wayfarer, civil engineer by training, transit map designer by trade. finding beauty in what’s otherwise unnoticed. Eng/ไทย. Seattle/Bothell, นนทบุรี/Bangkok, Santa Barbara.https://bsky.app/profile/oranv.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/oranv.com/post/3mve3ouyf2s2bIt’s not easy to get to the Earl Warren Showgrounds by bicycle. Las Positas is a hilly speedway. Lots of traffic going to and from the 101. There is no place to park your bike.12 Sep 2026 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:443hyaarcllvmrv52wk7dvb5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mve3ouyf2s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/oranv.com/post/3mv4pcwfkz22wThe iPhone Duo calling attention to the 1:√2 (1.414) aspect ratio reminds me how nice it would be if North America adopted ISO 216 paper sizes. An open Duo is about a C6, between A6 and B6. A4 (slightly taller and narrower than 8.5x11” US Letter size) folds in half to A5, which folds in half to A6.09 Sep 2026 23:36 +0000at://did:plc:443hyaarcllvmrv52wk7dvb5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4pcwfkz22whttps://bsky.app/profile/oranv.com/post/3muym2a4ssk2rJR East just released the 3 candidate mascots vying to succeed the iconic Suica penguin: a squirrel, a purple rabbit, and a mole. Perhaps the penguin should pull a Hayao Miyazaki and “unretire”. https://www.jreast.co.jp/suica-new-character-vote/08 Sep 2026 08:27 +0000at://did:plc:443hyaarcllvmrv52wk7dvb5/app.bsky.feed.post/3muym2a4ssk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/oranv.com/post/3muy2i4enuk2sLA Union Station sunset08 Sep 2026 03:12 +0000at://did:plc:443hyaarcllvmrv52wk7dvb5/app.bsky.feed.post/3muy2i4enuk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/oranv.com/post/3mut2wcqrvc2nOn this day 150 years ago, Southern Pacific completed its San Francisco-Los Angeles rail line via the San Joaquin Valley. It was built by 3,000 Chinese immigrants. A golden spike was driven in a ceremony at Lang Station near Santa Clarita, connecting SoCal to NorCal and the transcontinental railroad https://chssc.org/event/lang-station-150th-anniversary-commemoration/06 Sep 2026 03:37 +0000at://did:plc:443hyaarcllvmrv52wk7dvb5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mut2wcqrvc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/oranv.com/post/3mu5npl6q2223What’s next? The Strait of America?28 Aug 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:443hyaarcllvmrv52wk7dvb5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5npl6q2223https://bsky.app/profile/oranv.com/post/3mu46fly4lk2qNew bus smell!28 Aug 2026 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:443hyaarcllvmrv52wk7dvb5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu46fly4lk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/oranv.com/post/3mtz5h6ghp22dConnection from the Obern Trail to the new San Jose Creek bike path (south segment) on the east side of the 217 is taking shape. It will provide a safer route between UCSB/Goleta Beach and Old Town Goleta. The northern segment connects Old Town to the Calle Real shopping strip going under the 101..26 Aug 2026 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:443hyaarcllvmrv52wk7dvb5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtz5h6ghp22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/oranv.com/post/3mtw3fkgjec25Got BYD bus 42 assigned to my 12X this morning. That’s new. We went from 60-foot bendy buses to a 30-foot shuttle.25 Aug 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:443hyaarcllvmrv52wk7dvb5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw3fkgjec25https://bsky.app/profile/oranv.com/post/3mtuy5japos25One of SBMTD’s new battery-electric Gillig buses spotted25 Aug 2026 04:27 +0000at://did:plc:443hyaarcllvmrv52wk7dvb5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtuy5japos25https://bsky.app/profile/oranv.com/post/3mtp4sd4sy22gMaking the rounds in my Thai Facebook feed today is the story of Huy Fong’s “Sriracha”, a sauce that became massively popular in the USA but relatively unknown in Thailand, where Sriracha sauce originates, with key differences in taste and texture from the original. Comments and reactions vary… https://www.facebook.com/100044828388736/posts/pfbid02Tot9iqv5DKErg6vNrYjAfLH3L1frVvWcVkoj3fyKvs9hNyyBEyBKoaAzcxmQUxHnl/?fs=e&mibextid=wwXIfr&fs=e22 Aug 2026 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:443hyaarcllvmrv52wk7dvb5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtp4sd4sy22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/oranv.com/post/3mtktoylqzk23I love these musical break down and reconstruction videos. They give me a greater appreciation of the craft. https://youtu.be/Dk676t4L2Is?is=IBI6bI1jcMskWk4n21 Aug 2026 03:41 +0000at://did:plc:443hyaarcllvmrv52wk7dvb5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtktoylqzk23https://bsky.app/profile/oranv.com/post/3mtkirv25zs2mRandom photo of the day21 Aug 2026 00:26 +0000at://did:plc:443hyaarcllvmrv52wk7dvb5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkirv25zs2m