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The Glass Wings mailing list and blog is for general idle chit-chat about things we find interesting, especially humor, animation or other subjects relevant to the Glass Wings web site.

Bewitched: an entrancing 60s sitcom that brought magic to the small screen

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 04:12:15 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/mar/27/bewitched-where-to-watch-australia-9now-youtube-streaming>

"The 1960s fantasy sitcom Bewitched was the story of a mixed marriage with a
twist: the union of a mortal and a witch. It proved a winning formula – 254
episodes over eight series aired between 1964 and 1972.

The reality of Italy’s 1-euro-house dream

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 04:10:42 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-28/one-euro-homes-italy-sicily-foreign-correspondent/103415744>

"Toti Nigrelli flipped through dozens of keys on a long loop as he approached a
centuries-old townhouse in the heart of Mussomeli, a hilltop town in Sicily’s
hinterland. The three-storey home sat nestled in a snug row of terraces along a

‘Who owns the river?’: Wilmington residents call for historic dam protection while environmentalists work to protect fish species

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 04:09:02 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://whyy.org/articles/brandywine-river-dam-removal-wilmington-community-members-environmentalists-debate/>

"Bob Hurka has lived in the gated community of Brandywine Falls in Wilmington,
Del., for three years.

Clearing the Air

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 04:07:10 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.texasobserver.org/long-covid-texas-clearing-the-air/

"Most people survive the Coronavirus with their kidneys intact. But not
34-year-old Austin resident Vanessa Ramos.

Bike lanes are good for business

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 04:05:52 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.businessinsider.com/bike-lanes-good-for-business-studies-better-streets-2024-3>

"Businesses hate bike lanes. Sure, they reduce pollution, slow the pace of
climate change, cut traffic fatalities, and make cities healthier and more
pleasant. But they also take away parking spaces, which makes it tougher for

Living With The UK’s CHEAPEST New Car

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 04:04:37 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hueNFcYzE8

Jack reviews the new Dogood Zero: an electric microcar which claims the title
of "UK's cheapest new car". With a price tag you wouldn't be surprised to see
on a high end e-bike, could vehicles like this be the future of urban

Baltimore bridge collapse: a bridge engineer explains what happened, and what needs to change

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:13:11 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/baltimore-bridge-collapse-a-bridge-engineer-explains-what-happened-and-what-needs-to-change-226716>

"When the container ship MV Dali, 300 metres long and massing around 100,000
tonnes, lost power and slammed into one of the support piers of the Francis
Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the bridge collapsed in moments. Six people are

Software vendors dump open source, go for the cash grab

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:12:33 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.computerworld.com/article/2074112/software-vendors-dump-open-source-go-for-the-cash-grab.html>

"Essentially, all software is built using open source. By Synopsys’ count, 96%
of all codebases contain open-source software.

Australia must wean itself from monster utes – and the federal government’s weakening of vehicle emissions rules won’t help one bit

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:11:08 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/australia-must-wean-itself-from-monster-utes-and-the-federal-governments-weakening-of-vehicle-emissions-rules-wont-help-one-bit-226724>

"The federal government has bowed to pressure from the car industry, announcing
it will relax proposed emissions rules for utes and vans and delay enforcement
of the new standards by six months.

The problem with plug-in hybrids? Their drivers.

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:10:18 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/03/27/1090172/the-problem-with-plug-in-hybrids-their-drivers/>

"Plug-in hybrids are supposed to be the best of both worlds—the convenience of
a gas-powered car with the climate benefits of a battery electric vehicle. But
new data suggests that some official figures severely underestimate the