Bullbars
"Three people killed, two injured in crash involving car and truck. Both had to be cut from the wreckage before being flown to the Royal Adelaide Hospital." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-25/three-passengers-die-as-car-and-truck-crash-in-adelaide-hills/106493522

Why are these giant bull bars (roo bars) allowed ? They often push pedestrians, wildlife and small cars out of the way and crush them.

#car #trucks #bullbars #armouring #safety #ZeroSafety #machines #bodies #roads #RoadTrauma

Three people killed, two injured in crash involving car and truck

The sedan driver had life-threatening injuries and a fourth passenger was seriously injured. 

Seven charts that reveal how unprepared Australia was for the (fossil) fuel crisis

"It’s worth pointing out that the International Energy Agency (IEA) requires all member countries which are net importers of oil and oil products (including Australia) to maintain reserves equivalent to at least 90 days of imports."

"We’ve never fulfilled that requirement, and in fact have the lowest reserves by this measure among all IEA countries." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/24/seven-charts-that-reveal-how-unprepared-australia-was-for-the-fuel-crisis

The 'petrol crisis' is not noticeable around here, it is the same speeding and idling behaviour as before.
#FossilFuels #dependency #oil #EnergySecurity #machines #cars #motorists #combustion #fuel #SupplyChain #energy #OilCrisis #MobilityDesign

Seven charts that reveal how unprepared Australia was for the fuel crisis

Disruptions to Middle East oil shipments have rippled along the world’s longest supply chain, through Asia, and finally to Australia – and there’s no knowing when the pressure will ease

The Guardian
🎨🛠️ Oh, woe is the woodworker who blames the shiny new #machines for his existential crisis instead of his own laziness! 🤖🪵 Apparently, giving up the sweet, sweet struggle of #manual #labor is the machines' fault now. 😂
https://www.davidabram.dev/musings/the-machine-didnt-take-your-craft/ #woodworking #existentialcrisis #laziness #humor #HackerNews #ngated
The machine didn't take your craft. You gave it up. - David Abram

The machine didn't take your craft. You gave it up. by David Abram

@florian Remember...Ex-Machina wins!
#exmachina #robots #machines

A classic TKSST post to celebrate the late Fred Roger's 98th birthday...

🖍️📦 The process of making #crayons is surprisingly soothing to watch, especially when accompanied by jazzy sound effects and the gentle narration of Mr. Rogers.

This classic 1981 visit to a crayon #factory from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood shows how wax, powder, and pigment are molded, labeled, and boxed.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/mr-rogers-how-crayons-are-made?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=mr-rogers-crayons

#color #jazz #machines #kids #music #tv #misterrogers #education #engineering #art #design #tksst #video

Illustration by Agostino Ramelli, from Le diverse et artificiose machine (1588).

Source: Library of Congress

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/8446cdeb-b002-4a7f-9bb3-050dbdc1f91b

#fountains #technology #cogs #machinery #engineering #machines #hydraulics #art #publicdomain

#Skill with #AI #research involves significant practice, but you must have a very clear idea of what you're trying to accomplish. Remember these are #guessing #machines to some extent. They have to be told where to go or you will have #inconsistent results. If you don't know more,...

#TheMatrix

The #Machines lie to the #Programs. The machines know where Zion is the entire time. However, they have the programs believing that they need to find out from humans where Zion is