good @jwz collected bicycle wisdom http://j.mp/jwzbik. Re: #10 changing brake pads was easy/satisfying. longURL: http://jwz.org/blog/2008/05/the-collected-jwz-bicycle-wisdom and related post: ttk.me/t4DH5. Re: #7, rather than hardware store bolts, get locking bolts / skewers with a special key / allen wrench. It's a bit pricier but more convenient for pulling a wheel off to put your bike in a car. Re: #16 in particular, learn the Wiggle. Also, I'm pretty happy with the Specialized Sirrus hybrid I picked up for ~$500 from Cognition Cyclery (cognitioncyclery.com) last year (good service from them too).
"Minority Report" with programs not precogs: Santa Cruz sent cops where crime likely to occur, arrested 2. NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/16/us/16police.html via @iftf.
UK: Post to #Facebook, go to jail for four years. http://j.mp/ukfb4y via @tomcoates. #WTF #England longlink: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/aug/16/uk-riots-four-years-disorder-facebook
Correction: #Firefox 6 has new Web Developer menu and Scratchpad. Web Console was in 4, improved in 6. Thanks @marcoos
Get #Firefox 6! http://mozilla.com/firefox #HTML5 progress element, Web Developer tools (Web Console), and more: http://hacks.mozilla.org/2011/08/firefox6/
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