[-] GbyBE@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 month ago

Take a chainsaw with you next time. If they complain that you don't have a motor, offer to demonstrate to them that you do in fact have one (without being threatening of course).

[-] GbyBE@discuss.tchncs.de 26 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

In my workplace, there are a few options: When a disabled person is on a certain floor above ground floor, there will be a special chair they can be put in, that allows one person to maneuver them down the fire escape. Multiple people in the company are trained on the use of this contraption and are notified before the evacuation is necessary.

When there are more wheelchair bound people in the building than there are evacuation chairs available, they'll have to be taken to the fire escape behind double fireproof doors, where the area is pressurized with clean air. There the firemen will evacuate them.

A third option is the area where the elevators are. It closes automatically and has a fireproof door where you can wait in front of the elevators for the firemen to evacuate you using the elevators (or otherwise).

Normally there aren't that many wheelchair bound people in the building that need those chairs, because visitors are normally confined to the ground floor. On a floor where a disabled person used to work (now retired), one of those chairs was permanently available.

Edit: the ones we have resemble these https://evac-chair.com/

[-] GbyBE@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 3 months ago

Probably because he rides a bike

[-] GbyBE@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 3 months ago

The Framework laptops can be easily upgraded and/or repaired by just about anybody who can watch a YouTube video. It is indeed possible to buy a base model and then upgrade it later.

Keep in mind however that you can't just replace the CPU, but you have to replace the whole mainboard. Other components can be swapped at will, like RAM, SSD, Display, camera and microphone module, hinges, ... Then of course there are the modules that you can easily swap without even opening the laptop, and can give you different ports, card readers, storage or custom modules (diy projects for example).

The build quality is quite solid on my FW13, the keyboard is decent and the trackpad is quite good. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one if the need arises...

[-] GbyBE@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 4 months ago

Damn, Boeing is really on fire lately!

[-] GbyBE@discuss.tchncs.de 25 points 7 months ago

You could start here...

[-] GbyBE@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 11 months ago

If that happened in Europe, that's illegal. The warranty period is suspended while your product is away for warranty repairs. Little side note, that only applies to the legal 2 year warranty protection, which is between the buyer and the seller (which is often not the manufacturer).

[-] GbyBE@discuss.tchncs.de 22 points 1 year ago

Sync for Lemmy also shows a preview of the YT video.

[-] GbyBE@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 1 year ago

Of course the metal can support a person. It's not like one side is floating in thin air. The way this is constructed, both sides of each step are supported and the metal seems thick enough to support quite a bit of weight.

The only thing that bothers me is that forward/backward motion of the steps would put a lot of strain on the connection to the wall or floor. With normal use, that motion is quite limited though.

I'm quite confident the designer of those stairs used the right thickness for the material used, which you can't judge from a picture.

[-] GbyBE@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 year ago

What I found astonishing is that it only required a 50%+1 vote majority for something that important.

[-] GbyBE@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 year ago

Kom naar de zee voor meer

[-] GbyBE@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 year ago

As far as I know, the maximum unbraked trailer mass is 750kg in Europe, although for some cars it can be lower.

With a braked trailer the limit is up to the manufacturer (and your driver's license).

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