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....
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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....
Are there any good casual/low-stress mobile games that aren’t filled with microtransactions? For example: easy puzzle games, match-3 games, low-difficulty adventure games, or clicker-style games....
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.)
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.
‘Transformational’: how a California city launched America’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train (www.theguardian.com)
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....
California’s new electric train makes for a shockingly better trip—we tried it (www.fastcompany.com)
Have you ever wondered how to drink tea in style whilst cruising through the Eurotunnel? (meow.woem.cat)
Can anyone suggest some good co-op games for two people?
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...
Buy 7 Days to Die at your own risk (lemmy.world)
TL:DR...
Coal-filled trains are likely sending people to the hospital (arstechnica.com)
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....
Are there any good casual/low-stress mobile games that aren't filled with microtransactions?
Are there any good casual/low-stress mobile games that aren’t filled with microtransactions? For example: easy puzzle games, match-3 games, low-difficulty adventure games, or clicker-style games....
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Announcement Trailer (www.youtube.com)
Civ VI Huge 95% off steam deal (store.steampowered.com)
Civ VI is pretty cheap right now, grabbing it at the moment for 3€, but that might change from region to region....
MultiVersus - Launch Trailer (www.youtube.com)
Images leak of Valve's next game, and it's an Overwatch-style hero shooter (www.eurogamer.net)
Though the way the leaker describes it makes it sound more like a 3rd person MOBA than a hero shooter....
Manchester: Call for an end to cycle lanes behind bus stops (www.bbc.com)
Yet more hate towards cycling, and somehow if a floating bus stop is located between two care lanes its perfectly acceptable.
Not Just Bikes — What is the "Correct" Speed Limit? (nebula.tv)
Nebula link since the video is released first on Nebula. YouTube link will be posted once it’s available.
Are there any games like Diablo but not Diablo because Diablo?
I convince my wife to try vampire survivors (youtu.be)
She thought it looked stupid, but I think she had a good time with it
10 Years Passed Since Flappy Bird Left Its Fans (gengamer.in)