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14 votes
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A friendly reminder: If you own a bicycle, you must own a helmet
I shivered at the thought of being severely brain-damaged after being hit by a car while cycling about a month ago. I am now extremely humbled by the fragility of the human body. The vehicle that...
I shivered at the thought of being severely brain-damaged after being hit by a car while cycling about a month ago. I am now extremely humbled by the fragility of the human body. The vehicle that hit me was going really slow--a hard requirement of the lane. An apt cyclist can easily achieve 30 MPH (48km/h). That's enough to do a lot of damage itself. Now imagine a shock with a vehicle coming in the opposite direction at a mere 20 MPH (32km/h) (that’s not what happened to me BTW. I have no recollection of the accident, and no wish to get in touch with the driver. I don’t resent him at all, in fact he was extremely caring and wanted to ride with me in the ambulance but my mom was already occupying the only spot).
I'm terrible at physics but you guys and girls are probably not, so you make the calculations. To sum up, without a helmet a ridiculously "benign" accident at low speeds can literally impair you for life.
After the crash, my helmet went into pieces. I wish someone had got it so I can visualize the extent of my luck. It was an old helmet that should have been replaced at least 2 years ago. It cost me about 30 bucks and probably saved my life or cognition.
So, cyclists: own a helmet and use it whenever you're on the bike even if there are no cars around. A skilled cyclist can still crash all by himself/herself. And a car could appear from nowhere.
Some people get brain damage by falling in the bathroom. Why would you be safer waltzing around on top of a metal frame?
41 votes -
HomeAssistant temperature and humidity sensor with ESPHome
6 votes -
Cheap/small alternative to the guitar
Being cooped up inside has made me realize how much time I spend in front of screens, for work and for play. I think it would be healthy for me to try to find something that's not screen related...
Being cooped up inside has made me realize how much time I spend in front of screens, for work and for play. I think it would be healthy for me to try to find something that's not screen related to do but remain socially distant, and I think learning to play an instrument would be a good candidate.
The problem is, I don't know which one to learn. When I was in middle/early high school I played the drum set, but having moved out on my own I certainly don't have the space for that anymore. I also thought about the recorder, since people play cool medieval music on it, but I'd rather not subject my neighbors to the shrill monstrosity that is someone learning to play recorder. I like the type of music that can be played on a guitar, but ideally I'd like something physically smaller, and perhaps a little more interesting. Also, for social distancing's sake, it would be ideal if it was an instrument where it is possible to teach oneself how to play.
Am I overcomplicating things and should just learn guitar? Are there any instruments that hit inexpensive, self teachable, small, and can be used in music in ways similar to a guitar?
13 votes -
Starbucks been there mug exchange
Sorry if this is frowned upon in these parts - but I was wondering if anyone would be interested in an exchange thing of the mugs Starbucks do? Due to coronavirus most of the fun traveling I do is...
Sorry if this is frowned upon in these parts - but I was wondering if anyone would be interested in an exchange thing of the mugs Starbucks do? Due to coronavirus most of the fun traveling I do is cancelled for the foreseeable future. I figure it might be fun to find a few folks who'd be willing to do a trade for a new mug from somewhere else.
For what it's worth, I'm based in the northeast of the US, so I can likely trade a Boston, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, or Maine mug.
8 votes -
A four-day, 65-mile walk along the Texas coast
4 votes -
Adding a 3D printer to the garage might finally make sense
8 votes -
What are you into lately?
I love planted aquariums and lifting weights but because of the corona and personal problems I haven't done any of that in this year. Lately, I am fixing old camera lenses and reselling them on...
I love planted aquariums and lifting weights but because of the corona and personal problems I haven't done any of that in this year.
Lately, I am fixing old camera lenses and reselling them on eBay I almost don't make any money but it is a lot of fun.
And you guys? What are you doing besides eating, working and sleeping?
22 votes -
Repairing the leg of a Federal side chair
4 votes -
Do you have any hobby electronics projects in progress?
I’ve been wanting to get in to hobby electronics now that I have some free time, but I’m not sure what I want to start with. I am super interested in building an 8-bit computer but I’m curious...
I’ve been wanting to get in to hobby electronics now that I have some free time, but I’m not sure what I want to start with. I am super interested in building an 8-bit computer but I’m curious what other types of things people have built or are building. Feel free to talk about any Raspberry Pi or Arduino projects as well even if they’re not strictly ‘hobby electronics’.
8 votes -
Indonesia’s tricked out Vespas
9 votes -
Bosnian Bill - Picking and disassembling an Assa Abloy Zeiss Ikon Padlock
7 votes -
Getting my new skate boots!
I'm so excited. I'm getting measured very soon for custom-fit Harlick figure skating boots. Takes 8-10 weeks for them to be ready, so I'll have them before my local rink reopens! I've been going...
I'm so excited. I'm getting measured very soon for custom-fit Harlick figure skating boots.
Takes 8-10 weeks for them to be ready, so I'll have them before my local rink reopens! I've been going to an ice rink much further so I don't get rusty in the mean time… it's fun, but exhausting (and expensive) to travel an hour and back every time for just 3.5hrs of training.
Booking for measurements wasn't exactly simple either. I have to travel to France, take two trains and three taxis to get to some city I've never even heard of. And that's the closest shop to me.
Seriously I'm hyped. I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas day right now, and this week I'm traveling to give my wishlist to Santa in person.
16 votes -
A pole lathe for our cabin
5 votes -
A tale of two 3D printers (and all additive manufacturing processes)
9 votes -
Forrest Fenn confirms his treasure has been found
18 votes -
Hiking 100 miles alone on the Resurrection Pass Trail in Alaska
8 votes -
Coal fired steam bike
7 votes -
New to video editing, any tips and weaknesses to improve on when working on future anime edits?
11 votes -
RC plane hitting almost 500mph - world's fastest
13 votes -
2020 Nerd Parade in Gothenburg will be digital, want to spread the word around the world
4 votes -
The Finnish ski resort of Levi, with its season cut short because of coronavirus, is saving its snow for next season
4 votes -
How to cut a dovetail joint by hand
5 votes -
Looking for resources to create a Wilderness Survival/Camping 101 syllabus
Hi everyone, Recently I became interested in learning about wilderness survival for the first time since I was a Cub Scout. I like to camp, but I'm the type of person who pours a can of fire...
Hi everyone,
Recently I became interested in learning about wilderness survival for the first time since I was a Cub Scout. I like to camp, but I'm the type of person who pours a can of fire starter on the camp fire after setting it up tipi style and then goes around bragging about how good I am at fire-starting. (I would be completely lost without a lighter and starter fluid.) I am planning on taking a camping trip with a friend of mine who has a great deal of wilderness survival training after COVID-19 restrictions are loosened, and I would like to come prepared.
I have found outlines for several course syllabi on wilderness survival, but not resources for each of them. Here are two examples below:
Example 1
Lesson I: Introduction
Lesson II: The Psychology of Survival
Lesson III: Introduction to wilderness survival planning
Lesson IV: Fire
Lesson V: Clothing
Lesson VI: Shelters
Lesson VII: Sustenance (Food and Water)
Lesson VIII: Introduction to Signaling
Lesson IX: Introduction to map and compass
Lesson X: Survival Kits
Example 2
Lesson 1: Introduction to Wilderness Safety and Survival
Lesson 2: Survival Essentials for the Wilderness
Lesson 3: Selecting the Right Gear
Lesson 4: Health and Safety
Lesson 5: Treating Illness, Bites, and Stings in the Wilderness
Lesson 6: Traumatic Injuries and Environmental Illnesses
Lesson 7: Environmental Illnesses and Their Treatments
Lesson 8: Understanding the Importance of Your Clothing
Lesson 9: Procuring and Purifying Water
Lesson 10: Food and Nourishment: Plants, Fruits, and Bugs
Lesson 11: Food and Nourishment: Crustaceans, Birds, and Fish
Lesson 12: Food and Nourishment: Tracking and Acquiring Mammals
Lesson 13: Food and Nourishment: Preparing and Cooking Game
Lesson 14: Navigation
Lesson 15: Signaling
I was hoping that perhaps some Tilderinos could help me out in filling in the blanks with resources for wilderness survival topics, or even some anecdotes about learning wilderness survival yourselves.
Thanks for any help!
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Frustrated with my Nikon D3500 and looking for advice on upgrading
Got it last summer and been having and absolute blast with it, got a macro tube and a bigger 55-300 lens to play with. But time and time again I keep running into annoying little limitations. This...
Got it last summer and been having and absolute blast with it, got a macro tube and a bigger 55-300 lens to play with. But time and time again I keep running into annoying little limitations.
This model doesn't have a shutter release input thing, so remote shutter is locked behind a falling apart android app>bluetooth connection. There's a tonne of small little things like this that I wish I looked into before making the purchase
Essentially - right now I'm thinking that I want to upgrade the actual dslr before investing any more into lenses, but I'm a bit too out of touch to know what the good models to go for 2nd hand or whatever.
Are there any tildoes out there that have some experience with older but capable bodies?
9 votes -
How to make it in America as a professional falconer
11 votes -
Making a bronze Corinthian helmet - Greek armour build
4 votes -
Inside the world of hyper-realistic baby doll collecting
6 votes -
No nails - Frontiersman survival shelter
4 votes -
Making a knife with ~$100 worth of materials
7 votes -
How to help librarians and archivists from your living room
8 votes -
Inexpensive, reusable electrodes for EMG
3 votes -
Baseball card apps bring a classic hobby into the digital age
4 votes -
American woman's high school class ring, which was lost in Maine in 1973, has been found in a forest in Finland
11 votes -
How to make a remote control hydraulic excavator
4 votes -
Now even Norwegians are skiing indoors – a country that's symbolic of mountains, snow and winter sports adapts to a warming world with its first indoor-skiing center
4 votes -
Wood joint strength testing
7 votes -
Line of Sight | A look into wingsuit BASE jumping
3 votes -
Why can’t I commit to a hobby?
14 votes -
Don’t pin the butterfly: Not all hobbies need to become hustles
9 votes -
Divers discover an abandoned underwater strip club
23 votes -
Here's what you need to know about indoor grow lights for starting seeds, gardening inside, or houseplants
7 votes -
I attempted to cross Wales in a straight line (Part 1)
14 votes -
Postcard swap
Hi! Anybody collect postcards? A few years ago I was very active user at postcrossing.com I would like swap postcards again. I'm from Spain.
14 votes -
Colored pencil line and wash watercolor portrait
7 votes -
Guillaume Laffon landing Air France Flight 334 (Boeing 777) into Logan International Airport (BOS)
8 votes -
Do we have any knife enthusiasts on here?
I’m a spyderco guy
11 votes -
What are your hobbies?
What sort of things do you do for fun and entertainment?
43 votes -
What I learned in avalanche school: I wanted to be prepared for the worst nature could throw at me. But the real threat turned out to be human
8 votes -
Snow machines and fleece blankets: Inside the ski industry's battle with climate change
4 votes