Right before it starts raining.

I... I have to say it. I have been thoroughly enjoying my recent trips to New Jersey. Like a lot. If I could afford to move to Haddonfield, I think I would.

The drivers--they stop at red lights/stop signs. Bicyclists wait for lights. O, the trees!

Just needed to get wistful for a second. I'm so sick of our shitty streets and shittier attitudes.

Litter? Didn't see ANY.

I know simple observations mean nothing in the face of our city's socioeconomic realities, but I needed to express my appreciation of having such a wildly different vibe be so close to home. And so cheap to go to/get back from.

Also, they've got Diwali being celebrated there, tomorrow!

Gift link.

Fuck these robots and the PPD. They think they can gut the 1st amendment just so Uber can make a few bucks.

The Republican congressman’s campaign has used Patch.com posts that make unsubstantiated claims about Democratic challenger Bob Harvie.

Did you lose your greendot debit card in South today? I found it! It was on the sidewalk. Do you want it back? Or you want it cut into a million pieces while wait for a new one? I picked it up on some Good Samaritan vibes — getting a new one is an uber pain in the ass.

PM me with further instructions.

Has anyone seen cybercabs yet? I see waymos daily but today I saw my first cybercab around broad and vine area, The damn thing had 0 idea how to drive, at least the waymos can see stuff with their lidar. Screw all this driverless crap, shit ain't gonna work, especially once they eliminate the driver and have shared rides...

This shit gets more fucked up every week.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/@PhiladelphiaHistoricMinuteTime/shorts

Finally passed a bill that literally everyone was for except for Jeffery Young. Must be concerned about the 2027 primary.

Consider coming by our event in a few weeks! We’re going to read through the script aloud together, so if you’ve ever wondered what it’d be like to try acting, this is a great chance to do it in a zero stakes environment. Also this play is good as hell, so even if you don’t read that much you’re in for an entertaining time! Wear a jacket though, it’ll be chilly in the park. And then maybe beers for the game after? 🤔

Good god this city is corrupt. Can we get every candidate for city council on the record about this issue? I want to know who not to vote for.

We have a couple of homeless guys who frequently visit the alley behind our house and like to set up boxes and do a cocktail of drugs back there. Besides calling the cops, does anyone have any suggestions on what we can do to ward them off? We have a toddler and just worried about safety. thanks :)

Hi, Thanks for your interest in Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site. Ongoing maintenance work is being carried out to ensure the site is both comfortable for visitors and that the original building is properly preserved. Unfortunately, the site will not reopen in 2026. We are hoping for a possible reopening in Spring 2027, though we do not yet have a firm date. Please check the website periodically for updates: https://www.nps.gov/edal/planyourvisit/conditions.htm

my note: the site they linked was just the home page. this is the actual site that talks about the conditions. this information is not on this site, which is why i inquired via email.

Last nights crescent sitting on top of liberty 2

TLDR: Can't find a single place in the city thats willing to let me pay a diagnostic fee to either a) use a test bench/bare mobo setup to hook a 4090 GPU up for testing myself, or b) at least be present in the room when an employee does it. Any recs for a small or lesser known place that offers this service, even in the surrounding area? I'm willing to drive an hour or so if need be.

I strictly need recs for this specific service, as I'm a decently experienced builder, so I've tested it thoroughly but have a somewhat unique situation, detailed in this post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/PcRetailers/s/rsZ42kJup3

Every single place I called in the city limits insisted I drop the card off and leave it for testing, which I'm not about to do with something thats discontinued and currently going for $5k+ due to the AI spawned GPU scarcity, especially given how less reputable shops have been gutting/stealing these cards for parts/resale AND the fact that the card is still under warranty, which they could easily void trying to open it up.

Offering use of a test bench for a fee was a VERY common practice pre-covid (last time I did a full build), due in no small part to people meeting at a store to test a GPU for second hand sale with the customer present to verify the card works. Despite this, every place I called either couldn't understand what I was asking for (pretty sure they were phone repair places pretending to do "computer work"), told me outright that they don't offer anything like that and that I "won't find anywhere that would let you do that," and one even straight up laughed at me when I asked if I could at least be present if they insisted on testing the card themselves. Every single place insisted I drop the card off and leave it completely unattended for them to "run full diagnostics" (its literally plugging the card in and seeing if the OS recognizes it, might take 20 minutes TOPS), and the few shops I was familiar with pre-covid have all closed down.

In any event, this is not by any means a crucial need as its mostly for peace of mind before I send it off for RMA, but theres a few things nagging me that I didn't try, so it'd be worth seeking out a test bench before entering the private hell that is the RMA process in the datacenter/AI era with an items that is worth almost 5x it's retail price on the second market.

Thanks in advance!

1. Early morning views of the city, just a little ways from my hotel.

2. Walking to see the iconic "Rocky Steps" and The Philadelphia Museum of Art.

3. Bust of Benjamin Franklin by Jean-Antoine Houdon on display at the aforementioned museum.

4. Shot of Reading Terminal Market from across the street.

5. Shoot. Is this City Hall? It's beautiful, regardless.

6. A cute little bookstore I found. I bought some pretty neat books here!

7. Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, which was absolutely fascinating.

8. An art exhibit at the Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site honoring the victims of the prison's offenders.

9. Just a cute little street that I thought looked pretty in the overcast weather.

10. My walk to Boathouse Row in the rain.

11. Gorgeous view from the row itself (I think, haha).

12. Just some of the delicious food that I enjoyed over the weekend. I'll try to list more details in a comment, where I have more room.