David Hobby

David Hobby

@davidhobby.bsky.social

AKA @Strobist at the old place Now: Bluesky + Rednote My projects, and contact info: www.linktree.com/DavidHobby

1,500 Followers 84 Following 986 Posts Joined May 2023
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If it helps, you can get Yoshinoya in the frozen food section of HMart. And it’s glorious.

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52 minutes ago

Exact same impression. They’ve won.

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1 hour ago

💯

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1 hour ago

As opposed to the purity and sanctity of American cars’ telematics data, naturally

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1 hour ago

Traffic is actually fine. Metro and DiDi doing most of the heavy lifting

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1 hour ago

Yes, the US can circle the wagons with (checks notes) *100%* tariffs. But we’re just walling ourselves in as China’s EVs sweep up the globe.

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1 hour ago
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Looking at the cars on offer in China is enough to make you downright angry. $35k will buy you a freaking high-tech EV chariot-bordering-on-supercar.

And if you reflexively think, “must be junk,” you are trapped in a far-outdated impression of China.

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2 hours ago
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Japan is years ahead of us in their debt spiral. Currency has been taking a whack. As ours soon will be.

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2 hours ago

Forex rate is helping you in Tokyo

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4 hours ago

Same! What the hell? It weren’t broke.

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6 hours ago

That continual, “lifting the veil” experience…

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21 hours ago
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Put Shanghai on your list. 😍

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1 day ago

They were running a CD transport and outboard DAC

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1 day ago

Dear God, no.

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1 day ago
Spotify – Web Player

May I then recommend:

open.spotify.com/playlist/5ez...

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1 day ago

Tough but fair

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1 day ago

A 200mph selfie 🚆

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1 day ago
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Yesterday’s pairing: high-speed train to Hangzhou, and a day spent in full-range driver heaven.

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1 day ago
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Shanghai visit unlocking new self-realizations

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2 days ago

The streams cross (again) this Nov! 🇻🇳

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2 days ago

It’s the spirit animal for my basement. 😍

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2 days ago

It’s a keyboard store at a mall. 🤯

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2 days ago
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Why I'm Writing About Travel Photography (And What This Newsletter Is About) On photography, place, and the art of paying attention

Not that I need another substack, but wanted an outlet to talk about #travel and #photography. Lots of thoughts about upcoming trips to Hanoi, Marrakech and Spain. xpeditionsphotography.substack.com/p/coming-soon

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3 days ago
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gm ⌨️

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3 days ago

But is it a “product?”

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3 days ago

Safe answer: no, no, no, and no.

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4 days ago
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Well, my Sunday afternoon just got upgraded. Currently at Root Down, a world-class jazz listening bar in Shanghai. With Billie on the turntable, and coffee ordered.
rachelgouk.com/root-down-co...

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4 days ago

They’ve tried. But the design leaves too little space for battery/range

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4 days ago
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My cheat code

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4 days ago
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A little creepy.

(Of course, I’m talking about the Kenny G music. The robots are cool.)

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