waterdog9

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[–] waterdog9@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

Serious transport alternative is a good way to put it. We have a pedal-assist e-cargo bike and it's a game changer for mobility.

When I was pregnant, I was able to ebike to my doctor's appointments pretty much up until I gave birth. My husband uses it for most hardware store runs. Grocery trips for heavy items like cat litter, taking the dogs to the vet, the list goes on.

These are all possible on a non-e cargo bike (or normal bike + trailer) but realistically we would have defaulted to the car most times. Now we drive less than once a week.

[–] waterdog9@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

This feels written in an AI generated voice as well though

  • all the semi-dramatic filler "Well, Valve had the last laugh", "That said, it wasn’t perfect", "And honestly?", etc
  • each paragraph has an intro, some content, and a conclusion
  • all the punctuation is grammatically correct

Plus, it uses a very generic argument about why everyone else is wrong for not liking the controller, even though from the comments here it's pretty clear the main reason is not having a d-pad

[–] waterdog9@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Just wanted to thank you for this post - my daughter is only a few weeks old but I've been tinkering with home assistant during pregnancy and adding smart plugs to appliances seems like a great move when she gets more mobile

[–] waterdog9@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

They actually did something similar when creating Sesame Street (and I think Blues Clues); the main difference being the goal was to make the educational parts the most attention grabbing, so kids with parents who just plop them in front of the TV would be more prepared for school.