[-] banana@communick.news 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

It's nearing the end of the year and I am on a better financial situation than I anticipated.

I am planning to donate to VisionZero and Movement because I am familiar with their missions and want to improve walking/cycling/bussing conditions in our region.

I don't know much about organizations addressing homelessness and ppverty and I would like to donate to groups addressing these challenges as well.

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submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by banana@communick.news to c/vancouver@lemmy.ca

What local organizations and charities do you donate to and why? What organizations are the most important or effective at their mission?

#Vancouver #Charity #Giving #Donating #NGO

[-] banana@communick.news 2 points 5 days ago

I also really enjoy this one. However, it contains no tea leaves so not a 'true' tea. 'Tisane' or 'herbal infusion' are the more precise terms.

[-] banana@communick.news 35 points 5 days ago

GrapheneOS includes this feature

[-] banana@communick.news 8 points 1 week ago

I spent the day looking for a desktop app that does this and finally found Scribus. The fact that most desktop Linux PDF readers and editors cannot do this satisfactorily does not make me hopeful that such an app exists for Android.

[-] banana@communick.news 8 points 3 weeks ago

You don't know that! All you know is that you don't know if you know any of us. ;)

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submitted 7 months ago by banana@communick.news to c/vancouver@lemmy.ca

Three apartment fires with one common factor.

The properties were — and still are — owned by Fu De (Henry) Ren and his wife, Fang Yan. And while the Mount Pleasant fire was determined to be accidental, the buildings and their owners had a record of multiple fire safety violations.

[-] banana@communick.news 8 points 1 year ago

All the trolley bus routes were originally streetcar routes built out a century ago. Tbh I'm not aware of them ever installing new trolley bus routes.

Trolley lines are going to be expensive to install and maintain. Even without fast chargers they still need similar equipment to convert to DC for the trolley wires.

A quick search gave me a TransLink report which probably has some good details: https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/about-translink/policies/translink_low_carbon_fleet_transition_plan_2020_02_24.pdf

[-] banana@communick.news 10 points 1 year ago

Ultimately a waste of police resources.

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[-] banana@communick.news 7 points 1 year ago

Helen Lui has been hitting it out of the park with her recent articles. She is a good one to follow on Twitter for this type of stuff, too.

[-] banana@communick.news 6 points 1 year ago

Yes, there are so many things that can be added to OpenStreetMap and we would love more help! I would start by asking: what do you use OSM for? or, what would you like to see more of in OSM?

I am a frequent OSM contributor in Vancouver. Personally I like to find a niche and work on it for a few weeks before I lose interest and find something else to map. I use the iD editor on openstreetmap.org.

I also like to pull out my phone when I am in a new neighbourhood or shopping area to see if there is anything I can add with StreetComplete or Every Door.

There are so many possible ways to contribute to OSM. I don't think the map can every be complete.

The wiki is an important guide for learning how to map more features. wiki.openstreetmap.org

Another helpful way to contribute is to upload GPS-tagged through Mapillary.

There are tools like Osmose which help identify QA issues https://osmose.openstreetmap.fr

Hit me up if you have any questions!

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by banana@communick.news to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz

I had fun playing it on PC, but the game is just that much more fun and immersive on the Deck. I'd say it's the first game where I've noticed a big difference since I got my Deck last week.

On the other hand, I found Slay the Spire to be better on PC. The controls and smaller screen seem to get in the way a little bit more.

Any other suggestions for games that really shine on the Deck vs PC?

[-] banana@communick.news 6 points 1 year ago

I agree. Except regarding the form of the density. I agree towers have their ppace but I prefer to see more single-stair 6-story housing across the city.

[-] banana@communick.news 11 points 1 year ago

I am hopeful for small modular reactors (SMR's). They have the potential for significant construction cost savings, are less of a risk from terrorism/disaster, and can often be located closer to the load (long power lines lose power).

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