Simon Bisson

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• paws4thot commented on Is Microsoft trying to commit suicide?
  I don't know what you're using, but I'm used to being able to set a "vehicle type" for navigation systems. Available types of non-ICE vehicles have included racing and touring bicycles (with different acceleration and top speeds), roller skates, walking and long-distance running. Your cargo bike may still be an issue, but "touring bike" could be at least close enough for government work....
• Robert Prior commented on Is Microsoft trying to commit suicide?
  Thanks. Any idea when the M3/M4 upgrade might happen?...
• Robert Prior commented on Is Microsoft trying to commit suicide?
  Thanks. If I can get the printer working again (and if it lasts until I need more toner) I'll try them out....
• AlanD2 commented on Is Microsoft trying to commit suicide?
  "Born January 1946 - anyone more ancient than me, here?" Yes, by three months. Born February 1944, so I've got both you and Greg beat by a bit. (Not that I really want too - I'd love being in my 20s again!) I'm slowly recovering from a fractured fibula (stupid bicycle accident a block from home last October). I'm sure I would have healed a lot faster 60 years ago! But I've recovered well enough to be back on my bike again, with a number of rides of up to 42 miles (I have almost 25,000 miles on my current...
• Moz commented on Is Microsoft trying to commit suicide?
  Google maps. Setting it to bicycle works as well as expected for route-finding, but falling back to accellerometer for turn detection sucks. I found that touching the screen was much more reliable if GPS wasn't working. TrailForks is an MTB park finding app that I've used and it has similar issues, although I don't think it's even supposed to work if there's no GPS. It also sucks if there's no data connection, but it appears to be the One True App that everyone use so it's a bit "pay for the app, buy a phone that supports it or fuck...