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“Top Weekend Events: Giga Gears Roundup Feb 24, 2024”
If you’ve got a bike, there’s a good chance it’s set up with a derailleur at the rear and a bunch of gears to help you cycle more efficiently. And while that derailleur might be controlled by cables, hydraulics or even electronics, it’s usually down to you to set it in the right place. However, there was once a push…
College Student Flies to Campus to Save Money on Rent | Giga Gears
As it turns out, renting has become so expensive everywhere that living over 400 miles from your college and commuting by plane a few times a week is actually cheaper than living near campus. What a miserable world we live in. Anyway, Tim Chen, an economics student in his final year at the University of British…
“Reasons for Short Lifespan of Airplane Tires | Giga Gears”
An aircraft’s tires are usually an afterthought for most airline passengers. Despite only being on the ground for brief periods of time during most flights, planes still use their tires a great deal. Incredibly, aircraft tires rarely blow out but have relatively short lifespans.
Air Canada Removes Passengers from Flight for Declining Wet Vomit-Stained Seats | Giga Gears
The conditions while traveling with passenger airlines have seemingly been getting worse year after year. While unruly passengers have been partly stifled by harsher enforcement and punishments, there are plenty of legitimate grievances to get angry about. A pair of passengers were escorted off of a recent Air Canada…
Air Canada Denies Price Gouging Wildfire Evacuees: A Denial
Earlier this week, Canadian officials ordered the evacuation of Yellowknife, the capital of the country’s Northwest Territories. A 400,000-acre wildfire is just ten miles away from the city of 20,000 people. The Canadian military has been mobilized to help fight the wildfire and evacuate residents. Every resident was…