except there's no map!
And "California" is a huge area. I doubt that the entire state is ideal for solar. I was hoping to see an actual map and zoom in on my neighborhood. I want to know if it makes sense to install on my house. This is zero help.
Readit Newss1mon commented on Researchers map where solar energy delivers the biggest climate payoff rutgers.edu/news/research... · Posted by u/rbanffy
s1mon commented on Overtourism in Japan, and how it hurts small businesses craigmod.com/ridgeline/21... · Posted by u/speckx
I've been aware of Craig Mod from a distance for a while, and from what I've seen of his books and other works, he's very thoughtful and deeply sensitive to culture, but somehow it seems pretty hypocritical to write this when his most recent book is essentially a travelogue about obscure places in Japan. Of course the Tik Tok generation is not likely to be reading his books, but he is in effect adding to the load on locations which may not be ready for them.
I was in Japan in 1996 back when a Lonely Planet guidebook was the best authentic reference for western travelers. People decried guidebooks' impact then and now. It's hard to do travel ethically in places that aren't ready for it. This isn't just about Tik Tok. As individuals, we each have to consider our impact culturally, economically, and environmentally.
The solution isn't no tourism, because tourism encourages more global awareness and cross-cultural communication. It also adds to the economy. However, places that are filled with tourists and no locals aren't much fun for most people, local or tourist. It has to be a balance.
s1mon commented on Apple Notes Expected to Gain Markdown Support in iOS 26 macrumors.com/2025/06/04/... · Posted by u/danso
Half expected to see this on Daring fireball
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s1mon commented on OpenAI to buy AI startup from Jony Ive bloomberg.com/news/articl... · Posted by u/minimaxir
s1mon commented on Bike-mounted sensor could boost the mapping of safe cycling routes newatlas.com/bicycles/pro... · Posted by u/yunusabd
Read beyond the title ... none of those have anything to do with this.
It's a pair of handlebar mounted sensors which show how closely cars have passed by. The biggest difference is in the crowd sourced data about general safety of roads. That's really a feature which could be added to most of the existing systems. The hardware is all about tracking how close vehicles are to a bike. That's the same problem radar and camera systems are solving and have been solving for a while. The article acts like the sensors are novel - which they are not.
s1mon commented on Bike-mounted sensor could boost the mapping of safe cycling routes newatlas.com/bicycles/pro... · Posted by u/yunusabd
There are a number of commercial solutions in this space. It's weird when there's a press release like this that acts like their solution is completely novel and unrelated to anything else.
Roadio has front and rear facing cameras with AI driven object detection to help keep cyclists and motor scooter riders safer.
Garmin (amongst others) has had a rear mounted radar (and bike light) system for a while. They also have one with a camera built in.
If you haven't already, I highly recommend reading the Mom Test book [0]. It talks a lot about product market fit, as well as how to get your first customers in order to build the right product.
The Path to First SaaS Customers via The Mom Test:
1. Talk to 10–30 people who might face the problem.
2. Don’t mention your idea—dig into their experiences instead.
3. If the pain is real, pitch only after confirming they care.
4. Look for commitment—not compliments.
5. Build just enough to turn their problem into a usable product and keep iterating.
s1mon commented on How a $2k 'Made in the USA' Phone Is Manufactured 404media.co/how-a-2-000-m... · Posted by u/jaredwiener
So was Shenzhen.
If you're ever in Shenzhen, I recommend going to the Shenzhen Museum. It's pretty amazing to see how quickly it grew (~40 years), and the level of stuff that they were making early on vs now.
Another big take away for me was that they highlighted who had been the chief customs officer over time. Controlling the flow of goods in and out is matter of pride for Shenzhen and China.
s1mon commented on Waymos crash less than human drivers understandingai.org/p/hum... · Posted by u/rbanffy
Worth repeating the same comment I've left on every variant of this article for the last 10 years.
Being better than "average" is a laughably low bar for self-driving cars. Average drivers include people who drive while drunk and on drugs. It includes teenagers and those who otherwise have very little experience on the road. It includes people who are too old to be driving safely. It includes people who are habitually speed and are reckless. It includes cars that are mechanically faulty or otherwise cannot be driven safely. If you compile accident statistics the vast majority will fall into one of these categories.
For self driving to be widely adopted the bare minimum bar needs to be – is it better than the average sensible and experienced driver?
Otherwise if you replace all 80% of the good drivers with waymos and the remaining 20% stay behind the wheel, accident rates are going to go up not down.
Waymo (at this time) is an alternative to taxis and ride hailing services. I've lived in SF for 30+ years and used all modes of transit here. Some of my most frightening moments on the road have been in taxis with drivers who are reckless, in badly maintained vehicles, sometimes smelling of booze. There are certainly other ways that taxis could have been improved, but given the way things have evolved (or devolved with taxis), I feel much safer in a Waymo.
Any comparison of Waymo's safety should be done against taxis/Uber/Lyft/etc. A comparison with the general driving public could also be interesting, or other commercial drivers, but those are not the most relevant cohorts. I don't know the numbers, but I wouldn't be surprised if taxis/Uber/Lyft are worse per mile than general drivers since they are likely under more stress, and often work for long hours. A Waymo is no less safe at 4am, but a Lyft driver who's been up all night is a lot less safe. I would also guess that they are less likely than the general (auto) driving population to own their vehicle. Depending on who owns a vehicle, how long they've been driving (years), there's going to be a lot of interesting correlations.