They’re certainly striking-looking, and did a reasonable job of echoing the design of the classic Routemaster (similarly to BMW’s Cooper Mini revival), though because of the bespoke nature, were a lot less cost-effective than a standard solution, which had to come from taxes and fares. And then there were the design flaws: the poor cooling (which led some to nickname it the Roastmaster), and the original plan for always-open rear doors which had to be ditched upon colliding with common sense.
You sort of want to collar Johnson and tell him, “for God’s sake, just build a folly in the grounds of your stately home like a normal eccentric toff”
The fractionating columns, however, are bespoke parts that are costly and have long lead times, and also are large and fragile, at least from the point of view of a properly targeted missile. Before the war, Russia relied on Western specialist firms to provide those, which is no longer an option.
Saw this comment on a local news post about the mayor’s state of the city address and the mayor mentioned some of the new public transportation initiatives including adding another line to the train, I was under the impression that Amtrak was a success until the rails became denationalized and corporate greed limited the...
Ubuntu is a gateway drug. Its lickable Fisher-Price interface is easy to use for basic tasks like web browsing, email and so on, and the always present sidebar provides reassurance. Once users start chafing against the limitations, they can move to forks like Xubuntu, or all the way to Debian itself, or if they really want to get their hands dirty, Arch.
Canary Mission is one of the oldest and most prominent of several digital advocacy groups that have intensified campaigns to expose Israel's critics since the war broke out, often leading to harassment such as Sayed experienced. The people behind the site have kept their identities, location and funding sources hidden....
A former Kentucky police officer has been indicted on charges related to a sex crime, according to Kentucky State Police. Aleph Zavala, 35, of Owensboro, is facing charges of first-degree sexual abuse, first-degree sodomy and first-degree strangulation, according to court records. KSP said Zavala is a former Owensboro police...
You don’t buy one of those ugly-ass pieces of shit unless you’ve already bought into a dominance-oriented worldview, and intend to use it as a prop for asserting dominance over everyone who crosses your path. If you bought one and drove it considerately, you may as well have spent half the price on a more sensible car that only falls short in projecting an “alpha-male warlord” image.
Asked if Mr Farage would be welcome if he wanted to join Labour, Ms Dodds said: "Nigel Farage is someone who is well outside any kind of Labour values....
In Wales, the veil between our world and the spirit world is a lot thinner, so they don’t need smartphones. A cup of strong fermented drink and a neolithic stone circle will suffice.
I dont know if this has been asked before or if this may be a little goofy of a question but I didn’t see anything relating to it and I’m kinda curious what the culture of Lemmy is like and what sort of common things people see. ive been paying attention to interactions but nothing is as good as just asking everyone.
So despite climate change, Australia's federal government has just committed an extra $3.25 billion into building a toll road and a 20-lane freeway widening.
"Pouring an extra $3.25 billion worth of federal funds into Melbourne’s North East Link is a good use of taxpayer money, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has insisted, despite the project’s cost doubling just a few months ago.
...
"The North East Link – which includes 6½ kilometres of tunnels – will stretch from Bulleen to Greensborough. It will widen the Eastern Freeway by up to 20 lanes.
"Allan revealed in December that the 10-kilometre toll road had more than doubled in cost since it was first announced.
"The toll road was initially budgeted at $10 billion and reassessed in 2019 at $15 billion. But the government revealed last year that the updated cost estimate was $26 billion."
America is a Capitalist Oligarchy (lemmy.world)
source
Double A (lemmy.world)
Beekeeping (lemmy.world)
The hardest part of beekeeping is thinking of all the names
Eurovision loses almost a quarter of UK viewers compared with 2023 (www.theguardian.com)
Saturday night’s final was watched by average of 7.64m as Britain’s entry, Olly Alexander, finished in 18th place...
London’s ‘Boris Buses’ are being taken off the streets after just 12 years (www.timeout.com)
Ok бuddy (sh.itjust.works)
r*ddit
local anti public transportation comment
Saw this comment on a local news post about the mayor’s state of the city address and the mayor mentioned some of the new public transportation initiatives including adding another line to the train, I was under the impression that Amtrak was a success until the rails became denationalized and corporate greed limited the...
Anon seeks enlightenment (sh.itjust.works)
Stuck In A Quarry: Bali's Abandoned Boeing 737 And Other Stranded Aircraft (simpleflying.com)
The stranded aircraft is now nearly 40 years old.
Honestly, I couldn't even imagine living in such a country lol (lemmy.world)
Using Ubuntu may give off hipster vibes to the average PC user, but within the Linux community its has the opposite effect.
hot take?...
Name and shame: Pro-Israel website ramps up attacks on pro-Palestinian student protesters (www.reuters.com)
Canary Mission is one of the oldest and most prominent of several digital advocacy groups that have intensified campaigns to expose Israel's critics since the war broke out, often leading to harassment such as Sayed experienced. The people behind the site have kept their identities, location and funding sources hidden....
Belgium apparently paused the semifinal broadcast to condemn Israels attacks on Palestine (lemmy.world)
Joost Klein disqualified - official statement from EBU (eurovision.tv)
Recompilation: An Incredible New Way to Keep N64 Games Alive (www.youtube.com)
Sad, but rule (pawb.social)
Ex-Kentucky police officer indicted for allegedly sexually assaulting homeless person (www.kentucky.com)
A former Kentucky police officer has been indicted on charges related to a sex crime, according to Kentucky State Police. Aleph Zavala, 35, of Owensboro, is facing charges of first-degree sexual abuse, first-degree sodomy and first-degree strangulation, according to court records. KSP said Zavala is a former Owensboro police...
This Jerk Parks His Cybertruck in an SF Crosswalk Every Day (brokeassstuart.com)
Labour insists no place for Nigel Farage in party after defection of right-wing MP (news.sky.com)
Asked if Mr Farage would be welcome if he wanted to join Labour, Ms Dodds said: "Nigel Farage is someone who is well outside any kind of Labour values....
you don't need more 4GB of RAM (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
Wales once again proving to be exceptional (feddit.uk)
Little Kitty, Big City - Little Kitty, Big City is available NOW! - Steam News (store.steampowered.com)
A pastor who was "betrothed" to a child, then abused her, is finally in custody (www.friendlyatheist.com)
who is on Lemmy (the sociology of Lemmy)
I dont know if this has been asked before or if this may be a little goofy of a question but I didn’t see anything relating to it and I’m kinda curious what the culture of Lemmy is like and what sort of common things people see. ive been paying attention to interactions but nothing is as good as just asking everyone.