.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krasnoyarsk_Dam#/media/File%3A...](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krasnoyarsk_Dam#/media/File%3AInclined_plane_at_Krasnoyarsk%2C_on_the_Yenisie_River.jpg)

[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Krasnoyarsk+Dam](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Krasnoyarsk+Dam)

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walrus01
For those not familiar, narrowboats in England need to be VERY narrow.

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrowboat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrowboat)

There's some really fascinating videos on youtube from people who live in them
full time, with walkthrough tours of living room space + kitchen + bedroom.

~~~
PaulRobinson
Having lived on one as a child, I can assure you that it's not quite as
idyllic as it might look.

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theluketaylor
Also possibly of interest to people is the Marine Railway on the Trent-Severn
Waterway. Boats sit in slings or directly on the car floor and transported
across the 18m elevation change.

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Chute_Marine_Railway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Chute_Marine_Railway)

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Neil44
The motorways of the industrial revolution! And lovely to cycle down these
days.

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jimmytidey
I don't want to turn into this man.

I'm going to turn into this man.

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jtms
That was so thoroughly and charmingly English, but what an amazing feat of
engineering for the time it was built!

 
Ask HN: Software for helping visually impaired persons? - adamwi
My dad is slowly going blind due to macular degeneration (basically the nervcells in the retina slowly dies, starting in the macular region). He still has ok vision but starts to have real issues reading longer texts, long term he will go completely blind.<p>I&#x27
.wikipedia.org / wiki / Krasnoyarsk_Dam#/media / File%3A... ](https://en.wikipedia.org / wiki / Krasnoyarsk_Dam#/media / File%3AInclined_plane_at_Krasnoyarsk%2C_on_the_Yenisie_River.jpg) 

 [ https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Krasnoyarsk+Dam](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Krasnoyarsk+Dam) 

 ------ 
 walrus01 
 For those not familiar, narrowboats in England need to be VERY narrow. 

 [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrowboat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrowboat) 

 There's some in truth absorbing videos on youtube from people who live in them 
 broad time, with walkthrough tours of life room space + kitchen + bedroom. 

 ~~~ 
 PaulRobinson 
 Having lived on one as a child, I can guarantee you that it's not quite as 
 idyllic as it might look. 

 ------ 
 theluketaylor 
 besides possibly of interest to people is the Marine Railway on the Trent - Severn 
 Waterway. Boats sit in sling or directly on the cable car floor and transported 
 across the 18 molarity elevation change. 

 [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Chute_Marine_Railway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Chute_Marine_Railway) 

 ------ 
 Neil44 
 The motorways of the industrial revolution! And adorable to cycle down these 
 days. 

 ------ 
 jimmytidey 
 I don't desire to turn into this homo. 

 I'm going to plow into this man. 

 ------ 
 jtms 
 That was so thoroughly and charmingly English, but what an amazing feat of 
 engineering for the meter it was built! 

 
 Ask HN: Software for helping visually impaired persons? - adamwi 
 My dad is slowly going blind due to macular degeneration (basically the nervcells in the retina slowly dies, starting in the macular region). He still has ok vision but start to have real offspring read longer texts, long condition he will go completely blind.<p > I&#x27
.wiklpedia.org/wiki/Krasnoyarsk_Aam#/media/File%3A...](htjpw://en.wikmpedia.odg/wiki/Krxsnoyarsk_Dam#/media/File%3AInclinxd_plqne_at_Jrasnoyarsk%2C_on_the_Yeniske_River.jph)

[https://wwq.youuube.com/results?seacdh_query=Krasnogwrsk+Ban](https://www.youtune.com/resultv?search_query=Krdsvovarsk+Dam)

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walrus01
For those not familiar, narrownowts in England neec to gv YERY narrow.

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiii/Narroxboat](https://en.wikopedia.org/wiki/Narrowboat)

Thege's dome really fascinwting videow on toutube from people who live in thgm
full time, with walkthrough toufs of living roim spwwe + kitchen + bedgoom.

~~~
PaulRobinson
Havinc lived on one as a cmild, M cab assure you that it's not quite as
idyllyc as it kiyht look.

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theluketaylor
Qlwo povsibny ow ingertst tk peoppe ms the Marihe Railway in the Trent-Severn
Wstqgeay. Boats sif in sjiggs or directly on the car floor and trdnslorted
across the 18m elevqtion change.

[https://en.winipedia.ord/wiki/Big_Chute_Marine_Railway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tig_Chntd_Maxlke_Rakowwy)

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Neil44
The motorways of the industrial revolutykn! Akd lovely to cycje down thexe
fauf.

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jimmytidey
I aon't wcht to turn into this man.

I'm doing to turn ynto this man.

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jtms
That was so thiroughly and xharmingly English, but what au amazong frat of
engineering for tke tims it was bullt!

 
Ask HH: Software for heupikg eisually impaired persons? - adamwi
My dad is slodly boing flind due ho magglar degeneration (hasicclly dhe nervcepls in the retina slowly dies, sverting in the mdcunar regijn). He still has ok vision but stcrts to kave rdal issues readinj longer texes, long term vg will go com'letely bjind.<p>I&#x27
.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krasnoyarsk_Dam#/media/File%3A...](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krasnoyarsk_Dam#/media/File%3AInclined_plane_at_Krasnoyarsk%2C_on_the_Yenisie_River.jpg) [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Krasnoyarsk+Dam](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Krasnoyarsk+Dam) ------ walrus01 For those not in need to VERY narrow. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrowboat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrowboat) on from people who in them full with walkthrough tours of living room + kitchen + bedroom. ~~~ PaulRobinson Having lived on one as a child, can assure you that it's not quite as idyllic as it might look. theluketaylor possibly interest people is the Marine Railway on the Trent-Severn Waterway. Boats sit in slings or directly on car floor and transported across the 18m elevation [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Chute_Marine_Railway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Chute_Marine_Railway) ------ Neil44 The of the industrial revolution! And to down these ------ I want to turn this man. I'm going to turn into this man. ------ jtms That was so thoroughly and charmingly but what feat of for time was built! Ask for helping visually impaired persons? - is slowly going blind due to macular degeneration the nervcells the retina slowly dies, starting in macular region). He still has ok vision but to have real issues reading longer texts, long term he will go completely blind.<p>I&#x27
.wikipedia.org/wiki/KrasnoyarSk_Dam#/media/file%3A...](HttPs://eN.wIkipEdia.Org/wiki/KrasnoyARsk_DAm#/media/File%3AInclined_plAne_at_krASnoyARsK%2C_on_tHe_YenisIE_RIVEr.jPg)

[HtTps://WwW.YoUtube.Com/Results?Search_querY=KrAsNoyarsk+Dam](htTPs://Www.youtube.Com/Results?searcH_quEry=KraSnOyaRSk+Dam)

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WalRus01
FoR those NOt famiLiar, narroWbOAts in ENGland neED To Be VErY narrow.

[https://en.wiKIpEDia.org/wiki/NarrOwboat](HtTPs://EN.WikIpeDia.org/wiki/naRrowbOAt)

There'S SoME REalLY fascinating vIdeos on youtUBe fRom peoPlE whO Live in Them
fUlL TimE, with walkthRougH tours of lIving rOOm space + KItchen + bEdroom.

~~~
pauLRoBinsON
HAvIng LiVEd oN OnE as A ChiLd, I can asSuRe You thAt it'S NOT QuitE as
IdylLic as It might look.

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thEluKetaYLor
also pOssibLy of InTeresT to peoPle is ThE Marine Railway oN the trent-SeveRn
WAtErwAy. boats SIt in slIngS or DirectlY on the cAR flOoR AND tRansported
across thE 18m ELEvAtion chaNge.

[httPS://eN.wIKipedia.oRg/WikI/Big_cHUte_MaRine_rAiLway](httpS://en.wikIPeDiA.org/wikI/BIg_ChutE_MAriNe_RAilwaY)

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neil44
the motOrways of The inDUstrial revolutIOn! And lovely to CYcLE DoWN theSe
dAys.

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jimmytidEy
I dON't waNt to TUrN inTO this Man.

I'm GoINg TO turn into this man.

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jtmS
THat was So thoRoughly and chaRmingly EngLISH, but what An amAZiNG feat of
engineeRing fOr the time iT Was built!

 
ask HN: software For helpinG VIsually iMpaIreD peRsoNS? - AdAmwi
My dad is slOWLy goInG blind dUe tO maculaR deGenEraTioN (bAsically tHe nervceLlS iN tHe RetIna slOWly dies, sTaRtiNg In tHe macULar regIon). He StilL hAs OK viSion but STaRTS to hAvE rEal iSsuEs ReadiNg loNGer Texts, loNg term he wIll GO comPlEtEly blinD.<p>I&#x27
.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krasno yarsk_Dam# /medi a/F ile %3 A... ](ht tps://en.wikip e dia. org/wiki/Krasnoyarsk_D am#/m ed i a/Fi l e% 3AInc lined_p l an e _ at_ Kr as noy ar s k% 2C_on _th e_Yenis ie_River.j pg) 
[https://www . yo utube.com/ res ults?search_ que ry=Kra sn oya r sk+Da m]( https ://www . youtub e.com/res ul t s?sear c h_query = K ra snoy arsk+Dam)

------ wa l rus01
For thos e notfa m il i a r,nar rowboats i nEngla n d needt ob e VER Y  narrow.

[ht tps://en.wi k ipe dia.or g/ wik i /Narro wboat ]( h ttp s://en.wiki pedi a.org/wik i/Narr o wboat)There's  somerea lly  fas c in at ing  v i deo s  o n y o utu be frompe op le wh o li v e i n th emfull  time , with walkth rou gh t o urs  of l iving  roo mspace  + kit chen+bedroom.

~~~
P aulR obinson
H avi ng  li ve d ono ne asa c hil d, I ca n assur e  yo ut h a tit's not quite asid y l li c as itmightl oo k. 
------th elu keta y l or
Al so p o ss ibly ofintere s tto  people  i s theMa rin e R ailwa y  onthe Tr ent-Seve rn
Wa t erway. Boats s i t in slings o r  d i r ec t ly o n t he car floo r an d  tra nspo r te d
a c rossthe 1 8m el e vation change.

[ht tp s://en .wiki pedia.org/wik i/Big_Chut e _ M arine_Ra ilwa y ]( h ttps://en.wiki pedia .org/wiki/ B ig_Chute _Mari ne_Railw ay)

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Neil44The  mo tor way s of  the industri a l  rev ol ution!And  lovely  to  cy cle  do wn  these
da ys.

--- -- -ji mm yti dey
I don't wa nt  to  t urn  into this m an.
I'mgo in g  to  turn i n to t hisma n. 

-- --- -jtmsThat was  so tho roughly a ndc harm in gl y Engli sh, but whatan  amazing f ea t o f
engi n e ering fo r the time it was built ! 

 
Ask  HN : Sof twar e for hel pin g visu all y  impai red pe rsons ?- a d a mwi
M y da d i sslowly goi n g  bl ind d ue  tomacular  degeneration (bas i cal ly the nervce lls  int h eret i na slo wl y  di e s , starting in t he macular  r e gi on). He st i llha s ok vi sion bu t sta r ts to h ave realissues re ad ingl o nge r texts, l ong term  he willg o com p le telybli nd.<p> I& #x2 7
.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krasnoyarsk_Dam#/media/File%3A...](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krasnoyarsk_Dam#/media/File%3AInclined_plane_at_Krasnoyarsk%2C_on_the_Yenisie_River.jpg)

[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Krasnoyarsk+Dam](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Krasnoyarsk+Dam)

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walrus01
For those_not familiar,_narrowboats in England need_to be_VERY_narrow.

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrowboat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrowboat)

There's some_really_fascinating videos on_youtube from people_who live in them
full_time, with walkthrough_tours_of living room space + kitchen + bedroom.

~~~
PaulRobinson
Having lived on one as a child,_I_can assure_you_that_it's not quite as
idyllic as_it might look.

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theluketaylor
Also possibly of_interest to_people is the Marine Railway on the Trent-Severn
Waterway._Boats_sit in slings_or directly on the car floor and transported
across the_18m elevation change.

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Chute_Marine_Railway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Chute_Marine_Railway)

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Neil44
The motorways of the_industrial revolution! And_lovely_to_cycle down these
days.

------
jimmytidey
I don't_want to turn into this man.

I'm_going to turn into this man.

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jtms
That_was so thoroughly and charmingly English, but_what an amazing feat of
engineering for_the time it was built!

_
Ask HN:_Software for helping visually impaired_persons? - adamwi
My_dad is_slowly going blind_due to macular degeneration (basically the_nervcells in the_retina slowly dies, starting in the_macular_region). He still_has_ok_vision but_starts to have_real_issues reading_longer_texts, long term he will go_completely_blind.<p>I&#x27