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Regionalverkehr Köln (RVK) has become the largest operator of hydrogen fuel cell buses in Europe, with a fleet that reached 101 vehicles by late 2024 and is expected to grow to 160 by the end of 2025.
I mean, right from the second section of the article.
Pretty sure your source is wrong. And that helium is 10_$_ a liter not 10¢. As helium is much, much more expensive than argon.
Not much different than everyday on sites everywhere with boom cranes. Which are arguably much more dangerous due to being less dexterous and no video. Notably 1:23 where it's similar to working with a crane.
The old 'Plebs are needed' from Caesar II still burnt into my brain.
The amount of detail and information thrown into the game and the manual.
One has to think of the overhead.
Cutting and stacking(or picking up/delivered), the space to store it, having to carry it into the house, emptying your ashbox, having to actual start the fire, etc.
Always just saw their power tools as 'better' ryobi stuff. But with Ryobi's draw being cheapness, battery compatibility and unique tools.
However they're the defacto when it comes to pipe. Real quality heavy rigid stuff.
While the website seems very fluff, the concept of hand health can't be overstressed.
Keep care of your hands and wrists. If you feel pain or discomfort, stiffness etc figure out why and fix it. Whether it's keyboard/desk etc change. Or taking breaks and stretching.
Those suffering later stages of hand/wrist strain or wear... look into: wrist straps, wax baths, heated 'wax gloves'
Haven't heard anyone or news mention the fact Young tried to start his own music service a while back. And that his catalogue was a selling point.
Most likely it was Babbit. Which is... possibly feasible for someone to be carrying back then. As it could have been used(in a pinch) to repour bearings in the field. Or maybe he was simply just carrying lead for weights used for getting lines up into trees.
lots of smaller ones can't in fact.
this also gives rise to ununionized outfits as well. as theyre able to keep wages lower and bid more competitively.
patents if i recall.
a netbook style, or even like old kindle keyboard sized up would be pleasant.
Lot of talk about bicycle chains, not sure if they use o/x-ring chains. But here's a well put together video on chain lubrication.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnPYdcbcAe0
There better stuff, sure. I use better stuff now but all the miles I got outta on dirtbike & bicycle chains as a kid. Handy to carry a little bottle in a toolkit as well.
Also excellent lube when working with aluminum(drilling, machining, etc).
I thought $200 for the Thinkpad Designer's was expensive. Then I saw the price of the Giannina.
I'm sure the locking mechanism and aesthetics are much better, and they're a pleasure to use. But something about a $10 thrift store moka pot works well. And no qualms about taking it on a camping trip, to use over a fire.
I find it's always the cables that go. Thus buying a set with a removable cable sent me from 6 months to 5 years with a pair of Shure se215's. There's many more options today, as (removable)wired IEM's seem to be abit of a growing niche.
Working a midnight shift on a Saturday evening and going home an hour 'early' is quite pleasant.
Working a midnight shift on a Saturday evening and having to work an hour extra isn't.
The 'extra' hour feels nice this time of year. When the days are getting shorter and it's getting colder. And you know colder and darker days are ahead. While in the Spring you have Spring to look forwards too.
They often talk about the increase in accidents in the spring. But this time of year road conditions typically get worse. In terms of lack of daylight, more active wildlife and other small issues(first frost, wet roads, slippery leaves, Summer tires still on, etc).
I don't think too many Chinese factories are scraping in their ways on their mini mills or lathes.
And also lots of old machines that likely have lost their flaking and true trueness a while ago. Still being run by old operators that understand their limitations.
You can make accurate parts on an 'inaccurate' conventional machine.
How does this play without an actual joystick.
Was happy to see X-Wing etc come to Steam. But trying to play with a keyboard or controller felt awful.
I remember Rebel Assault 2 needing a joystick for a few flying missions(freighter in the tunnel(3), tie fighter in the canyon(7), speeder bike in the swamp(9?)). But the X-Wing/Tie Fighter games just needed one.
Might be better with just 3D printing, body filler and spray paint.
I think they're referring to a microphone 'windscreen'.
Lumber? Try everything.
The price and lead times on raws are incredible now. Buying steel now is almost 2x in cost. With having 'caps' put onto orders, so that suppliers can keep their customers on.
The resin shortages which hurt the plywood industry also have spilt over into other markets. For example PVC/CPVC manufacturers are experiencing shortages in resins used in their manufacturing of pipe. Thus they're limiting order sizes to their companies and buyers to keep more of them on.
Meanwhile lots of factories and construction have never been busier with more demand for raws. So with large leadtimes, supply chains and manufacturing gets choked up and it just kind of ripples out.
Let alone the cost of employing all the union railway workers, maintenance crews, technicians, etc and the footprint of the trains themselves operating.
There's a reason pipelines exist, and that is in their simplicity of transporting the product efficiently. Sure they can't transport anything else, but I don't think too many rocket boosters would be traveling to remote areas in Canada.
Earplugs are fussy things. But usually as long as they're not 'corks'(the old yellow foam cylinders)you should be fine.
Least with Howard Light it's Greens<Pinks<Oranges. Greens should be more than enough and are 'softer' if you've got a smaller ear canal. All of them work well.
You have to ensure you're putting them in correctly. Read the box. Roll the plug in your fingers, reach your other arm over you head to grab the top of the opposite ear, gently pull on the top of your ear, and insert the plug. You should feel & hear it expand forming a seal.
You can reuse foam ones a couple of times(can even get them corded), but be very, very wary of infections. And always put the same earplug back in the same ear(thus you don't spread anything).
That's the one nicer thing of motorcycles, is their simplicity.
This fellows videos are pleasant. In that he makes 'experimental' engines with a very modest shop. Often using a hacksaw and a BBQ. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-Xr1bmbZ_s
There is something very draining about 'menial' physical labor. Especially in the modern era, where lots of the remaining factories run 24/7 operations to stay open.
A bigger issue in more modern factories is technology augmenting old analog processes and systems. So now you have the physical burden of the work, which is much faster since all the 'thought' is handled by automation. However now you're responsible for the labor and babysitting the automation(which can go awry often and quickly).
I found it worse in the Winter, with the shorter days. Where sometimes you'd rarely see the sun in a month.
They were basically battling tamagotchi.
There is work outside the cities in other fields.
However, with all the people leaving the cities(it was an issue even before current 'work at home' situation, but even greater now) they push out local buyers.
Wages outside the cities have stayed fairly stagnant(asides min. wage). And buyers simply can't compete with 'big money' coming from people having sold their property in a city.
A quick glance at this makes one woozy. It feels after the '08 crisis just about everyone lost their lunch. However this modern crisis, it feels like upperclass got out ahead while lower classes simply lost. https://img.take-profit.org/graphs/indicators/money-supply-m...
via a 'fuel/injector pump'. Can click through this to get an idea of just how complicated(and analog) they are. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKZL7Y0b5-U
Interesting about the glasses he uses to avoid getting car sick.
Looks like they're round tube frames, filled with a liquid dyed blue. Which apparently tricks your brain into thinking it's the horizon(which moves with your vehicle). https://cdn.pocket-lint.com/r/s/1200x/assets/images/148075-g...
While this may be partly true, there are several 'talking hands' creators that do very well, at least in more 'informative' content(AvE, This Old Tony, etc)