Eric Jacobsen

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New York, NY, USA

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  • "I think a lot about the scene from Steven Baxter’s Manifold books… the setup is kind of convoluted, but basically this planet is sort of collecting samples of hominids across various dimensions, so you have modern humans encountering Neanderthals, cro magnons, Australopithecus, etc.So there’s this bit where the protagonist is sheltering with a tribe of homo erectus, and one in particular spends his spare time chipping away at rocks to make hand axes. The curious thing, through, is that he doesn’t do anything with them, once he feels like it’s done he just tosses it aside and starts another, the implication being that he isn’t even aware of what he’s doing, it’s just an instinctive behavior — which comes in handy a few pages later when some angry predators charge the camp and he blindly grabs one and brains an attacker.I’ve got the EDC bug pretty bad, and yeah, I theres something so satisfying about accumulating tools, knowing that a pen and a knife is always handy, always looking for a better, handier one… I really do wonder if this is just my primitive chimp brain at play. "
    on: What is the Point of the EDETC (Everyday EveryThing Carry) Movement?
  • "Have they not also designed the most easily-stolen bicycle of all time?"
    on: Yea or Nay? A Weld-Free Bike Frame with "Mortise & Tenon" Joinery
  • "While on the topic of 7.5 footwear, wtf? I'm six feet tall, not a little guy by any standard, and can't find shoes that fit. Anyway that CAT stuff is usually pretty worthwhile… weird branding but they seem to take it seriously. Reminds me a bit of Porsche Design although that's a somewhat different story…"
    on: Having My Feet Scanned by a Fancy Newfangled Shoe Size Measurement Device
  • "It would be awful, because it does the opposite of what an airy, high-ceiling evokes. Even if you had a 12 foot ceiling but it’s rounded, the “collapsing” effect makes it feel like a seven foot ceiling. "
    on: Would Living in a Round House Be Awesome, or Would It Suck?
  • "… this shop in Manhattan sells something similar. https://cwpencils.com/ova-pencil-cap-box-of-8/"
    on: Japanese Overdesign FTW: Tsukushi Pencil Tip Protector Also Adds Clip Functionality
  • "One of these would have saved my $100 Apple Pencil! I will definitely try to acquire one. "
    on: Japanese Overdesign FTW: Tsukushi Pencil Tip Protector Also Adds Clip Functionality
  • "I've been using a set of these for about six months now. They work great, with one monster caveat. I put one under my seat, where, unbeknownst to me, it got caked in mud all winter. Scraping the dirt (at least some of which was iron) out of that little nut with a pin took about an hour. The other hexlox were mostly clean and easily removable. Anyway, after installing a new saddle, I put it back with some tape over it, we'll see how that goes…"
    on: Hexlox: Tiny Bike Security Built On Magnets
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