An anonymous reader shares a report from The Guardian about the questionable decision in the 1950s to get rid of Sydney’s trams in favor of private cars. From the report: In the late 1950s Sydney ripped up its tram network, once one of the largest in the world. Nearly 1,000 trams — some only a few years old — were rolled…
Tag: Wales
What is a fogbow?
Fogbows are rainbows’ cousins – made by much the same process – but with the small water droplets inside a fog instead of larger raindrops. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/what-is-a-fogbow…
Quantum Leap From Australian Research Promises Super-Fast Computing Power
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Simmons, a former Australian of the Year, and her team at the University of New South Wales announced in a paper published in Nature journal on Thursday that they have been able to achieve the first two-qubit gate between atom qubits in silicon, allowing them to communicate with each other at a…
Glitch Causes Smart Meter Displays In England To Appear In Welsh Language
AmiMoJo shares a report from the BBC: Bulb smart energy users have reported their meter displays appearing in Welsh — even though they are not in Wales. Some of the energy firm’s customers said their displays were showing the text “defnydd heddiw,” meaning “usage today.” Fixing the problem involves navigating the menu, which also appears in Welsh. Bulb said the problem…
Mysterious screams plague couple in Wales
Alan and Christine Tait have recorded hundreds of hours of strange and unsettling sounds beneath their home. The couple first became aware of the soun… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/328760/mysterious-screams-plague-couple-in-wales…
How to celebrate World Oceans Day 2019
World Oceans Day is Saturday, June 8. Celebrate! Plan or find an event. Participate on social media. Or … just go to the beach. Some ideas for participating here. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/how-to-celebrate-world-oceans-day…
7 things we’ve learned about Earth since the last Earth Day
Source: https://www.vox.com/2019/4/21/18223816/earth-day-2019-climate-change-plastic-extinction…
Where Prisoners Can Lock Their Cells for Privacy, and Guards Are Told to Knock
As part of a strategy to improve confinement conditions and boost rehabilitation, a prison in Wales allows inmates laptops and the ability to lock their cells for privacy. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/31/world/europe/uk-prison-cell-inmates.html?partner=rss&emc=rss