After all the video editing yesterday, I still needed to go out for a ride. Beautiful evening light, and firefly season is starting as well!

Madison has a new bike path, the Tancho Drive Path. It's at the very edge of town and only half a mile long. But it opens up some new low-stress connections. Join https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-TN7yEEi_g #madisonwi #bikeinfrastructure #fedibikes

Aqara mm wave sensor has arrived! It's really nice and small! #homeassistant

Hm, 550 miles of #ultracycling near to where I live. I should see how feasible this is: https://www.bikereg.com/dagger Based on last year's report, I may not have an appropriate bike. https://www.bikereg.com/dagger

@mjaschen @bikerouter Ups, da ist wohl ein API-Key expired oder die Usage Quota überschritten:

On London's Portobello Road—which is closed to cars on market days but open other times—they use these gadgets to fill the gap. Similar to our Archer barriers but a little more portable.

Another step in the direction of bringing passenger rail back to Madison: WisDOT submitting an application for the needed infrastructure upgrades to the Feds. No timeline on when service could start […]

Practitioner Perceptions of Large US City Traffic Fatality Problems: Automobile Dependence, Weak Institutions, and “Driving with Impunity”? […]

Latest purchase for my #homeassistant setup: A mmwave presence detection device from Aqara. I like the small form factor, and reviews are generally decent. Also allows use via Zigbee or Matter. My main gripe is that it runs on coin cell batteries. We'll see how long they last in real use […]

From the "Pivot to woodworking" department #infosec #shitpost #devops #logs #venndiagram

The bus rapid transit system in #MadisonWI is also using New Flyer Excelsior buses, albeit a different model than NYC. There have definitely been reliability issues, but what the MTA is experiencing sounds worse […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

I finally moved my #plex server over from my trusty old NVidia Shield to a new #homelab server. Overall this wasn't so bad -- and now I can finally use Sonic Analysis! (Well, once it has processed my rather large music library). https://support.plex.tv/articles/sonic-analysis-music/

Oops, I've been busy and didn't notice that @cyclists_of_msn posted a few photos without alt text. All remedied now (and the number of photos without alt text in the photo pool is down to less than 100).

Good post on the latest edition of the People for Bikes city ratings from @BostonBikeData : https://better.boston/@BostonBikeData/116790647709234870 One thing not mentioned: People for Bikes made the whole analysis pipeline available under a MIT license. So anyone can fork and improve the […]

Good investigation from the Times on how larger motor vehicles have contributed to the increase in pedestrian deaths in the US since 2009. Larger vehicles are deadlier when their drivers hit a pedestrian, and they make it harder for drivers to see pedestrians because of larger blind zones. The […]

I got up at 4 AM today to catch the solstice sunrise and go for a long bike ride. And it was absolutely worth it. https://www.strava.com/activities/19013530881 Overall just a great ride! #BikeTooter #solstice

The new Places for Bikes city ratings are out https://cityratings.peopleforbikes.org/ratings The team did a lot of work on the scoring algorithm and tools, and therefore scores are not really comparable to previous year. The analysis is all based on #openstreetmap data. #BikeTooter #fedibikes

I think I'm done with RideNow TPU tubes. Yes, they're cheap. And I have several that have held up fine for a long time. But then there are also plenty of them that fail on initial install or shortly after. I just don't trust these things enough any more. I'm undecided yet if I'll try more […]

Update. More on the debate between those who think we should encourage or require #opendata even if #ai bots exploit it to churn out high-volume slop, and those who think solving the high-volume slop problem is more urgent and justifies cutbacks on open data […]

Just ordered two external 8 TB drives so that I can take out my street-level imagery data from Mapillary, just in case. Inspired by some discussions at #sotmus2026

I'm not a conference person. But I really, really enjoyed #sotmus2026 These are my people! Thanks to the @OpenStreetMapUS team for all the work that went into making it a great experience! (and the sponsors who paid for it)

RE: https://fosstodon.org/@haraldkliems/116731510618010707 Our talk today went well, and I had a lot of great conversations with other attendees! I'm loving my first #sotmus2026 conference. I'm pretty exhausted, but tomorrow is another day (and I'll have my second talk, on street-level imagery).

I have an RSS feed for #openstreetmap notes in #madisonwi set up. Activity seems up, likely due to #sotmus2026 happening right now!

#SOTMUS2026 starts today and I'm excited. I'll meet with my co-presenter @benvarick#sotmus2026shortly to finalize our talk. If you're interested in how we use OSM data and a variety of open source tools to create measures of bikeability of schools, join our talk tomorrow (Friday) at 1:15pm. #openstreetmap

Oopsie, I just found out today that one of the #sotmus2026 talks I was co-presenting on doesn't have its main presenter anymore. Well, that's a good opportunity to pivot a little and talk about efforts to get #PANORAMAX off the ground in the US! #streetlevelimagery #openstreetmap

NIH is requesting comments on their radical proposal to limit the number of awards that a researcher can be principal investigator (PI) on. If this policy goes into effect, some PIs would have to relinquish their current grants […]

just sent my presentation slides for #sotmus26 to the conference organizers. also, just put them on SlideShare "In Search of the Eastern Turnpike" mapping the highway from the early 1800s in Rensselaer County, New York. #openhistoricalmap #OpenStreetMap […]

Stellenausschreibung im @FOSSGISeV für das Projekt OpenStreetMap Schulung. GESUCHT: Organisationstalent für OpenStreetMap Schulungen + Communityarbeit in Berlin oder auch remote. Die komplette Stellenausschreibung ist auf der Webseite zu finden […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

#madisonbikeweek Nicole, Herbärt, and our two sharkies had a great time at the Pride Ride 🌈! #blahaj #plushtodon

RE: https://mastodon.social/@cyclists_of_msn/116703913837489037 The #madisonwi Pride Ride is happening TODAY! One of the final #madisonbikeweek events. https://www.madisonbikes.org/events/bikeweek-2026/events/pride-ride-madison

Bicyclist killed in Bridgeport crash was CDOT employee devoted to bike infrastructure https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/06/bicyclist-killed-in-bridgeport-crash-was-cdot-employee-devoted-to-bike-infrastructure/ #biking #bancars

“The Trump administration plans to spend $425 million to support operations at 13 coal plants in 10 states, arguing the move will help meet rising electricity demand” “Madison-based utility Alliant Energy...applied for a $19 million grant to extend the life of coal-powered units it owns at the […]

Oh no, sad news: Charlie Cunningham passed away. https://www.renehersecycles.com/we-miss-you-charlie-cunningham/ I have one of his Grease Guard headsets and postcard, signed by him and Jacquie Phelan, from when Jacquie was doing a fundraiser for Charlie's care back in 2022. #mtb #fedibikes

Important NYT correction!

Fresh demo tape by NYC black metal newcomers "Cycle of Hate" is out now.

I had to get up at 4 AM this morning for a series of live TV interviews about #MadisonBikeWeek with my fellow board member Liz. It's a good moment in history to promote bikes as freedom vehicles. Gas is expensive, there's a lot of construction in town, but for […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

I have regerts about trying to back up my music library to #nextcloud via the web interface. I'm not entirely sure where the bottleneck is -- either my ISP or the Nextcloud host?

BCU Labs just released our Crash Map! Read about why this is so critical here: https://bostoncyclistsunion.org/bcu-labs-new-interactive-crash-map-highlights-why-we-need-safer-infrastructure-now And explore the map here: https://labs.bostoncyclistsunion.org/crashes/ @universalhub @mass […]

It was only day 1 of Madison Bike Week yesterday, and I already got to experience a highlight: The #UWMadison neon lab gave a neon making demo followed by a bike ride to some of Madison's neon signs. If you missed it, there are self-guided tours available […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

Madison Bike Week starts today! 93 events on the calendar! https://www.madisonbikes.org/events/bikeweek-2026/ #madisonwi #BikeTooter #fedibikes

Today's column by @pluralistic opens with a paragraph that explains how the US went fascist, even though it's mainly a rant on how Canada is going down the same road... "The "Third Way" in liberal politics involves saying things that working people love, but doing things that sociopathic […]

So, schnell mal in der Mittagspause im Baumarkt gewesen. "Wieviele?" -> "Alle" "Kann ich vielleicht zweimal fahren?" -> "Klar" "Bin mitm Fahrrad da"-> *Zusammenbruch vor Gelächter* "Mit Anhänger" -> "Oh, ah, äh okay, nice" #carryshitolympics #Mobilitätswende

I spent some time this morning distributing Madison Bike Week yard signs in Madison parks. Less than a week until it starts! https://www.madisonbikes.org/events/bikeweek-2026/ #madisonwi #fedibike

Tailwind Endurance Fuel is not cheap, but for me it's really one of the few ways to supply me with enough energy during 100+ kilometer rides. I struggle with eating enough while riding, and so having something liquid to supplement my calorie supply really helps […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

I felt an urge to ride a permanent (and keep my short streak of one permanent ride per month going) and signed up for a 207k ride tomorrow. The weather should be excellent and my legs I think are in decent shape. Last time I did the ride in 9:34 -- not sure if I can beat that time but I think […]

It's Vegan Sausage Fest today in Madison! Lots of different food (and some other) vendors, and a central location at Breese Stevens Field. I'm volunteering for setup and will then hang out and enjoy delicious food. https://www.vegansausagefest.com/ #vegan #madisonwi

MUTCD compliant?

Madison Bike Week starts next week Saturday (May 30). So far, we have 77 events on the calendar for the week. I don't think that's a record yet, but based on experience, that number is still going to go up. https://www.madisonbikes.org/events/bikeweek-2026/ #madisonwi #BikeTooter

OMG, the perfect vintage comfy chair just appeared on the curb in front of our place. It's a perfect match for Herbärt's fur! #plushtodon

I finally set up a #homeassistant server a few days ago. Nothing too fancy yet but I really enjoy having CO2eq/kWh intensity of the electricity grid on my dashboard and using it to inform when to run the dishwasher (manually).