe best […]
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The government is claiming the right to compel organizations like Google to provide this sort of personal information without asking a judge for permission.
February 3, 2026 at 12:45 PM
The government is claiming the right to compel organizations like Google to provide this sort of personal information without asking a judge for permission.
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This is absolutely insane: DHS claims the right to subpoena your emails and to send investigators to your house. In this case, because a retiree sent the mildest possible criticism to a prosecutor. No judges involved.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon
Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized administrative subpoenas to attack free speech, according to privacy and civil rights groups.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:41 PM
This is absolutely insane: DHS claims the right to subpoena your emails and to send investigators to your house. In this case, because a retiree sent the mildest possible criticism to a prosecutor. No judges involved.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub […]
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub […]
Original post on fedi.simonwillison.net
fedi.simonwillison.net
February 5, 2026 at 12:26 AM
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub […]
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub […]
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"Code is a liability (not an asset). Tech bosses don't understand this. They think AI is great because it produces 10,000 times more code than a programmer, but that just means it's producing 10,000 times more liabilities.
#code is a #liability. Code’s capabilities are #Assets. The goal of a […]
#code is a #liability. Code’s capabilities are #Assets. The goal of a […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
January 20, 2026 at 4:10 PM
"Code is a liability (not an asset). Tech bosses don't understand this. They think AI is great because it produces 10,000 times more code than a programmer, but that just means it's producing 10,000 times more liabilities.
#code is a #liability. Code’s capabilities are #Assets. The goal of a […]
#code is a #liability. Code’s capabilities are #Assets. The goal of a […]
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RE: https://wandering.shop/@adapalmer/115996683272733529
I'd wondered about this before - if you put turbines in the best spots first, when is it worth pulling them down again to put up better ones.
After 30 years service, when you can get a 21x power upgrade, seems to be the answer here.
I'd wondered about this before - if you put turbines in the best spots first, when is it worth pulling them down again to put up better ones.
After 30 years service, when you can get a 21x power upgrade, seems to be the answer here.
Ireland has dismantled its first commercial wind farm to make way for a step-change in scale. At Bellacorick Wind Farm, 21 early-generation turbines have been removed so Oweninny Wind Farm can expand. Each new turbine now generates more power than the entire 1992 Bellacorick site, illustrating […]
Original post on wandering.shop
wandering.shop
February 1, 2026 at 9:12 PM
RE: https://wandering.shop/@adapalmer/115996683272733529
I'd wondered about this before - if you put turbines in the best spots first, when is it worth pulling them down again to put up better ones.
After 30 years service, when you can get a 21x power upgrade, seems to be the answer here.
I'd wondered about this before - if you put turbines in the best spots first, when is it worth pulling them down again to put up better ones.
After 30 years service, when you can get a 21x power upgrade, seems to be the answer here.
Yesterday I was in Hobbycraft and found something on offer from £2.50 down to £1, so got one. Got to the till and it was going through at the higher price. As I'd spotted a sign that they had missed taking down, I got the item at the lower price. Win.
February 2, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Yesterday I was in Hobbycraft and found something on offer from £2.50 down to £1, so got one. Got to the till and it was going through at the higher price. As I'd spotted a sign that they had missed taking down, I got the item at the lower price. Win.
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Ireland has dismantled its first commercial wind farm to make way for a step-change in scale. At Bellacorick Wind Farm, 21 early-generation turbines have been removed so Oweninny Wind Farm can expand. Each new turbine now generates more power than the entire 1992 Bellacorick site, illustrating […]
Original post on wandering.shop
wandering.shop
February 1, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Ireland has dismantled its first commercial wind farm to make way for a step-change in scale. At Bellacorick Wind Farm, 21 early-generation turbines have been removed so Oweninny Wind Farm can expand. Each new turbine now generates more power than the entire 1992 Bellacorick site, illustrating […]
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RE: https://en.osm.town/@mvexel/115990698387646692
If you travel with children this map is for you!
I love that it features fire stations all over the world.
If you travel with children this map is for you!
I love that it features fire stations all over the world.
en.osm.town
February 1, 2026 at 2:45 PM
RE: https://en.osm.town/@mvexel/115990698387646692
If you travel with children this map is for you!
I love that it features fire stations all over the world.
If you travel with children this map is for you!
I love that it features fire stations all over the world.
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February 1, 2026 at 9:02 AM
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Dear Mastoverse, if I wanted for some reason or other to start a series of meetups but specifically DO NOT WANT to use meetup.com, what other alternatives are there?
Self-hosted., indie, big-but-nice, I'll take'em all.
Self-hosted., indie, big-but-nice, I'll take'em all.
January 6, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Dear Mastoverse, if I wanted for some reason or other to start a series of meetups but specifically DO NOT WANT to use meetup.com, what other alternatives are there?
Self-hosted., indie, big-but-nice, I'll take'em all.
Self-hosted., indie, big-but-nice, I'll take'em all.
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For those who weren't active in this space in the early 2010s, I cannot emphasise enough how stuff like the patterns for wind and solar deployment below were thought of as fundamentally impossible, and how nutty you sounded when you gently suggested we should even try
January 22, 2026 at 12:35 PM
For those who weren't active in this space in the early 2010s, I cannot emphasise enough how stuff like the patterns for wind and solar deployment below were thought of as fundamentally impossible, and how nutty you sounded when you gently suggested we should even try
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An entire article on that railway line along the beach being washed out AGAIN as we all knew it would be, and not a single mention of the need to re-open an inland line. #Cornwall https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8gldd9zyyo
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 PM
An entire article on that railway line along the beach being washed out AGAIN as we all knew it would be, and not a single mention of the need to re-open an inland line. #Cornwall https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8gldd9zyyo
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Delete your #tiktok accounts and uninstall IMMEDIATELY
DO IT NOW
His friends are officially in the driver seat now
They will absolutely use this for TRACKING and other stuff
DO IT NOW
His friends are officially in the driver seat now
They will absolutely use this for TRACKING and other stuff
January 23, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Delete your #tiktok accounts and uninstall IMMEDIATELY
DO IT NOW
His friends are officially in the driver seat now
They will absolutely use this for TRACKING and other stuff
DO IT NOW
His friends are officially in the driver seat now
They will absolutely use this for TRACKING and other stuff
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