achievement unlocked: fished San Antonio River Walk. "Pearl Springs," part of the Museum Reach, just after sunrise on Saturday

went #bikefishing for the first time. although I didn't catch anything, I made friends with the birds. this one (crane?) showed up after a few minutes and kept me company.

the rod telescopes down to about 2' and fits in my backpack.

if you should end up in Montgomery, Alabama, go to Capitol Oyster Bar for a Sunday dinner concert: https://capitoloysterbar.com/entertainment-schedule/

tonight was Josh Garrett Band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noiVtOa8Xrg , https://www.joshgarrettmusic.com/home

#montgomeryal

earlier today: standing in a Bass Pro Shop in Chattanooga, learning to fish from Anthropic Claude

tired of mediocre AI answers to every search query? here's how to switch to Ecosia (ecosia.org): https://ecosia.helpscoutdocs.com/article/386-use-ecosia-on-mobile

received my Bike Maintenance merit badge in the mail from Adult-ish Scouts today.

I've rebuilt V-brakes, fixed barely functional shifting, removed headset play, replaced rim tape, replaced cable guide + added liner to avoid frame rub.

hat tips to Good Weather Bike Cafe in Seattle for cable liner, avocado toast, and conversations about Blue Lug: https://goodweatherinseattle.com/

and Dmitry at Bikes Heaven in Pacifica, CA: https://bikesheaven.com/bikes/ . this is 32 years old: https://bikesheaven.com/1992-specialized-hardrock-ultra-18-violet-cranberry/

picked up a 1998 Specialized Stumpjumper hardtail in bright orange. an oldstermobile. it's in pretty good shape for surviving 26 years.

every time I book a trip, for a month or two after I search for & book the trip, Google thinks my IP is in that city. I'm going to San Antonio in November, so Google thinks I'm in San Antonio.

Google doesn't offer a way to type a different location. The search results page even has an "Update Location" link that could let someone type their location for search & maps, but… nope. way too easy! instead, it links to https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/179386

#google #googlemaps #productmanagement

@marnier if you're server-shopping, mas.to has been stable and well-run 🙂 it seems big and actively-maintained enough that I don't see it just disappearing.

some jackass Amazon.com product manager enabled their obnoxious "Rufus" AI bot popout on every product page, then omitted an option to hide/disable it on future requests.

so, use uBlock Origin to work around that product manager's misaligned incentives.

right-click the widget, choose Block Element, and use this rule:
##.rufus-panel-container

#productmanagement #UX #amazon #ublock

Thailand keeps reminding us what a country with an actual deep state looks like: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/16/world/asia/paetongtarn-shinawatra-thailand-prime-minister.html (https://archive.ph/ZgE6v)

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/world/asia/thailand-prime-minister-srettha.html (https://archive.ph/2v5YD)

#thailand #ประเทศไทย

have an ebike? make it unforgettably fabulous with the nicest pair of 90s Cinelli Spinaci aero bars ever made: https://www.ebay.com/itm/282560122839

transportation device and cultural statement

#bikes