LinkedIn: SAP runs SAP

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Ever wondered how @SAP leverages its own technology to drive innovation? The "Inside SAP" series showcases how "SAP runs SAP" – organized and lead by my wonderful colleagues Britta Lehn and Oliver… | Paul Aschmann

Ever wondered how @SAP leverages its own technology to drive innovation? The “Inside SAP” series showcases how “SAP runs SAP” – organized and lead by my wonderful colleagues Britta Lehn and Oliver Gutzeit Explore the catalogue and get inspired 👉 https://imsap.co/6049fQwPZ

Social Media Download Tool

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I have had an app idea on my mind for a little while now with this premise: Thanks to laws like GDPR, tech companies are required to provide the ability for their users to download their data. In an effort to ensure I “own” anything I have uploaded to social media, I periodically download my data from platforms such as Instagram and Facebook. The issue with the platforms is that they do not have a standard data format, images properties such as location, their description or even dates they were taken, are not particularly easy to save or import into your local file system. Below is an example of a Instagram export and how the filesystem is structured 🙁 read more

DIY: Carbon Cockpit for Speedmax

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My next foray into Carbon fiber design, tooling and development came with this project. Overall, a reasonable success. Still not perfect, and probably will not be used due to the catastrophic risk associated with riding a bike at 50mph and these breaking, but in theory and practice, a great learning opportunity.

Inspiration

Part 1: Prototyping

Part 2: Design

Fusion 360 for the design work.

Part 3: Tooling/Plug

This consisted of 4 3D printed cubes glued together and then finished with lots of sanding, and an epoxy coat.

Part 4: Version 1

The first version didnt go according to plan, I ran out of Carbon fiber material, and also recognized some layup issues. I decided to finish it anyway, but it was a dud 🙁 read more

Notio – Aero meter #CDA

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This did not end up lasting too long. Some interesting insights from the device, but accuracy especially with something like CDA is very nuanced.

Key take away, continue to use Best Bike Split (software derived CDA versus this physical device).

This was one of my test from Huntersville Business Park:

Test Conditions

  • Weather: Hot
  • Bike Setup: Fully loaded with 2 water bottles, no tools
  • Note: Rear radar moved during testing
  • Coefficient of Rolling Resistance (Crr): 0.004
  • Rider Weight: 190.08 lbs
  • Tire Circumference: 2136 mm
  • Calibration Factor: 1.39

Key Findings

  • Visor position: Down position saved ~0.007 CDA (Notio) / ~0.002 CDA (BBS)
  • Calf sleeves: Minimal impact – ~0.001 CDA (Notio) / ~0.009 CDA (BBS)
  • Direction matters: Counter-clockwise on this HBP loop showed higher drag in both systems
  • System difference: Best Bike Split consistently reads 0.044-0.092 higher than Notio
  • Best configuration: No sleeves + visor down = 0.222 CDA (Notio) / 0.2843 CDA (BBS)
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