DrunkEngineer

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DOJ indicates it’s considering Google breakup following monopoly ruling in c/technology@lemmy.world
Switzerland authorizes removable PV plant on railway track in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] DrunkEngineer@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

While I know things are generally more expensive in Switzerland, $685,000 is crazy expensive for just 18 kW (48 panels).

Orange juice makers consider using alternative fruit as prices skyrocket in c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
[–] DrunkEngineer@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

"My God. The Dukes are going to corner the entire frozen orange juice market!"

Leading the world in technology and ecological transit.. on 3.5" in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] DrunkEngineer@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

It is actually much worse than that. The problem they are having is that street-running LRT trains get stuck in traffic, causing bunching and other scheduling issues. The obvious solution is to get cars completely out of the way of the trains. But despite an official "transit first" policy, the SFMTA won't do that. So instead they will spend >$100 million on a new signal system, which will map train locations in real-time simply to tell dispatchers what they already know -- that the trains are stuck in traffic.