Roman concrete is self-healing. This may in part explain how some of it has survived so long.
https://www.sciencealert.com/we-finally-know-how-ancient-roman-concrete-was-so-durable
8.1.2023 10:35Roman concrete is self-healing. This may in part explain how some of it has survived so...This @drvolts podcast about battery-equipped appliances covers some really great thinking.
Why would you put batteries - quite a lot of lithium iron phosphate batteries in fact - directly into an induction stove?
This concept has the potential to solve a whole bunch of problems, all with a single plug-in appliance.
21.12.2022 14:56This @drvolts podcast about battery-equipped appliances covers some really great thinking.Why would you put batteries - quite a lot of...Sudeley Castle looks impressive but pretty lit up for Christmas 🎄💡
20.12.2022 19:14Sudeley Castle looks impressive but pretty lit up for Christmas 🎄💡Just gotta hope that they've either stuffed up their figures or that the decline has bottomed out… which is plausible as bird numbers have been reduced so dramatically.
19.12.2022 07:04Just gotta hope that they've either stuffed up their figures or that the decline has bottomed out… which is plausible as bird numbers...Today in "oh sh*t, we've really fkd it":
19.12.2022 07:01Today in "oh sh*t, we've really fkd...The snow times are over; henceforth, it will be endless rain.
18.12.2022 12:59The snow times are over; henceforth, it will be endless rain.Check out this series of podcasts with @costrike
Ian Welsh… knows a lot of stuff https://ianwelsh.net
16.12.2022 11:06Check out this series of podcasts with @costrike Ian Welsh… knows a lot of stuff https://ianwelsh.net...I was fascinated by this tiny building as a kid. And secretly desperate to know what exactly was behind the door.
16.12.2022 07:25I was fascinated by this tiny building as a kid. And secretly desperate to know what exactly was behind the...Seems that someone made a 2011 remake of Footloose??
Why???
14.12.2022 19:18Seems that someone made a 2011 remake of Footloose??Why???@chiller Happy Birthday, Chiller 😉
12.12.2022 10:43@chiller Happy Birthday, Chiller 😉Pretty cool to hear Beach House and Apocalyptica in the same episode of Wednesday 🙂
5.12.2022 20:40Pretty cool to hear Beach House and Apocalyptica in the same episode of Wednesday 🙂Why Social Change is so Excruciatingly Difficult
@drvolts talks to John Jost
Fascinating stuff on System Justification - the stories we tell ourselves about why things work the way they do… and the politics that arise from these views.
3.12.2022 13:55Why Social Change is so Excruciatingly Difficult@drvolts talks to John JostFascinating stuff on System Justification - the stories we tell...It's kinda weird that the Linux VM I'm using knows that it's a VM. It's like it can see the Matrix.
1.12.2022 16:36It's kinda weird that the Linux VM I'm using knows that it's a VM. It's like it can see the Matrix.Interesting… cables in conduit have a significantly lower carrying capacity than those plastered directly into the wall - if air is trapped around the cable, it acts as thermal insulation, whereas plaster in direct contact acts as a heat sink.
Kind of obvious when you think about it, but it explains why trunking household power cables isn't necessarily desirable.
28.11.2022 09:09Interesting… cables in conduit have a significantly lower carrying capacity than those plastered directly into the wall - if air is...Smart switches are expensive enough that I'm pretty sure it'd be cheaper to modify the existing switch with a @Raspberry_Pi@raspberrypi.social Zero W and a miniature power supply 🤔
24.11.2022 22:21Smart switches are expensive enough that I'm pretty sure it'd be cheaper to modify the existing switch with a...I've recently discovered @drvolts's Volts podcast. It's usually about moving away from fossil fuels, with some very informative interviews from scientists and other important players in energy and sustainability.
This one is completely different.
He's a huge fan of singer-songwriter Cory Branan, so he interviewed him, about his music but also the general experience of doing what he does. It's really great.
Life as a traveling musician in the 21st century:
https://www.volts.wtf/p/life-as-a-traveling-musician-in-the#details
24.11.2022 10:47I've recently discovered @drvolts's Volts podcast. It's usually about moving away from fossil fuels, with some very informative...Just realised that olives can be frozen.
And brining them first makes them nicer once they're unfrozen.
So I can buy a big jar and freeze them in pizza-sized portions 🍕 😋
24.11.2022 09:21Just realised that olives can be frozen.And brining them first makes them nicer once they're unfrozen.So I can buy a big jar and freeze...If they can pull this off, this could be the technology that bridges the renewables gap - deep, next-gen #geothermal
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/digging-10-miles-geothermal-energy
21.11.2022 09:43If they can pull this off, this could be the technology that bridges the renewables gap - deep, next-gen...First Toot! Let's be honest, I'm part of the Twitter exodus. But I've been meaning to at least create an account on here for *ages*. It wouldn't take a lot to make this a better place to spend (hopefully a somewhat reduced amount) of (better targeted) time.
I guess it's going to depend how other people end up using it.
18.11.2022 22:55First Toot! Let's be honest, I'm part of the Twitter exodus. But I've been meaning to at least create an account on here for...