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Roman concrete is self-healing. This may in part explain how some of it has survived so...

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

This @drvolts podcast about battery-equipped appliances covers some really great thinking.Why would you put batteries - quite a lot of...

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.

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hcGkuc3Vic3RhY2suY29tL2ZlZWQvcG9kY2FzdC8xOTMwMjQucnNz/episode/c3Vic3RhY2s6cG9zdDo4OTExMTgxMw?ep=14

Sudeley Castle looks impressive but pretty lit up for Christmas 🎄💡

Sudeley 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...

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.

Today in "oh sh*t, we've really fkd...

Today in "oh sh*t, we've really fkd it":

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/19/earthworms-may-have-declined-by-a-third-in-uk-study-reveals?CMP=twt_a-environment_b-gdneco

The snow times are over; henceforth, it will be endless rain.

The 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...

Check out this series of podcasts with @costrike

Ian Welsh… knows a lot of stuff https://ianwelsh.net

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hcGkuc3Vic3RhY2suY29tL2ZlZWQvcG9kY2FzdC83MTA3Ny9zLzY1NTYucnNz/episode/c3Vic3RhY2s6cG9zdDo4ODUyNDQ2MQ?ep=14

I was fascinated by this tiny building as a kid. And secretly desperate to know what exactly was behind the...

I was fascinated by this tiny building as a kid. And secretly desperate to know what exactly was behind the door.

https://www.soglos.com/news/culture/secret-stroud-mausoleum-is-one-of-gloucestershires-only-buildings-listed-by-historic-england-in-2022/20896/

Seems that someone made a 2011 remake of Footloose??Why???

Seems that someone made a 2011 remake of Footloose??

Why???

@chiller Happy Birthday, Chiller 😉

@chiller Happy Birthday, Chiller 😉

Pretty cool to hear Beach House and Apocalyptica in the same episode of Wednesday 🙂

Pretty cool to hear Beach House and Apocalyptica in the same episode of Wednesday 🙂

Why Social Change is so Excruciatingly Difficult@drvolts talks to John JostFascinating stuff on System Justification - the stories we tell...

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.

https://www.volts.wtf/p/why-social-change-is-so-excruciatingly?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share#details

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.

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.

Interesting… cables in conduit have a significantly lower carrying capacity than those plastered directly into the wall - if air is...

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.

Smart switches are expensive enough that I'm pretty sure it'd be cheaper to modify the existing switch with a...

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 🤔

I've recently discovered @drvolts's Volts podcast. It's usually about moving away from fossil fuels, with some very informative...

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

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...

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 🍕 😋

If they can pull this off, this could be the technology that bridges the renewables gap - deep, next-gen...

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

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...

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.