Max Lein

Family man. Scientist. Athlete & cyclist. Connaisseur of good food.

[Shane Miller 🦙 @gplama]

Tip for anyone heading to the #TdU2023 and you have an iPhone - Install an AirTag on your bike.

It's a VERY cheap way of knowing where your bike is should it be "relocated without your knowledge"*

https://t.co/yMILuKOhTL

[Max Lein @flavordynamics]

@hikosaemon Can confirm this is an issue. E. g. the mailman refused to hand me my credit card, as my middle name was missing — my name exceeded the character limit.

One teller at the bank insisted to include Mr. in my name, and it took 30–45 minutes of arguing to delete it.

[Alex Taylor @AlexTaylorNews]

Something quite amazing on 🇫🇷 TV just now 👇

Macron being interviewed by 50 journalists all with autistic spectrum disorder. They ask him questions no one else would, and he replies as normally he wouldn't. Incredible to watch

Chapeau 👏 to him and @France2tv @JournalPapotin

[Martin Bauer @martinmbauer]

I am going to steal this footnote.

[Shane Miller 🦙 @gplama]

Average HR: 183bpm
Max HR: 212bpm ❤️💨

[Shane Miller 🦙 @gplama]

Kell O'Brien 2023 Aus National Crit Win🥇 Strava ride: https://t.co/XSJtVNFcdz

Notable:
Average Power: 364W. 388W NP
Max Power: 1398W
Average Speed: 45.8km/h
Peak 10min: 407W

To the finish line: 1005W average for 31 seconds. 💪🏼

[Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  @fietsprofessor]

'Just as the computer, the bicycle is a tool that amplifies our inherent abilities to spectacular magnitudes'
— Steve Jobs

(@scientificamer measured the efficiency of locomotion for various species on the planet. Humans on bikes blew all away!)

[David Zipper @DavidZipper]

What should we do? A good start would be adopting weight-based car taxes and fees, nudging automakers and consumers toward safer, more efficient models.

That’s what Norway, the global EV leader, is working on.

https://t.co/JGI7oNIa54

[John Gruber @gruber]

I can hear the argument that Apple should reduce the number of preferences in Settings, but this might be taking it too far.

[【福岡グルメ】フードライター・デビ高橋 @devi_log]

あけましておめでとうございます！
今年も宜しくお願いします。
https://t.co/ibRvemcv33

「祝正月定食」3,000円は伊勢海老や刺身、博多がめ煮、カニみそ汁がついた豪華な定食やった。

#福岡グルメ #福岡ランチ #福岡ディナー #福岡朝食 #福岡モーニング #いとおかし #魚ト肴いとおかし

[Croatia in the EU @CroatiaInEU]

Happy New Year - and a very special day for #Croatia! 🎉

Today we proudly became the 20th member of #euro area and the 27th member of #Schengen area!

In our 10th year of EU membership, Croatia is now part of the closest EU integration benefiting our citizens & economy.

[SNA Report @ShingetsuNews]

Debito Arudou: A long-term Non-Japanese resident friend, married with a Japanese husband and adult kids, recently told me about a new development in their relationship: Christmas was no longer to be celebrated in their household. #Japan #Christmas https://t.co/EyDmOU97Sz

[Andrew McCarthy @AJamesMcCarthy]

Yesterday I spent hours capturing this: an intricately detailed photo of the sun shot using a specially modified telescope. Here it is in the full 164 Megapixels, so you can zoom into every nitty gritty detail. That sunspot group on the top is currently pointed right at Earth!

[Max Lein @flavordynamics]

@jakeadelstein The production quality is top notch. It has a serial vibe to it (meant as a compliment), and has another layer for people familiar with Japan and Japanese culture. The meta commentary is gold, too. E. g. when the overeager intern asks the question everyone wants to know. 👌

[Mathieu @miniapeur]

Academia in one picture.

[Max Lein @flavordynamics]

@jakeadelstein Love the series. Small comment regarding ads: listeners in Japan don’t get served any ads (at least I don’t and your podcast isn’t the only one). I’d hate not to contribute to the making of season 2 😉

[Randall Munroe @xkcd]

(Thread) In the first What If? book, I answered a question about cooking a steak by dropping it from space. At one point, I commented—jokingly!—that if anyone put a steak in a hypersonic wind tunnel to gather better data, I’d love to see the video.

Well, I have good news.

[republicEn.org @republicEn]

Raise your hand if you're a Pantsuit Politics fan! 👋 #EcoRight #climate

Then you'll definitely NOT want to miss our virtual event w/ Sarah & Beth on Jan. 12 @ 8pm ET. @PantsuitPolitic

New Year’s Resolution: Making Progress Amidst Division

Register 📣: https://t.co/xfpVPwa3Uc

[Brodie Mai Chapman @Brodie_Mai]

Riding in Australia is overwhelming fear inducing. Many people driving cars are abusive, volatile and lack a basic understanding of the road rules or respect for other humans. I also drive a car and I manage navigate other road users just fine. Take me back to Spain.

[Anna Clemens, PhD @scientistswrite]

As an academic writing coach, here are the 7 mistakes I see supervisors and PIs make in the process of co-writing a paper with their PhD students or mentees.

A thread. 🧵

#AcademicChatter #newPI #PhDchat