Links and Tidbits for May 13, 2011
May 13, 2011
Links and Tidbits for May 13, 2011
May 13, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BDZFPpLMRU
Thanks to Timothy Choi and Scout Magazine for pointing me to the above video of a six-course meal on the NYC subway!
If you have any items to suggest, or a photo or video to showcase on these posts, e-mail me at thebuzzer@translink.ca!
The “ground effect principle” mentioned in the plane-train article was also tested and experimented with by the Soviets during the Cold War in the form of “Ekranoplan” crafts – giant flying boats with short stubby wings that flew a few feet off the surface of the water. Designed for carrying large amounts of troops quickly over water, some were also equipped cruise missiles on the top of the fuselage.
The Lahore monorail, I fear, would be a boon for the Pakistani Taliban and other terrorist groups. Developers may be wanting to wait until the threat has died down somewhat before commencing with the project.
plane-train = aerotrain in french http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rotrain , as mentioned above very old concept…
If you want carry passengers at high speeds, an even older concept is still more efficient, it is simply called train.
be it an ICE or TGV, it is still a train able to use existing infrastructure
Heh, last winter, a friend and I followed a Texas Greyhound bus from Portland to Seattle because it had free unprotected wi-fi. The poor bus driver had no idea why were were following him!
It would be great to see wi-fi on transit. It would give people another reason to take transit. Why drive when you can sit back and relax with a Youtube video?
I have to say wifi on buses is a waste of money. You don’t get wifi while waiting at stop. It’s hard to use when you are standing. You are on the bus for 10 to 15 minutes for the average ride, when you need to look for another signal.
If it gets too popular, the bandwidth is pathetic. I’ve had limited success watching videos on hotel wifi as everyone appears to be maxing out the pipe. If you want mobile internet, sign up for a data package with your phone or get a usb data key. It’s less than a cup of coffee a day!
I refuse to watch transit fares go up for a small group of users wanting wifi.
The West Coast Express? The 160, 190, 351, 601…
All are good candidates for Wifi service. With cost being an issue, it only needs to be introduced on a handful of routes.
It would absolutely bomb on a route like the 9 or 10, but on a inter-suburban route? Usage would be through the roof!
\There are plains, trains, and now, a plain-train! Japanese researchers are working on a plain that fits into and levitates on a track that could carry passengers at high speeds!\
Is PLANE is the word you’re looking for?
Someone writes for a transit blog and can’t spell plane?
LOL. That’s what I get for writing this thing after no sleep. Darn homonyms! Thanks for catching that!
;^P Is HOMOPHONE is the word you’re looking for?
Someone writes for a transit blog and doesn’t use “homophone”? ;^D
Eugene: You’re absolutely right! Man, I’m two for two on this one. Thanks!
Is YOUR the word…no, just kidding. ;^D
:^) Hey, no worries. When somebody pointed out the difference to me, I thought that he was just being an ivory tower elite snob, until he spelled out the differences.
For aspiring grammar Nazis, “homonyms” are for when words are spelled the same but have different meanings, or something like that, and “homophones”, are for when words sound the same. It’s easier to remember the meaning of the words, when you remember the meaning of the suffixes. Synonyms, homonyms, and antonyms are related to meaning. Homophones, telephones, and phonetics are related to sounds.
;^b I hope that clarifies things for people, so that more of us can enjoy humiliating those who struggle with obscure meanings. ;^D
…whoops. I just checked my definitions with a Google search. It seems that you, Robert, were correct after all.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homonym
;^( I hate English! :^D
Click on http://www.globaltvbc.com/video/index.html?releasePID=MrFra_sbrko_WGe2D3ArsR7nloE2pcNY
Watch past the first commercial. Advance to 33:10 to watch a proud Vancouverite get refused transit service. I think Translink should return the favour. Where’s the transit police to issue some tickets.
Just stumbled across this idea for wifi service. Do you think it would work in Vancouver?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmcTw_KVQtY