Too many see traffic lights and speed limits as something for other people as well.
Baggins
Music (mainly prog rock) and veggie loving, geeky cat butler living in Hertfordshire UK. A lover of all things LOTR (since I first read it nearly 60 years ago) scifi and what have you. Ex soldier (Royal Artillery) and other trades ;-)
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Baggins@beehaw.orgto United Kingdom@feddit.uk•Too many drivers see road safety rules as a personal affront. It’s time to tighten up UK laws | Sally KydEnglish2·2 days ago
Baggins@beehaw.orgto Ukraine@sopuli.xyz•Ukraine develops automated artillery fire control system KRIP-AEnglish5·5 days agoIt’s be much better, for a start it’s 40 odd years more advanced.
Our system was constantly having its requirements changed. One of those things that just made money for the company but of little use. Hence the 2 man lift disk drive that you couldn’t use if vehicle moving. It was always hobbled and never used to full potential. Nothing new there then.
Baggins@beehaw.orgto Ukraine@sopuli.xyz•Ukraine develops automated artillery fire control system KRIP-AEnglish5·6 days agoWasn’t the UK’s BATES system supposed to do that back in the 90s?
There were so many changes to it though before it even came into service.
I don’t think it ever worked like it should have done and then was replaced by something else smaller and more modern as well as a lot cheaper.
The 40mb disk drive unit was a 2 man lift and had to be shut down before moving the vehicle it was in. That was really handy for artillery that was supposedly mobile.
Baggins@beehaw.orgto United Kingdom@feddit.uk•Pupils in England are losing their thinking skills because of AI, survey suggestsEnglish1·6 days agoI would have thought that phones and social media were more responsible. AI is relatively new to the scene.
Baggins@beehaw.orgto Technology@lemmy.zip•Meta Smart Glasses Can Now Track All the Food You Put Into Your MouthEnglish2·6 days agoWe don’t allow them where I work at a Driving Test Centre in UK. Which is awkward, as you can now have these glasses with prescription lenses. Candidates can either test without them, or don’t test and lose your test fee. We’ve had a couple of people refused a test and they weren’t happy. Oh dear, how sad, never mind.
Baggins@beehaw.orgto UK Politics@feddit.uk•Farage's fossil fuel donors profit from Iran warEnglish3·16 days agoDidn’t expect anything less for this disgusting reptile.
Baggins@beehaw.orgto UK Politics@feddit.uk•“Farage’s Trump fandom is a turn-off for Reform voters”English1·1 month agoPoor ol’ Nige. No invite to the coronation, and now Trump stands him up on a date.
When is he going to realise his orange god does not care about anyone but himself.
Baggins@beehaw.orgto Technology@lemmy.ml•Could Iran war confirm China’s prediction on US military’s hypersonic nightmare?English2·1 month agoAha! For some reason ublock or switched off. Thanks.
Baggins@beehaw.orgto UK Politics@feddit.uk•Tony Blair Slams Keir Starmer For Not Backing Trump's War On IranEnglish5·1 month agoBlair’s another one that thinks the only opinion that counts is his.
Another lying, money grabbing hypocrite. And so is his wife.
Baggins@beehaw.orgto Technology@lemmy.ml•Could Iran war confirm China’s prediction on US military’s hypersonic nightmare?English1·1 month agoCan only see a bit of it due to ads. Can’t scroll past. There is nowhere to turn them off.
Baggins@beehaw.orgto World News@beehaw.org•Armed robots take to the battlefield in Ukraine warEnglish4·1 month agoIt was inevitable.
Baggins@beehaw.orgto Technology@lemmy.ml•Could Iran war confirm China’s prediction on US military’s hypersonic nightmare?English3·1 month agoThe US uses its operations to test out kit as well. Desert Storm was especially useful in that regard as there was plenty of time in the build up. Could it be the pesky Chinese and Russians are doing the same. Uncle Sam may come away with a bloody nose unless this is resolved quickly.
Baggins@beehaw.orgto Technology@lemmy.ml•Could Iran war confirm China’s prediction on US military’s hypersonic nightmare?English21·1 month agoThat web page is a nightmare.
Baggins@beehaw.orgto Technology@lemmy.ml•Iran allegedly painted helicopter decoy to waste costly IDF missilesEnglish5·1 month agoIn other news. Military people do military things.
Baggins@beehaw.orgto UK Nature and Environment@feddit.uk•Hands off hedgehogs, say experts as prickly critters return from hibernationEnglish6·1 month agoThe one that lives outside my place (Hertford, and hopefully in the house I bought for them) has been out and about every few nights. Even Christmas and New Year’s Eve. I see him/her on a camera I set up to watch for them. I did try putting out food but Woody aka Six Dinner Sid would to get to it before foxes (at least two) or hedgehog. It got to the point where he’d wait for me to bring the food out.
Baggins@beehaw.orgto World News@beehaw.org•Lord Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public officeEnglish4·1 month agoHa ha ha. The slimy toerag needs to be tried for treason. Like AMW he thinks he’s better than anyone else.
Baggins@beehaw.orgto Space@beehaw.org•Scientists spot 'rule-breaking' black hole growing 13 times faster than should be possibleEnglish2·2 months agoNo, Thursday. Because I never quite got the idea of Thursdays.
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Baggins@beehaw.orgto Green - An environmentalist community @lemmy.ml•Native families were promised free solar. Trump took it away.English2·2 months agoBecause Trump is a cancer that needs to be removed.
Baggins@beehaw.orgto United Kingdom@feddit.uk•Jim Ratcliffe: does he pay more tax than immigrants?English1·2 months agoThey are. And he knows it.
What a total arsehole.