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[–] aka@lemm.ee 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I can't find anywhere that says Microsoft has owned Giphy.

[–] aka@lemm.ee 3 points 6 days ago

I didn't notice it before, but now I can't unsee. 😭

[–] aka@lemm.ee 9 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Yes, though it really depends on the city. They all have different rules. It's interesting how zoning rules shape a lot of how North America looks.

One type of building that's becoming more common are "five over one", where you build one floor with concrete and then floors over with wood. These buildings have gathered criticism for being super generic. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/5-over-1

Mass timber is a new method of construction, so cities have been updating their laws to reflect it.

 

Mass timer buildings are prefabricated structures made of (hopefully renewable) wood. The pieces are made in a factory and then able to be quickly constructed together on-site.

This can hopefully greatly reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere from producing a building. The cost of producing buildings in this method is also going down. Additionally, these mass timer buildings are typically more dense than single family homes, which can lead to more sustainable communities.

[–] aka@lemm.ee 15 points 1 week ago

Around 8 a.m., traffic estimates showed that it would take more than 50 minutes to drive from downtown Oakland to the Civic Center in San Francisco. A BART ride between the two locations usually takes about 15 minutes.

Shows just how important public transit is now, and in the future.

[–] aka@lemm.ee 8 points 1 week ago

This is a gift link, so no New York Times paywall for you all.

[–] aka@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

I am also having trouble loading images and stylesheets when visiting the website directly on mobile.

[–] aka@lemm.ee 7 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Is there a slrpnk Mastodon somewhere out there?

[–] aka@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago (13 children)

How is Slrpnk hosted/how much does it cost? Is it going to hit capacity or load anytime soon?