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Electric bikepacking: lessons learned over four days and 250 miles
“Electric bikes are for cheaters” is the refrain sung by cocksure men in lycra, worried their weekend hobbies will be…
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How Uber learned to stop fighting and play nice with taxis
For over a decade, Uber and taxis have been locked in a desperate battle for control of cities across the…
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I converted a cargo bike to an e-bike — here’s what I learned
For about seven years in my 20s, in the midst of a crisis of self, I abandoned my nerdy predilections…
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Today I learned they make delightfully retro cassette tape power banks
As a ‘90s kid who dreamed of being an ‘80s adult, this immediately commanded my attention: you can now charge…
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Today I learned about these fantastic DIY mods that make modern gamepads one-handed
If you need to use a modern games controller with just one hand rather than two, then why not give…
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What we’ve learned about Sony PlayStation’s new smartphone games team
Sony wants 20 percent of new games to be on smartphones by 2025, and last August it announced a new…
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Lessons learned after living in an InForest off-grid rental
Confession: when I booked a working vacation at an InForest cabin this summer, I wasn’t looking for an introductory course on sustainable…
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Today I learned about Apple’s clever file-dragging trick for macOS
Apple has made macOS very good at handling drag and drops. For example, I often pull a picture right out…
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Today I learned Amazon will recycle small electronics for free
If you have a flip phone that you haven’t used in over a decade, or maybe even a broken tablet,…
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Today I learned Amazon has a form so police can get my data without permission or a warrant
Here is something I didn’t know when I purchased Amazon Ring cameras and Amazon Echo Dots: there is a webpage…
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