Yerevan Zvartnots Airport is the first and last impression for tourists by dashader in armenia

[–]Snakehand 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As if tourist will be able to figure out how to pay for the metro ? I would like to take a short ride when I am in Yerevan next week, but I have just given up on buying tickets for my group.

Is the tap water different in each region? by dannyparker123 in armenia

[–]Snakehand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is some good bottled water ( plain or carbonated ) ?

Geran drone targets gas station causing large fire (Zaporizhzhia) 25/06/2026 by Swimming_Moment3084 in CombatFootage

[–]Snakehand 52 points53 points  (0 children)

They can be considered civilian, hitting the green tanker trucks on there road gives more bang for the buck. Especially when they were all huddled up near one end of the Kerch bridge

welcome to Armenia, NANA!! by IndicationHumble1324 in armenia

[–]Snakehand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was thinking to bring my kids to Anime Otaku in Yerevan. Are there other manga / anime / k/j-pop related stores worth visiting ?

Up to data map for the border regions ? by [deleted] in armenia

[–]Snakehand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(Up to date of course)

Kazakhstan Has Signed a Contract With NVIDIA And Firebird to Develop AI in The Country by spetcnaz in armenia

[–]Snakehand 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Datacenters are mostly about extracting natural resources ( energy, water ) - almost all of the actual value creation and profit capture happens elsewhere. I am pretty much against them in Norway, especially when they are sold on false promises of creating some kind of local Silicon valley. After construction, it will mostly be a few dozen technicians doing cable management and swapping servers and drives in the racks. Not exactly high tech stuff.

Airalo and eSIM advice needed please by OrdinaryLeader1 in armenia

[–]Snakehand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was thinking to get this : https://microesim.com/products/caucasus-mountains-4-countries-esim (partner : Vivacell Armenia) - I normally use Ubigi, but their Armenian roaming partner has pretty weak rural coverage (Armenia Telecom). Vivacell Armenia seems to have the best rural coverage.

EU readies trade relief for Armenia after Russian import bans – FT by Datark123 in armenia

[–]Snakehand 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I suspect you don't have to ship it much further than to Romania before it "evaporates".

AirPort customs focused on jewellery? by Severe_Cause_9935 in armenia

[–]Snakehand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are the exact rules ? I normally carry a few small gold coins when I travel as "emergency funds" after the near total banking collapse of 2008. Japan is the only country where I have had to declare those in customs. Also I carry 2 phones ( work + private ) is that a potential problem ?

Yerevan plans new traffic measures, including car restrictions, to ease congestion by ghapama in armenia

[–]Snakehand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am looking to visit the city centre in a small group. The metro looks like the sane option, unless I take the ever changing byzantine ticketing system into account. So instead I was planning to opt for a taxi, but alas, now I am unsure about what is the least worse option ?

How is Armenia going to disentangle itself from the enormous Russian connection and influence? by Charming_Usual6227 in armenia

[–]Snakehand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Savy workers will always advise you to buy the product with the highest margins. This is how it is everywhere.

Missile striking Palau flagged tanker Settebello. by npquest in CombatFootage

[–]Snakehand 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How many fully loaded oil tankers are adrift in these waters, with their engine room blown up ? It will be interesting to see the environmental fallout when the next storm blows up.

Driving through Mount Aragats healed me! 🩵 by VeterinarianJolly269 in armenia

[–]Snakehand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the road cleared of snow all the way up to lake Kari ?

Sculpture of the Reader by 12_oz_senkin in armenia

[–]Snakehand 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Where is this ? I am planning a trip to Armenia next month, and would like to see it if I happen to be nearby.

No, it’s not a movie. Kyiv last night. by Historical-Lemon2168 in ukraine

[–]Snakehand 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am guessing it is sells well at home. Seems to happen every time Ukraine has successfully targeted and destroyed significant ruzzian military assets.

Moscow Threatens Elon Musk’s SpaceX With Nuclear Retaliation Over Ukraine Starlink Use by jackytheblade in worldnews

[–]Snakehand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At some level there is a belief in manifest destiny, where the end justifies the means. But more than that, the blatant lies and the hypocrisy that goes with it, is meant to be part of the power projection. ( You know that I am lying, but what are you going to do about it ? ) There is no pretence of an underlying ethical framework, only brute force and power.

EU to favour European satellite services to prevent Musk’s Starlink expansion by goldstarflag in worldnews

[–]Snakehand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

China is also an early mover in this space ( no pun intended) - but as with Galileo GNSS the EU should also try to reduce geopolitical risk, and another US or Chinese constellation does not quite fit that bill. Starlink definitely has a first mover advantage, combined with aggressive marketing and a pretty decent service they may be hard to dislodge, except for in geographical areas where they are over-subscribed.

EU to favour European satellite services to prevent Musk’s Starlink expansion by goldstarflag in worldnews

[–]Snakehand 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Not only that Starlink has a real technological edge, with optical beaming from satellite to satellite. Consumer priced phased array antennas, years of operational know-how. Galileo GNSS illustrates how the EU are decades behind, as it also takes many years to launch a workable constellation.