what if your computer became a tool again?
ale, today › One year of cargo biking
Some random notes from my first year with an electric cargo bike, and why you should (maybe) get one
ale, today › One year of cargo biking
Some random notes from my first year with an electric cargo bike, and why you should (maybe) get one
Close to the Metal — Real Life
The value of reintroducing friction into our interactions with computers
Powercircuits - Custom Mechanical and Electrical Engineering - Open Source Electric Mid-Drive
The build videos playlist
EBike / EScooter modular DIY OpenSource electronics and software
Over the years I did own a few different EBikes / EScooters from different brands, and I always found limitations on all of them, mainly on the software. Knowing that in general, all EBikes and EScooters are equal, I decided to replace the original motor controller electronics and display of all my EBikes/EScooters, with my own modular DIY version and running my software.
Super73-OG Ride Review
The Super73-OG eBike looks like a retro 1970s minibike but features pedals and a 1,000-watt hub motor.
Telepath: building a new kind of computer
So, we made a thing: Let’s back up: for as long as I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with computers, fascinated not just by what they can do but what they could become. Like many, I took my early inspiration from science fiction. I dreamed of someday having something like the Enterprise’s computer. And why not? Science fiction has always driven scientists, engineers, and inventors to create real things that change the world.
EV Stupidity Checklist
Automobiles have been around for well over a century. During that time, we’ve gotten pretty good at designing and building their basic components and controls: seats, doors, pedals, steering wheels, mirrors, etc. But when today’s automakers decide to make an electric vehicle (EV), they seemingly forget much of what they once knew, creating new versions of features that are objectively, obviously worse than the time-tested designs they replace.
under the hood
This week I’ve been thinking about what it’s like for a new generation to make things with computers. When we were talking in Berlin, Luce made a point that...
Rivian Did It
The U.S. electric vehicle maker’s make-or-break model, the R2, is finally here — and it’s pretty fun to drive.
Analog Resistance: Why Mechanical Simplicity Matters in an Increasingly Digital Cycling World
About Grin - About Us
Based in Vancouver BC, Canada, we are a team of electric bike enthusiasts eager to change the face of modern transportation...
As a dude who just came back from A Very Expensive E-Bike Shop, I'm curious what the answer to this is. Particularly curious to know if China or India are in a different, more interoperable place? sfba.social/@ascentale/117096532240532224
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