@LaurenGoode@snackfight@WIRED@gadgetlab@Knibbs Re: tech eating our jobs, it’s worth noting that my industry (VFX) has been creating crowds of digital humans for 20 years. You’re right that it means fewer background actors, but it’s for the same reason you offer an auto-transcript of your podcast: it’s cheaper.
@PlannerTuck@schmangee Hear hear. Capital Bikeshare in DC encouraged me to try cycling for the first time as an adult and it changed my life — especially as lots of bike lanes and paths were being created simultaneously.
@joshtpm@PatDoyl62546418 These seal beautifully (unless your face is too small), which is the reason they don't fog. But they do have a lot of space in front of your mouth, which is comfortable.
Articles about e-bikes often cite their no-sweat appeal and thrill. Great! But I think that overlooks what, to me, is their most important aspect: that they challenge the fact that nearly half of all car trips are under 3 miles.
In the @nytimes today:
https://t.co/FoVFsYeliF
@tim_waterman @Ayan604 Lost London - 1870-1945 by Philip Davies. 500 beautifully preserved photographs of the vast swathes of London that were swept away in the name of ‘urban renewal’ and by the blitz. https://t.co/i9ty9xZhx5