Network/IT guy, started work on VAX computers.
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Last Notes npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei with advent of look pedals in 1986, (clip on) , the concept of taping shoes to pedal is long long gone. The only possible exception is the kilometre competition where the amount of power exerted by cyclist , especially from standing start , is enough to bend handlebars and frame. They go 0 to 60 very very fast. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei most velodrome individual events are from a standing start. Fir instance in sprint, two racers side by side held by official holding g them be the seat. Starting gun, official releases bike, and cyclists accelerate. For kilometre it is same. It with 1 rider. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei Funny you should mention that, youtube recommended me this video from you :-):-) npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei Something done right: First 9 locos built by Stadler in Spain, but with canadian workers learning how to do it, and the remainder will have final assembly in Montréal. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei CPAC video of the press conference done at the VIA maintenance facility on the locomotive purchase announcement. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei 45 locos. Big question is whether they are replacing the 32 unreliable Siemens locos or just for the 2 remaining LRC trains and the couple of long distance trains not yet cut ? The only use of batteries is at central station where idle trains could run on battery instead of diesel. Huge weight to carry around instead of just plugging trains in at central station like they used to. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei @npub1z7x…q5jf Heads up, UN passed resolition on road safety this week. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei It is time for world leaders to signal to the US Cabinet and Congress that his temper tantrums from demential have reached a damaging level that cannot be allowed to continue. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei If I were Prime Minister, this is how I would respond to Trump's new tariffs: npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei From my old twitter archives, npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei This was done before. Suggest you watch the documentary "Die Another Day". Some north korean launched it and when the Americans sent missiles to destroy it, he just aimed his mirror at the missiles and fried them. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei Microwave towers still used here and there to serve remove locations. Some islands may not yet have fibre. Also, cell towers often rely on microwave trunk relays though this is going away because microwave links don't provide the capacity people expect for internet access. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei Note the microwave tower, still omnipresent in Canadin telecom in 1986. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei 40 years ago today, I rode my bike on dangerous highway 17 between Dryden and Upsala, via Ignace. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei Makerfield by-election in England: npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei I had created a video to celebrate the Rogers-Shaw wedding back then. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei Once the CRTC gives its green light on a deal (broadcasting) , once I Said said "yes" on the deal (telecom, competition) and once the Competition Tribunal said "yes", then the deal is consumed and there are no mechanisms to hold Rogers accountable to its promises except for broadcasting where promises for contributions to funds are part of each renewall process so if not upkept, CRTC can act at time of renewall years later, which it won't because: LOBBYING. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei Prior to covind, never. Since COVID, I thank them from time to time, especially during snow storm or tough traffic. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei radio Canada had good interview with Imbleau followed by analyst discussion on political side. Alto purposefully won’t reveal exact route yet. But what it means is that their wide path leaves much uncertainty to a lot of farmers who got organized. Farmers are politically strong. And in case if Mirabel area, the memory of airport expropriations is still sour. Alto is only now starting to discuss bridges/underpasses and should have been done on day 1. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei A plaque in Iceland npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei Manitoba road sign (also applies to Yukon, NWT and Nunavut in summer , as well as Labrador) npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei Mamdani is a leader. He has even convinced Trumo folks to vote for his “radical” policies. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei these were totally rebuilt in Moncton by IRSC circa 2010. Alas VIa killed ISRC when it abruptly killed thé LRC rebuild contract so VIA just has a few rebuilt RDCs. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei When RZD ran Paris-Moscow train, at Brest (Belarus) not only bogies changes from standard gauge to russian gauge, but the couplers had to be changed from the manual european to the russian ones that are similar to north american couplers, those not accepted in europe. (But Europe has plenty of Scharfengerg couplers which are not only automatic but also bridge power/data/brake pressure automatically but those only between train sets, not between cars. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei Europe takes to digging tunnels like Americans do building interstates. Here, is there no tunnel industry any TBM needs to be imported from europe and politicians don't see tunnel projects as politically popular. They prefer highway bridges. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei @npub1z7x…q5jf Since you mentioned interest in helicopters. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei Canada’s largest airports have already been somewhat privatized decades ago. Contract for their management given to friends of government. YVR Inc, GTAA. ADM are all corporations in charge if running their airport and fund uogrades. As a result, Toronto has some of highest fees in world. ADM was nearly bankrupt twice due to white elephant plans to rebuild Dorval and literally demolish Mirabel, à federal asset. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei Lost in translation ! npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei @npub1z7x…q5jf BTW, the "traffic signal priorioty" that Toronto added to the Fimch trams is nothing more than shifting left turn signal to end of cycle instead of start of cycle, so after waiting at red light, the trams can proceed without waiting for left turn cycle to end. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei What is not clear is whether VIA intends to convert its whole sleeping car fleet to unaffordable "Prestige" Or whether the ratio of prestige vs normal sleeping cars will remain the same. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei The actual VIA Rail press release on patching 58 Chateau and Manor cars: npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei unless/until Alto confirms location of stations, one should not claim Alto will serve 20 million people . So far we only know it will serve Trois Rivières , Laval, Ottawa and Peterborough. It may serve Ste Foy. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei North America’s economy is politically attached to cars (and steel/oil). Very hard for politicians in Canada and Ontario to fight to lower car addiction since that means job losses in key Ontario tidings. And very hard for Ottawa to fight to lower oil production for both Alberta politics and tax revenues. Car addiction is deeper than just consumers. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei On 9-11, CNN and many other news web sites were overwhelmed and instantly removed all the crap from their web site to give just the news, in order to reduce the load on their servers. npub1mz3wtmepzaj0jw032me52gzutv6z5ynxnqqrwfes0a0v3nmz9edqs9arka Jean-François Mezei Curling for seniors !
