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Meanwhile, '3rd world' India has almost electrified all of its vast network in record time. infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/railway...
Over 99% electrification of Indian Railways network complete
Indian Railways Electrification: The Indian Railways has completed over 99% electrification of its broad-gauge network, with a significant push towards renewable energy, including rooftop solar panels...
infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Meanwhile, '3rd world' India has almost electrified all of its vast network in record time. infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/railway...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Not very often you see a 1990s phone phone box repurposed as like you do with the older red ones.
November 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Not very often you see a 1990s phone phone box repurposed as like you do with the older red ones.
Lest we forget all those who lost their lives defending our country, Europe, and there own homelands.
November 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Lest we forget all those who lost their lives defending our country, Europe, and there own homelands.
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A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
At quieter times, they should wait on red for motors, if there's no pedestrians around and the drivers are under the speed limit they can go green, otherwise a 45 seconds wait like pedestrians are used to....
Unless there's an unbreakably valid safety reason why not, all button-operated pedestrian crossings should activate the lights in pedestrians' favour instantly when pressed.
November 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
At quieter times, they should wait on red for motors, if there's no pedestrians around and the drivers are under the speed limit they can go green, otherwise a 45 seconds wait like pedestrians are used to....
I wish my Gym used digital keys, they are the only reason I still carry my wallet. (& even then I have forgotten it a few times).
Also hotels - I somehow manage to break their stupid cards on every trip and need to get a replacement from reception.
Also hotels - I somehow manage to break their stupid cards on every trip and need to get a replacement from reception.
My latest piece in @wired.com is 2,000 words on how digital car keys are superior to fobs yet most people habitually use fobs. Except in China, of course. www.wired.com/story/why-ar...
Why Are We All Still Carrying Around Car Keys?
Ford wants you to stash it in your belt buckle, but there’s absolutely no need to be lugging around a bulky fob. Trouble is, phone-as-a-key tech could be superseded before it even gets going.
www.wired.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I wish my Gym used digital keys, they are the only reason I still carry my wallet. (& even then I have forgotten it a few times).
Also hotels - I somehow manage to break their stupid cards on every trip and need to get a replacement from reception.
Also hotels - I somehow manage to break their stupid cards on every trip and need to get a replacement from reception.
Did the people making these mascots never watch Thomas the Tank Engine as kids? Interchangable faces can make them a tad more appropriate!
Ok #respect fans, a request. In the spirit of "mascotsilence" on the other place, if you're at the football (or any other sport for that matter) and see mascots doing the two minute silence, do grab a picture and send it across... Fine example of the genre:
November 8, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Did the people making these mascots never watch Thomas the Tank Engine as kids? Interchangable faces can make them a tad more appropriate!
Is there any better illustration of the damage the Tories have done to our country and their own reputation since Johnson than our local Conservative club?
Just after BJ was elected, no security shutters required...
Just after BJ was elected, no security shutters required...
November 6, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Is there any better illustration of the damage the Tories have done to our country and their own reputation since Johnson than our local Conservative club?
Just after BJ was elected, no security shutters required...
Just after BJ was elected, no security shutters required...
"We will not introduce pay per mile"
Election
Months later, when the inevitable reality hits, "pay per kilometer" introduced.
(or am I too cynical?)
Election
Months later, when the inevitable reality hits, "pay per kilometer" introduced.
(or am I too cynical?)
All that is to say: no one even remotely sensible in UK politics believes that pay-per-mile driving will not happen before too long.
November 6, 2025 at 8:35 AM
"We will not introduce pay per mile"
Election
Months later, when the inevitable reality hits, "pay per kilometer" introduced.
(or am I too cynical?)
Election
Months later, when the inevitable reality hits, "pay per kilometer" introduced.
(or am I too cynical?)
Imagine how transformational 3 hours of free electricity could be, especially for those on the lowest incomes (e.g. retired pensioners, unemployed, full time carers)?
No need to worry about heating their house, running the washer/dryer, running the oven to make a hot meal, filling t'hot water tank.
No need to worry about heating their house, running the washer/dryer, running the oven to make a hot meal, filling t'hot water tank.
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Imagine how transformational 3 hours of free electricity could be, especially for those on the lowest incomes (e.g. retired pensioners, unemployed, full time carers)?
No need to worry about heating their house, running the washer/dryer, running the oven to make a hot meal, filling t'hot water tank.
No need to worry about heating their house, running the washer/dryer, running the oven to make a hot meal, filling t'hot water tank.
Are you really doing a solem tribute until you recreate the Battle of Britain and western front out of painted plywood and sandbags?
November 5, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Are you really doing a solem tribute until you recreate the Battle of Britain and western front out of painted plywood and sandbags?
The impact of all the drivers leaving a football game on the buses.
More than doubling the journey time, even though I was leaving the bottom of the city centre so had less distance to cover.
Bus lanes on Trent Bridge & past the sports stadia when?
More than doubling the journey time, even though I was leaving the bottom of the city centre so had less distance to cover.
Bus lanes on Trent Bridge & past the sports stadia when?
November 2, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The impact of all the drivers leaving a football game on the buses.
More than doubling the journey time, even though I was leaving the bottom of the city centre so had less distance to cover.
Bus lanes on Trent Bridge & past the sports stadia when?
More than doubling the journey time, even though I was leaving the bottom of the city centre so had less distance to cover.
Bus lanes on Trent Bridge & past the sports stadia when?
I still find it amazing that I often get the notifications for Debit/Credit card & contactless payments come through to my phone before the terminal even shows it's been approved!
The world before instant notifications about credit card charges is utterly inconceivable and I lived through it
November 2, 2025 at 5:56 AM
I still find it amazing that I often get the notifications for Debit/Credit card & contactless payments come through to my phone before the terminal even shows it's been approved!
Is Pudsey doing this Virtue signalling thing right?
November 1, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Is Pudsey doing this Virtue signalling thing right?
Well there goes my morning!
Might have read the Medium posts and the book recommended therin but this story is fascinating every time I read it - can't believe it's never been made into a film.
Might have read the Medium posts and the book recommended therin but this story is fascinating every time I read it - can't believe it's never been made into a film.
November 1, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Well there goes my morning!
Might have read the Medium posts and the book recommended therin but this story is fascinating every time I read it - can't believe it's never been made into a film.
Might have read the Medium posts and the book recommended therin but this story is fascinating every time I read it - can't believe it's never been made into a film.
Got to love the informal rule round here.
If there's a pumpkin or decorations on show you can knock, otherwise leave alone. Even overheard kids telling younger siblings/friends "we can't go to that one, no pumpkin"
Not had a single trick or treater the entire time I've been here.
If there's a pumpkin or decorations on show you can knock, otherwise leave alone. Even overheard kids telling younger siblings/friends "we can't go to that one, no pumpkin"
Not had a single trick or treater the entire time I've been here.
As a single woman without kids, I am always caught out when trick or treaters knock on my door. “No, I don’t have any sweets to give you. Can I interest you in some Brie?”
November 1, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Got to love the informal rule round here.
If there's a pumpkin or decorations on show you can knock, otherwise leave alone. Even overheard kids telling younger siblings/friends "we can't go to that one, no pumpkin"
Not had a single trick or treater the entire time I've been here.
If there's a pumpkin or decorations on show you can knock, otherwise leave alone. Even overheard kids telling younger siblings/friends "we can't go to that one, no pumpkin"
Not had a single trick or treater the entire time I've been here.
@rantyhighwayman.bsky.social @showmeasign.online
Are temporary path closure notices limited to 6 months?
Seems somewhat daft we keep getting signs up saying paths are going to be closed for 6 months, while all the press releases have been saying it's at least 14 months from day 1.
Are temporary path closure notices limited to 6 months?
Seems somewhat daft we keep getting signs up saying paths are going to be closed for 6 months, while all the press releases have been saying it's at least 14 months from day 1.
October 31, 2025 at 9:32 PM
@rantyhighwayman.bsky.social @showmeasign.online
Are temporary path closure notices limited to 6 months?
Seems somewhat daft we keep getting signs up saying paths are going to be closed for 6 months, while all the press releases have been saying it's at least 14 months from day 1.
Are temporary path closure notices limited to 6 months?
Seems somewhat daft we keep getting signs up saying paths are going to be closed for 6 months, while all the press releases have been saying it's at least 14 months from day 1.
"Independently Published" has now gotta mean AI Slop hasn't it?
No way this many biographies (mainly with no reviews) can be genuine can it?
Also, why are so many aimed at kids?
Another positive for independent bookshops - a slop filter!
No way this many biographies (mainly with no reviews) can be genuine can it?
Also, why are so many aimed at kids?
Another positive for independent bookshops - a slop filter!
October 31, 2025 at 8:50 PM
"Independently Published" has now gotta mean AI Slop hasn't it?
No way this many biographies (mainly with no reviews) can be genuine can it?
Also, why are so many aimed at kids?
Another positive for independent bookshops - a slop filter!
No way this many biographies (mainly with no reviews) can be genuine can it?
Also, why are so many aimed at kids?
Another positive for independent bookshops - a slop filter!
What's that coming over the roof? Is it a monster?
October 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
What's that coming over the roof? Is it a monster?
Why am I reminded of the F1 graphics when Russell's transponder failed and he was jumping up and down the timing tower?
The makeshift ones added filled a good chunk of the acreen
The makeshift ones added filled a good chunk of the acreen
October 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Why am I reminded of the F1 graphics when Russell's transponder failed and he was jumping up and down the timing tower?
The makeshift ones added filled a good chunk of the acreen
The makeshift ones added filled a good chunk of the acreen
The discourse has reminded of the carpet in a hotel I stayed at this summer (in Belgium - inside what would have been the Western Front ≈110 years ago).
Felt wrong walking on it, given they used to be a mark of solem respect.
Felt wrong walking on it, given they used to be a mark of solem respect.
October 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The discourse has reminded of the carpet in a hotel I stayed at this summer (in Belgium - inside what would have been the Western Front ≈110 years ago).
Felt wrong walking on it, given they used to be a mark of solem respect.
Felt wrong walking on it, given they used to be a mark of solem respect.
It's not often a title is longer than the chapter, but also complete!
😎
😎
October 25, 2025 at 7:54 AM
It's not often a title is longer than the chapter, but also complete!
😎
😎