Larry Myers
mostly cycling and technology
Daily Note
July 23, 2024
After delaying the rollout for years, Google has finally abandoned their PR stunt to get rid of 3rd party cookies. This is not about “user choice”, it’s about Google protecting its primary source of revenue. I’m sure a bunch of Google engineers have tried for years to come up with clever solutions to anonymize people while still allowing for targeting advertising. In the end Google needs to protect the status quo and allow people to be tracked across the internet so they can be served targeted advertising.
My suggestion? Uninstall Chrome from your devices. Use a browser like Safari or Firefox, both of which block 3rd party cookies by default.
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About Me
I'm a [Dad, Technologist, Cyclist] living in Chicago with my wife, kids, and cats. There are some ghost shrimp in a fishtank too, but I'm not sure I count them as members of the household.
When I'm not getting paid to code I'm usually playing outside and exploring the city.
Things I've Built
Cycling Weather Forecast
weather.larrymyers.comThere's plenty of weather forecasts out there, but none did a good job of answering the question: "When should I go biking tomorrow?"
So I built one for myself. It's an extremely lightweight traditional webapp with a Go powered backend.
Metra Train Tracker
metra.larrymyers.comMetra has never had a good train tracker, I doubt they ever will. This is a React app with a Go backend that is geared towards people who want to know when the next train is coming with just a quick glance to their phone.
Wordle Solver
wordle.larrymyers.comSome days you just don't want to spend the time staring at your 3rd guess trying to figure out a word that fits. I built this wordle solver to allow me to spend more time analyzing guesses and less time trying to think of words.
Chicago by Bike
Palos MTB Trails for New Riders
When you are new to mountain biking Palos can be both awesome and intimidating. With the right approach it's a great place to learn.
The Lake Michigan Ferry Tour
A self supported 5 day bike tour around the lower half of Lake Michigan.
Illinois Prairie Path / Fox River Trail
Endless miles of mixed surface trails through the western suburbs.
Sheridan Road
Ten miles on one of the best cycling roads through the North Shore.
2024 Ride Stats
Year to Date | 1434 mi |
Week of Jul 22 | 34 mi |
Week of Jul 15 | 33 mi |
Week of Jul 8 | 32 mi |
Week of Jul 1 | 52 mi |
Week of Jun 24 | 36 mi |