by Brian O’ConnorLast week, while avoiding work, I stared at a gif of an endless model train spiral for what seemed like hours, transfixed by the constant, seamlessly looping stream of miniature carriages, moving without end, going nowhere, ...
THRESHOLD
In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.
Week 9: Euro Truck Simulator - Alex's Blog
The Shape of Things to Come, Part 1: The Continuous Thunderdome — Steve Yegge
Part 1: The Continuous Thunderdome. Loops and graphs, Wheelhouse and Beads, the end of human code review, the Land Rush that replaces CI/CD, and the Wish Factory — a field report from 12 months in the future.
Model Making Quick Tip: Scenes and Transitions
Every train, a note.
A jazz combo played in real time by every active NYC subway train.
The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater | East Bay Booksellers
A NEW YORK TIMES BestsellerStonewall Book Award WinnerA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the 21st Century (So Far) The riveting New York Times bestseller and Stonewall Book Award winner that will make you rethink all you know about race, class, gender, crime, and punishment.
Plan the Geary metro right, right now
Part 1: Strong corridor; tight station spacing; frequent trains
RoadSketch — draw a line, find the road
Ludgate Hill, London late 1800s. Alternative concept for railways in cities?
268 votes, 14 comments. 101K subscribers in the anno community. A subreddit dedicated to the video game series Anno. The most recent entry Anno 11…
Relativity Park: Walking Speed of Light
Special relativity simulator in which light crawls along at a human speed, so Lorentz contraction, aberration and Doppler shift happen at walking pace.
Speed: How It Explains the World - Vaclav Smil
In a world that feels like it’s moving faster than ever, Smil examines how our relentless pursuit of speed – in areas such as production, travel and communication – shapes not only our technological landscape but also our social and environmental realities. And through engaging anecdotes and striking statistics, Smil challenges the assumption that faster is always better.
José María Luna
Hey #DisSky - As a hobby, I'm working on an N-scale model railroad intended to be shown at shows via @group160ntrak.org. One section is inspired by Discovery Bay. It won't be 1:1 due to the format - but I want to lift as much as I can. If you have any relevant stuff, can you shoot it my way?
Weekend reading: "Long Haul" by Myles Horton, have a feeling it's going to be a real banger. (on the Highlander Folk School for social change) highlandercenter.org/product/the-long-haul-an-auto…
