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Ken

@NetworkCacher

7 days ago

@GoGeocaching #GeowoodstockXXIII 2027 cache listing is live https://t.co/ZDL88Qx9O1

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@NetworkCacher

9 days ago

When will @Groundspeak @gogeocaching be more forthcoming about their intentions with #Lodestone https://t.co/vkCN7rNaFq @podcacher @CachingNW

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Ken

@NetworkCacher

10 days ago · Hutchinson

Found a good recording of the #GWXXII #Geowoodstock drone show - https://t.co/YmzXrVwpB6 @GoGeocaching

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Ken

@NetworkCacher

11 days ago

@GoGeocaching #GWXXIII will be in Baton Rouge on May 29, 2027 from the same TX cachers who organize #Cachefest events https://t.co/0Dpl7UmUnQ

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cigarkirk

@cigarkirk

Always looking for a good cigar, scotch, beach, camera and not in any particular order! Charlotte, NC

Shanghaiier, swindler, drunkard, millionaire.

Ken

@NetworkCacher

16 days ago · Wichita

@WindSurgeICT enjoying the game tonight before #GWXXII in Hutchinson @GoGeocaching

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@NetworkCacher

about 1 month ago · Hutchinson

@AdAstraRadio nice article on #Geowoodstock Time to get hyped for #GWXXI in Hutchinson, KS! #geocaching @GoGeocaching https://t.co/lSzT3WhLFi

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Gossip Goblin

@Gossip_Goblin

about 2 months ago

The Patchwright - Premiering Sunday, April 12th.

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Zach Brown

@the_zb_

2 months ago

2026 Japanese GP Preview 🇯🇵 Suzuka - a track that previously rewarded the driver, will be reduced in contributory value when it comes to the pilot this round. The nature of the track is about to present some of the now expected problems for these energy choked cars. It will be masked through lower deployment rate (out of necessity), but the ironic regulatory frameworks mandating certain deployment rates and scaling at various throttle positions means… this is going to be overly complicated and comical again, and there are bound to be some sections where cars drive intentionally slowly as a matter of skirting the deployment framework for overall energy availability in straight mode zones. The cars will not be able to be driven as racing cars should, and the pilots will not be able to pilot them as racing pilots should. Suzuka matches the lowest Brembo rating 1/5 for braking time and intensity of tracks on the F1 calendar - according to Brembo they expect cars to be on the brakes for roughly 9s per lap. Less harvesting, but expect some longer braking zones than we are used to, along with inevitable super-clipping before the final chicane and before the first turn. Given the nature of the 4MJ capacity limitation, and the SoC having to be managed over the combination of all sectors to avoid getting stuck behind traffic (since capacity is limited, you can’t just store up over a part of the lap and then dump later, it’s a constant need), the teams are left with a conundrum in how to manage the deployment. There are currently 2 “straight mode” zones available for the cars: the start-finish straight, and the back straight exiting spoon leading to 130R. Given what I would expect to be a significant amount of deployment on both straights, this seems destined to requires harvesting through the esses and spoon. I can’t see another way around that, as there’s going to be a significant amount of deployment jockeying from 130R on the sprint to the final chicane, which should be an overtaking zone. Expect more of the silly yo-yo racing as people attempt deployment dumps after 130R, and then get re-overtaken on the main straight due to starvation. Legitimate moves (if we’re calling anything that with these regs) requires setup over multiple laps, and probably very minimal usage of the overtake mode. Or, who knows, maybe it’s the new style racing where you dump the battery for an early flyby, then brake early for harvesting and take a nonsensical line to try and block while harvesting. That actually seems likely. The FIA clearly seems worried about the aero balance of the cars and the potential crash dangers by not allowing straight mode anywhere but the two “conventional” straights. I would expect more of the same - a really poor qualifying product (regardless of the timesheets, I simply mean the physical flying laps of the cars will be awful to witness), and a yo-yo time on Sunday with the Mercs eventually pulling a significant lead due to their enhanced compression ratio regeneration ability for deployment on the straights. Hopefully, the teams, FIA, and FOM are hard at work on fixing this disaster show we’ve had so far in 2026. A month off in April could be a huge help in remedying whatever can be done short term to combat the imbalances in the power distribution, and looking ahead to 2027’s ICE architecture. This is the first time in a while where I’ve just felt no connection to the fandom. Lewis or Charles could drive off and do a 1-2, and I am unsure whether I’d really care that much given what the product is. Which is a weird feeling as a lifelong fan who has spent a lot of money in the F1 ecosystem. I also know I’m not in a minority on that stance - the product is broken at the moment.

the_zb_'s tweet photo. 2026 Japanese GP Preview 🇯🇵

Suzuka - a track that previously rewarded the driver, will be reduced in contributory value when it comes to the pilot this round.

The nature of the track is about to present some of the now expected problems for these energy choked cars. It will be masked through lower deployment rate (out of necessity), but the ironic regulatory frameworks mandating certain deployment rates and scaling at various throttle positions means… this is going to be overly complicated and comical again, and there are bound to be some sections where cars drive intentionally slowly as a matter of skirting the deployment framework for overall energy availability in straight mode zones.

The cars will not be able to be driven as racing cars should, and the pilots will not be able to pilot them as racing pilots should.

Suzuka matches the lowest Brembo rating 1/5 for braking time and intensity of tracks on the F1 calendar - according to Brembo they expect cars to be on the brakes for roughly 9s per lap. Less harvesting, but expect some longer braking zones than we are used to, along with inevitable super-clipping before the final chicane and before the first turn.

Given the nature of the 4MJ capacity limitation, and the SoC having to be managed over the combination of all sectors to avoid getting stuck behind traffic (since capacity is limited, you can’t just store up over a part of the lap and then dump later, it’s a constant need), the teams are left with a conundrum in how to manage the deployment.

There are currently 2 “straight mode” zones available for the cars: the start-finish straight, and the back straight exiting spoon leading to 130R. Given what I would expect to be a significant amount of deployment on both straights, this seems destined to requires harvesting through the esses and spoon. I can’t see another way around that, as there’s going to be a significant amount of deployment jockeying from 130R on the sprint to the final chicane, which should be an overtaking zone.

Expect more of the silly yo-yo racing as people attempt deployment dumps after 130R, and then get re-overtaken on the main straight due to starvation. Legitimate moves (if we’re calling anything that with these regs) requires setup over multiple laps, and probably very minimal usage of the overtake mode. Or, who knows, maybe it’s the new style racing where you dump the battery for an early flyby, then brake early for harvesting and take a nonsensical line to try and block while harvesting. That actually seems likely.

The FIA clearly seems worried about the aero balance of the cars and the potential crash dangers by not allowing straight mode anywhere but the two “conventional” straights.

I would expect more of the same - a really poor qualifying product (regardless of the timesheets, I simply mean the physical flying laps of the cars will be awful to witness), and a yo-yo time on Sunday with the Mercs eventually pulling a significant lead due to their enhanced compression ratio regeneration ability for deployment on the straights.

Hopefully, the teams, FIA, and FOM are hard at work on fixing this disaster show we’ve had so far in 2026. A month off in April could be a huge help in remedying whatever can be done short term to combat the imbalances in the power distribution, and looking ahead to 2027’s ICE architecture.

This is the first time in a while where I’ve just felt no connection to the fandom. Lewis or Charles could drive off and do a 1-2, and I am unsure whether I’d really care that much given what the product is. Which is a weird feeling as a lifelong fan who has spent a lot of money in the F1 ecosystem. I also know I’m not in a minority on that stance - the product is broken at the moment.

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Ken

@NetworkCacher

2 months ago

@Mike_writer @Okoliemeka_ engagement farming

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Louis vil LeGun

@LouisvilleGun

2 months ago

Watching her insert the micro floppy disk in backwards? PAIN

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adri ⁴⋆🐝🦋༘⋆ @norrisonpole

3 months ago

being a formula 1 fan who lives in america is not for the weak

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Ken

@NetworkCacher

3 months ago

@DanielBlancoSWE F1TV didn't even give me the option since under @AppleTV regime now, they canceled my F1 Premium account before it expired, no refund #ChinaGP #FF1

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Ken

@NetworkCacher

3 months ago

@f1multiviewer @F1 @AppleTV @F1 nuked my premium account after attempting to link it to @appleTV and will not allow renewal/reactivation, @appletV doesn't support multiple streams and has reduced streaming quality for #F1 in the US

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Ken

@NetworkCacher

3 months ago

Hope for watching the @F1 season on @appletv and @f1multiviewer has crashed and burned 💀, a tech disaster from two huge technology companies

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A24

@A24

3 months ago

You are not supposed to be here. BACKROOMS, a Kane Parsons film starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve. In theaters 05.29.26

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Cigar Aficionado @CigarAficMag

4 months ago

How's this for a cigar room?⁠ ⁠ Watch the short video tour of Casey Heaton's cigar space, located in Silver Lake, Washington, just near Mount St. Helens.⁠ ⁠ Read the full story behind this remarkable spot: https://t.co/R7v932RRbg