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Jon New

@newtang

Transplanted Pittsburgher doing the Software Engineering thing in the Bay Area. Yimby, urbanist, transit fan, tennis player. Husband of 1.

 San Mateo
blog.jonnew.com
Joined April 2007
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I wrote an op-ed (my first!) about the mystery of San Mateo’s disappearing parklets. smdailyjournal.com/opinion/g…
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Posted my book, board game, and video game reviews from 2025. blog.jonnew.com/posts/books-… blog.jonnew.com/posts/board-… blog.jonnew.com/posts/video-…
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Books I read in 2024 blog.jonnew.com/posts/books-…
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Board games of 2024 blog.jonnew.com/posts/board-…
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Steelers: Touchdowns are for losers.
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Hey @Caltrain what happened to the 140 train out of SF?! There’s a big crowd of people waiting and we were never let on. It appears the train was just aborted with no explanation. Unprofessional.
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So, we were forced to take a train that left 25 minutes later, and it had to go very slowly because its headlights weren’t working. Amazing.
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. @Caltrain @CubicCorp @BayAreaClipper This Clipper reader on the southbound side at San Mateo station has been down for over a week. Can we get it fixed? It’s next to the ticket machine.
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We renovated our kitchen! It was hard. Here's a few thoughts from the other side. blog.jonnew.com/posts/kitche…
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Why can’t I use @BayAreaClipper for the Treasure Island Ferry? @seamlessbayarea
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Replying to @Caltrain
@Caltrain At San Mateo station: - tickets can’t be purchased at 2 out of the 3 kiosks, and the 3rd doesn’t take tap to pay - the elevator is broken - at least one overhead display board is broken.
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Every piece of info we have suggests that building housing reduces rents quick thread:
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My yearly post on media I consumed starting with very few video games. blog.jonnew.com/posts/video-…
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Fixed board games link: blog.jonnew.com/posts/board-…
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And lastly, books of 2023. blog.jonnew.com/posts/books-…
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They’re just SO CLOSE to getting it
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I feel seen.
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@xkcd23 Sep 2023
Urban Planning Opinion Progression xkcd.com/2832
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.@AmericanAir So, let me get this straight: I can’t change my flight online, or even in person at the airport?!
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Earlier this week, I gave public comment to keep B St. pedestrianized and closed to cars. I wrote up my comments on my blog. Enjoy! blog.jonnew.com/posts/keep-b…
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Is ChatGPT4 any better at ASCII Art? Let's find out! nitter.gq/newtang/status/1598926…
Jon New (@newtang) profile pictureJon New@newtang3 Dec 2022
ChatGPT may be pretty smart, but it's terrible at ASCII art.
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It handled a cube nicely!
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So, is ChatGPT4 better at Ascii art? The answer is: Slightly!
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