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Best Lemmy App in 2024
Now that the Reddit exodus is about a year old and the client apps have matured, what's the latest state of the above question?
What app do you use and why? I'm mainly interested in Android but suggestions for other platforms are also welcome. And if you are using multiple platforms, what's your primary one?
What Are Some Great Films Not Adapted from Books?
When films are adapted from books, more often than not, I tend to find the books a lot more enjoyable. So I have skipped watching a lot of films in the hope of reading the books later.
So what are some great films not adapted from books? Or what are some films that are significantly better than the book they were adapted from?
Elevated Railways and Politics
A political faction cancels a rail project citing,
- Costs
- Not having enough stops
- Noise etc.
Then proposes a worse project or more highways. Does this sound familiar? I urge you to watch this video because there are many parallels between this Canadian tale and the now cancelled Colombo light rail project. There maybe lessons we can learn from Canada.
Several Patients Dead after Antibiotic Reactions
https://www.newsfirst.lk/2023/07/20/health-crisis-expert-committee-begins-research/
Newsfirst reports on recent incident of antibiotic reactions. Is the the result of Keheliya Rambukwella's attempt at removing standards for importing medicine? Does anyone know what happened to that scandal?
Who Makes Billions Paving America's Roads?
From 3:18, CNBC reports that taxes from oil is not enough to repair roads and general federal revenue provides funds. That means that everyone is subsidizing car usage.
If there were reduced car usage, infrastructure wouldn't have decayed at this rate. Ever increasing weight of trucks, SUVs other trending vehicle do nothing but accelerate this problem. This is another reason to tax vehicles by weight.
You Can View Sri Lanka's Electricity Generation Sources from a Web App
https://cebcare.ceb.lk/gensum/details shows Sri Lanka's electricity generation for the past 24 hours. For example on yesterday, 42% of power came from renewables and 58% came from non-renewable sources.
Has a Famous Person Done an AMA on Lemmy Yet? If Not, Who Do You Think Will Be the First?
View original on lemmy.worldNavin Dissanayake Gets Schooled by Ricky Gervais
I am once again baffled how these people end up in the parliament.
An Abandoned Hand Loom Weaving Technology Centre
I think this is from the Cold War era but I could be wrong.
