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fpslem,

I’ll blame the former guy all day long for his failings, but the Staggers Act deregulated the railroad industry in 1980, and was signed by Jimmy Carter. This mess has been a long time coming.

‘Transformational’: how a California city launched America’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train (www.theguardian.com) angielski

There’s a new train pulling into the station in San Bernardino, a southern California city about 60 miles from Los Angeles. From the outside, it looks like any other commuter train, with three passenger carriages, blocky windows and a colourful blue exterior....

fpslem,

I posted this because I think this is absolutely silly. A hydrogen-powered train that runs on a low-volume 9-mile track? Why on earth couldn’t this just run on gantry-provided electric power? I guess it’s fine as an experimental trial system, but let’s not pretend that hydrogen is better than electric in basically every rail application imaginable.

fpslem,

100% agree, this article glosses over that (and many other aspects) of this supposedly newfangled system.

fpslem,

Honestly, if LA did tons of rail and it was all diesel powered, it would still be a huge improvement in carbon emissions, not to mention the traffic and urban density benefits.

fpslem,

I just loved seeing electric rail referred to in a positive manner, and to see the benefits (speed! quiet! comfort! land use!) highlighted.

fpslem,

Agreed! I feel like Americans can’t imagine a future without seeing it somewhere in their home country. They travel to London or to Paris, enjoy the high-speed trains and the frequent metro service, and then come home and keep getting in their cars. So actually experiencing modern electric rail service (albeit not yet high-speed rail) in their own country is a big deal.

Can anyone suggest some good co-op games for two people? angielski

Hello all! My buddy and I finally finished up Baldur’s Gate 3 this week and we are not left with a giant co-op game shaped whole in our hearts. It was such an incredible experience and it was truly even more fun running through it together. We are excited to hop into another game, but we have no idea what to play. We’ve...

fpslem,

Torchlight 2 and 3 are fun looting co-op experiences.

fpslem,

Yup, I picked it up for $7 to play with friends last year. It’s worth double that, but not $45. I still play with them sometimes but it isn’t my favorite.

Somewhat unrelated, this game has one of the worst menu systems I have ever seen. It’s astounding how unintuitive it is.

Coal-filled trains are likely sending people to the hospital (arstechnica.com) angielski

Although US coal consumption has fallen dramatically since 2005, the country still consumes millions of tons a year, and exports tons more—much of it transported by train. Now, new research shows that these trains can affect the health of people living near where they pass....

fpslem,

I really liked Lara Croft GO. It’s better than Hitman GO or other GO games.

fpslem,

the original match 3

Shariki and Bejeweled would like a word.

fpslem,

With a 2025 release, is may not even come out for Switch, it may release on Switch 2/successor.

fpslem,

Native support. 👍 I haven’t played it yet, but at this price I’ll give it a try.

fpslem,

I appreciate when ads say “Free to Play” up front so I know not to play it. (There may be a few exceptions here and there, but as a general rule, that has served me pretty well.)

fpslem,

Yep. sigh I guess I’ll go replay Portal 2 again. It really is fantastic, I should be happy that we got it when we did.

fpslem,

This is 100% the weaponization of disability, amplified by people who don’t have disabilities but just don’t want to change their carbrained habits.

fpslem,

Thanks for the link to Chris’s video, that was a great example of how little there is to gain by these higher speeds.

fpslem,

I dunno about it being Rougelike, but I did love me some Torchlight 1 and 2. (Haven’t played 3.)

fpslem,

Okay, that actually looked pretty fun, I need to dust that game off and try the multiplayer!

fpslem,

You’re not wrong, but it was also kind of a cultural moment and it’s weird that it was disappeared entirely. Most games like that have long tails of focus creep, neglect, crapware, or irrelevance, but Flappy Bird went out with a pop.

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