Comments for char1es.net http://char1es.net musings of a peripatetic Fri, 13 May 2011 13:13:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on State of the computer in the Developing World by The next billion http://char1es.net/2011/04/26/state-of-the-computer-in-the-developing-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2582 The next billion Fri, 13 May 2011 13:13:43 +0000 http://char1es.net/?p=481#comment-2582 [...] infrastructure is able to avoids many of the problems pervasive in Bangladesh. Recently I wrote a post about the barriers to information transfer in the developing world and made the point that the [...] [...] infrastructure is able to avoids many of the problems pervasive in Bangladesh. Recently I wrote a post about the barriers to information transfer in the developing world and made the point that the [...]

]]> Comment on Lesson 13: pukur churi koreche by Dan Griffin http://char1es.net/2011/04/07/pukur-churi-koreche/comment-page-1/#comment-2479 Dan Griffin Sun, 10 Apr 2011 03:35:46 +0000 http://char1es.net/?p=450#comment-2479 I always enjoy the updates -- thanks. Trekking through Nepal should be awesome. We got off of the beaten path in Indonesia (on the island of Bali) back in 2009. I love those memories. We had actually discussed going to Nepal as well -- maybe we'll make it there in the next few years. I always enjoy the updates — thanks. Trekking through Nepal should be awesome. We got off of the beaten path in Indonesia (on the island of Bali) back in 2009. I love those memories. We had actually discussed going to Nepal as well — maybe we’ll make it there in the next few years.

]]> Comment on As bad as I’ve seen by Larry http://char1es.net/2010/09/18/as-bad-as-ive-seen/comment-page-1/#comment-1738 Larry Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:13:23 +0000 http://char1es.net/2010/09/18/as-bad-as-ive-seen/#comment-1738 Hey, maybe it could double as a "chin-up bar" for those who don't mind a little jolt w/ their daily exercise?? Hey, maybe it could double as a “chin-up bar” for those who don’t mind a little jolt w/ their daily exercise??

]]> Comment on Retro-Direct Vangari by Nathan http://char1es.net/2010/04/30/retro-direct-vangari/comment-page-1/#comment-1583 Nathan Mon, 17 May 2010 11:40:51 +0000 http://char1es.net/?p=351#comment-1583 Steve, Yes currently it can't be wheeled backward. The downside of running the chain for both forward and reverse is that the front chain ring essentially locks the rear axle from going backward. I suspect that with a delta rickshaw it'll be less of a problem because you can pick up the rear tire fairly easily. However, with two wheels in the back and a load on top of it, being able to go backward is fairly important. I can think of two ways of dealing with this problem, the first is with some sort of clutch, the second would be by playing games with the chainline slack. I'm not sure either of these are great solutions for Bangladesh Steve,
Yes currently it can’t be wheeled backward. The downside of running the chain for both forward and reverse is that the front chain ring essentially locks the rear axle from going backward. I suspect that with a delta rickshaw it’ll be less of a problem because you can pick up the rear tire fairly easily. However, with two wheels in the back and a load on top of it, being able to go backward is fairly important. I can think of two ways of dealing with this problem, the first is with some sort of clutch, the second would be by playing games with the chainline slack. I’m not sure either of these are great solutions for Bangladesh

]]> Comment on Retro-Direct Vangari by Stephen Nurse http://char1es.net/2010/04/30/retro-direct-vangari/comment-page-1/#comment-1582 Stephen Nurse Mon, 17 May 2010 11:21:40 +0000 http://char1es.net/?p=351#comment-1582 This looks great and I will be attempting to fit a retro-direct drive to a cyclo-type (delta) rickshaw in a week or so. See http://modularbikes.blogspot.com/ , I have already put the extra cog on the driven wheel (can be seen in the photos) . Can the trike in the photo video be wheeled backwards and if it can't does this pose a problem? Best Wishes Steve Nurse Melbourne Australia This looks great and I will be attempting to fit a retro-direct drive to a cyclo-type (delta) rickshaw in a week or so. See http://modularbikes.blogspot.com/ , I have already put the extra cog on the driven wheel (can be seen in the photos) . Can the trike in the photo video be wheeled backwards and if it can’t does this pose a problem?

Best Wishes

Steve Nurse

Melbourne Australia

]]> Comment on Retro-Direct Vangari by derrick http://char1es.net/2010/04/30/retro-direct-vangari/comment-page-1/#comment-1579 derrick Wed, 12 May 2010 22:38:09 +0000 http://char1es.net/?p=351#comment-1579 i think this is great. i hope it works out! i think this is great. i hope it works out!

]]> Comment on Time well spent? by Mark http://char1es.net/2010/04/02/time-well-spent/comment-page-1/#comment-1495 Mark Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:12:15 +0000 http://char1es.net/?p=344#comment-1495 Ahh spending a night at the Starbucks in LCCT, been there done that! Although the bench does makes a nice bed. Ahh spending a night at the Starbucks in LCCT, been there done that! Although the bench does makes a nice bed.

]]> Comment on twitter is the new finger (a bedtime story for little hackers) by twitterd in Python | char1es.net http://char1es.net/2008/03/09/twitter-is-the-new-finger-a-bedtime-story-for-little-hackers/comment-page-1/#comment-513 twitterd in Python | char1es.net Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:25:10 +0000 http://char1es.net/2008/03/09/twitter-is-the-new-finger-a-bedtime-story-for-little-hackers/#comment-513 [...] a while ago I decided that twitter is the new finger albeit more palitable for the masses and wrote twitterd in perl. I’ve been using this to [...] [...] a while ago I decided that twitter is the new finger albeit more palitable for the masses and wrote twitterd in perl. I’ve been using this to [...]

]]> Comment on Lesson 4: Hoto pare bristi hoi by Sharon http://char1es.net/2009/06/10/lesson-4-hoto-pare-bristi-hoi/comment-page-1/#comment-475 Sharon Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:54:21 +0000 http://char1es.net/?p=265#comment-475 Hi N! Good to read a BD story! I don't know how much privacy you get in your home, but I spent many a oppressively hot nights taking a shower right before bed time and air drying under the mosquito net. Helps me to fall asleep somehow... Funny mango stories! P.S. Greetings to Daniel as well! Hi N! Good to read a BD story! I don’t know how much privacy you get in your home, but I spent many a oppressively hot nights taking a shower right before bed time and air drying under the mosquito net. Helps me to fall asleep somehow… Funny mango stories! P.S. Greetings to Daniel as well!

]]> Comment on The Wild Wild West by Symbian Blogger http://char1es.net/2008/12/05/the-wild-wild-west/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Symbian Blogger Sat, 16 May 2009 21:12:18 +0000 http://char1es.net/?p=135#comment-457 I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future. I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.

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