Practical Engineering is a video series that clearly and entertainingly explains how public infrastructure works – dams, water towers, bridges, reservoirs, and so on. Above: how water towers work.
A video series that explains how public infrastructure works
NYC's massive steam network vaporizes two Olympic pools of water per hour
Since 1882, Manhattan has been pumping hot steam through a 105-mile network of underground pipes to heat buildings. According to Jamie Rumbelow writing in Works in Progress: Steam functions like… READ THE REST
Sweden begins construction of massive underground nuclear vault that will last 100,000 years
Sweden has broken ground on its ambitious $11 billion nuclear waste repository, where highly radioactive material will rest in an underground maze of tunnels stretching 60 kilometers — longer than… READ THE REST
How a dictator keeps things fresh: From polonium tea to severed cables
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Your next cutting board should be titanium — here's why
TL;DR: Upgrade your cutting board with the Taima Pure Titanium Cutting Board V2, on sale now for $79.99 (reg. $189.95). Looking to cut back on the toxins in your everyday products?… READ THE REST
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TL;DR: Master AI with some help from the ChatGPT and Automation E-Degree, on sale now for $19.97 (reg. $790) through November 2. Most of us have tinkered with ChatGPT by now, but… READ THE REST
Never fear another presentation with Microsoft's go-to diagramming tool, now just $15 for life
TL;DR: Elevate your presentations with a Microsoft Visio 2021 Professional lifetime license for Windows, on sale now for just $14.97 (reg. $249.99). Could your presentations use a little help? You can say… READ THE REST
