Why do electric flashes keep breaking Ottawa's LRT?
Electric 'arcing' has shut down the LRT before, but OC Transpo thought it had a fix — until last week.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/electric-flashes-keep-breaking-ottawa-lrt-9.7128491?cmp=rss

A Guide to Roadside Assistance Providers in Bressi Ranch, San Diego

Reliable roadside help is vital for drivers in Bressi Ranch, #san_diego. Local providers offer quick response, 24/7 assistance, towing, battery replacement, and flat tire repair. With trained technicians and fast dispatch, drivers receive safe, efficient support during #breakdowns, avoiding long waits and getting back on the road with confidence. https://roadwaytow.com/roadside-assistance-bressi-ranch-san-diego-ca/

Whitechapel never fails to bring a smile to my face. This song fucking SLAAAAAPS. The breakdowns...

*chefs kiss*

Whitechapel - Bedlam
https://youtu.be/J3YnJKUvnWc

#music #nowplaying #deathcore #deathmetal #breakdowns

Bedlam

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Shitstorm ab, weil sich die bösen #Metal #Breakdowns angeblich so #satanisch anhören. Was ich dann doch wieder sehr amüsant finde, da ich dachte, dass die Zeit seit 30 Jahren vorbei ist in der man das Rockmusik vorgeworfen hat und weil ich finde, dass die Breakdowns sich nicht wirklich böse anhören. Wer reinhören will, hier entlang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiErbpZHfbk #skillet #OhComeOhComeEmanuel (2/3)
Skillet - O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Official Music Video)

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Bury Tomorrow Name the Metalcore Trends That Aged Poorly

They were there. They were guilty!

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See also Morgan Ames' The Charisma Machine: The Life, Death, and Legacy of One Laptop per Child
http://morganya.org/charisma.html

> Behind its promises, OLPC, [...] had a fundamentally flawed vision of who the computer was made for and what role technology should play in learning.
> Ames reveals that the laptops were not only frustrating to use, easy to break, and hard to repair, they were designed for idealized younger versions of the developers themselves

#edtech #design #breakdowns

Morgan G. Ames : The Charisma Machine

Russia can't import 1/4 of usual freight due to #railway problems

#Russia unable to import 80mil tonnes in Jan-Oct 2024, which matches with decrease in exports in Far Eastern ports

#RussianRailways is lagging behind its monthly traffic schedule by at least 25%. In Dec, gap remains' result for the year will be the same: minus a 1/4

Due to massive #locomotive #breakdowns, the number of #abandoned #trains increased 2.4x

They are also experiencing acute staff shortages

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/12/23/7490427/

Russia cannot import quarter of usual freight due to problems with railways

Logistics problems caused by the emergency reorientation of trade to the East are only getting worse. This year, at least a quarter less imports than planned were brought to Russia by rail from the Far East.

Ukrainska Pravda
Forgive me Hogfather for I have sinned. How did it take me this long to listen to Bilmuri?!? As a kid who grew up in the American south hating every minute of it, I’d listen to Emo and Metal while the world around me believed country music was the only thing that existed. The album American Motorsports is somehow nostalgic and vindicating.
#bilmuri #music #CountryCore #Metal #breakdowns