Enlarge / A bike of roughly the same vintage as the author’s. (credit: Billy Meinke / Flickr) We tend to think of technology as something that moves electrons around. But I’m going to take a little diversion into technology that is used to move us around (and yes, our electrons as well, you pedants). The […]
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Descenders is Spelunky with bicycles
When I started the downhill biking sim Descenders earlier this week, I didn’t understand its structure. But after spending a solid hour with it last night, I realized that it borrows its progression from the roguelike platformer Spelunky. That’s a lot different than I was expecting, but it also works well for this kind of […]
Oregon Adds Rebate for Electric Vehicles—and Tax on Bicycles
– Oregon committed many years ago to follow California’s direction in mandating sales of plug-in vehicles. Portland especially has become an electric-vehicle hub. But it took until now for the state to put into motion something that will matter a lot: cash on the hood. – The state’s legislature has just passed an up to $ […]
Keep bicycles brightly lit up at night with the Wheely bike light
Visibility is a big concern for anyone who rides a bicycle at night. Generally speaking, the more lights, the better when it comes to safety. The Wheely bike light is a small and lightweight way to make a bicycle stand out. As the name suggests, Wheely is a bike light designed to attach to the hubs […]
