Mushrooms from a morning walk in the woods
October 11, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Mushrooms from a morning walk in the woods
Great end of summer bike riding out of Berlin today.
September 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Great end of summer bike riding out of Berlin today.
A great conclusion to the ride today. After a bit of wading in sand, we got the majority of the day on a not busy service road for the train. After a large steep hill into Nairobi we got a final chaotic ride through traffic on a dual carriageway to complete the loop.
August 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
A great conclusion to the ride today. After a bit of wading in sand, we got the majority of the day on a not busy service road for the train. After a large steep hill into Nairobi we got a final chaotic ride through traffic on a dual carriageway to complete the loop.
A slog in the morning, though interesting to see kfc and a more built up narok than any city yet on this trip. Then a payoff in the afternoon with a big downhill ride to suswa.
August 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A slog in the morning, though interesting to see kfc and a more built up narok than any city yet on this trip. Then a payoff in the afternoon with a big downhill ride to suswa.
A day of skynet, corn, empty gas stations, and open road
August 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
A day of skynet, corn, empty gas stations, and open road
Started the day with a big climb out of kisii. The road quality degraded a bit in the middle of the ride, but never felt too bad. Cooler temperatures and much of the climbing behind us now.
August 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Started the day with a big climb out of kisii. The road quality degraded a bit in the middle of the ride, but never felt too bad. Cooler temperatures and much of the climbing behind us now.
Had a hilly day from the Kenyan border to Kisii 90 km north. Easy to stay distracted from the work by the regularity of villages we got to pass through.
July 31, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Had a hilly day from the Kenyan border to Kisii 90 km north. Easy to stay distracted from the work by the regularity of villages we got to pass through.
Back on the bike today, and back to Kenya. A long day but full of adventure with a local ferry, 20km of dirt roads, and a lot of curious faces.
July 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Back on the bike today, and back to Kenya. A long day but full of adventure with a local ferry, 20km of dirt roads, and a lot of curious faces.
Had a great few days exploring the Serengeti and seeing the great GNU migration. Left the park today for lake Victoria.
July 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Had a great few days exploring the Serengeti and seeing the great GNU migration. Left the park today for lake Victoria.
A break from biking today as we entered the Serengeti. Saw all the charismatic mega-fauna and really impressed by the place.
July 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
A break from biking today as we entered the Serengeti. Saw all the charismatic mega-fauna and really impressed by the place.
A transition day today. A short bike ride to the edge of the national park, and then exploration of the area. There was a huge bi-weekly market at the neighboring town.
July 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A transition day today. A short bike ride to the edge of the national park, and then exploration of the area. There was a huge bi-weekly market at the neighboring town.
I’ve had a great first couple days biking in Tanzania. Left Arusha this morning after some great Indian food, for a day on the Savana as we head towards the Serengeti.
July 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I’ve had a great first couple days biking in Tanzania. Left Arusha this morning after some great Indian food, for a day on the Savana as we head towards the Serengeti.
Setting off this morning from Nairobi for a couple weeks of bicycling in Kenya and Tanzania.
July 23, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Setting off this morning from Nairobi for a couple weeks of bicycling in Kenya and Tanzania.
I ❤️ u too, ufos (and retro-futurism murals generally)
February 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I ❤️ u too, ufos (and retro-futurism murals generally)
Didi - the uber equivalent- shows a count down in seconds for red lights. It doesn’t have an API but rather enough density of drivers to estimate the traffic light cycles.
January 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Didi - the uber equivalent- shows a count down in seconds for red lights. It doesn’t have an API but rather enough density of drivers to estimate the traffic light cycles.
Bagels have gotten much more popular, but are seen as sweet as much as savory.
January 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Bagels have gotten much more popular, but are seen as sweet as much as savory.
Capybaras are currently “cool” in china
January 24, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Capybaras are currently “cool” in china
The subway has expanded enormously - and in Beijing accepts creditcard taps for payment in addition to WeChat scans - but the signage remains a bit variable. The second picture is signage for the ring line going in the clockwise direction.
January 23, 2025 at 11:28 AM
The subway has expanded enormously - and in Beijing accepts creditcard taps for payment in addition to WeChat scans - but the signage remains a bit variable. The second picture is signage for the ring line going in the clockwise direction.
Gentrification continues apace. Boutiques that could be in any international city have proliferated around stubborn vestiges of previous eras.
January 23, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Gentrification continues apace. Boutiques that could be in any international city have proliferated around stubborn vestiges of previous eras.
I wonder if there are other examples like this of business models that exist downstream of pervasive surveillance. The flower vending machine is a high tech version of the honor system.
January 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I wonder if there are other examples like this of business models that exist downstream of pervasive surveillance. The flower vending machine is a high tech version of the honor system.
cheese continues to slowly find it’s way into snacks and dishes
January 21, 2025 at 8:12 AM
cheese continues to slowly find it’s way into snacks and dishes