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Cake day: June 29th, 2023

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  • I have been rocking my OG kickstarter pebble for the last 2 years, it is 13 years old. Still get around 5 days battery life. I had a Pebble Time, but it got destroyed on a door frame when I was carrying something heavy.

    I can’t wait for the time 2, which I ordered as soon as I heard.

    I prefer analogue faces; and hop through various ones. So many to choose from.

    I love that the code is now open; which ensures that the community can keep things going should the company disappear.

    Rebble did a great job with limited access; but with a fully open stack the options are much better.

    i also think the team has gone above and beyond to ensure the new app works with the oldest watches. That shows a real commitment to sustainability; I have even had a few firmware updates for a 13 year old bit of tech…epic.

    I think the index; being non-repariable is bad. But I like the idea of a quick voice note becoming a reminder to act later; this will be added to the new pebble which has a mic.







  • Honestly, $5kNZD (~£2k) will get you a really nice bike that should take you to very enthusiastic amateur; if you are doing significant jumps/drops than you will know what you need and spend accordingly.

    A $5k bike is not extreme by any stretch; and the NZ tax also hits. I have seen $14k (~£6k) in my local bike shop, non-electric mtb.

    Note: I mountain bike regularly and my bike cost me $5kNZD 12 years ago…I mainly ride grade 2/3 tracks these days with the occasional grade 4. Not an authority on mountain biking, but I have a bit of experience in bike costs and what you get for your money.


  • One assumes that people are inherently valuable, the other assumes only workers are valuable.

    Is many things grow out of these differences.

    e.g. if people are valuable, we educate them so they can flourish. If workers are valuable we educate them so they may perform work. See the difference in philosophy and the educational systems that eventuate.