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Houston Flood Control #EngineeringInPlainSight
Hello guys, welcome to a new video, like I stated this is part of Practical Engineering's contest to be able to win one of the copies of his new book "Engineering In Plain Sight".
I would like to explain a little bit how the Flood Control System of my hometown Houston works, this will serve as a brief introduction to some of y'all. Enjoy the video and as always, leave your comments and questions down below. Enjoy!
References:
- Greater Houston Flood Mitigation Consortium. (2017, December 21). Library. Retrieved from Texas Legislature Online: capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/85R/handouts/C2102018020609151/ae8f145c-a2d8-4766-921f-1f8d86fb3cc9.PDF
- Harris County Flood Control District Planning Department. (1996). Katy Freeway Corridor Flood Control Study. Houston.
- Houston Parks Board. (n.d.). Bayou Greenways. Retrieved from Explore the Bayou: www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=5532d390fb234779b0b9286744d85a2f&extent=-10653569.3388,3451155.1017,-10594942.1381,3477564.0949,102100
- Houston, C. o. (n.d.). Flood Mitigation Projects. Retrieved from www.houstontx.gov/postharvey/flood-mitigation-projects.html
- SSPEED Center, Rice University. (2019, April). Greater Houston Flood Mitigation Consortium. Retrieved from www.houstonconsortium.com/graphics/190410_Detention_and_Drainage_Regulation.pdf
- Watkins, K. (2021, September 10). Houston Public Media. Retrieved from Army Corps Releases Final $29 Billion ‘Ike Dike’ Study For Congressional Approval: www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2021/09/10/408118/army-corps-releases-final-29-billion-ike-dike-study-for-congressional-approval/
*Disclaimer: This is not intended to serve as an all-inclusive guide. Opinions are personal and should not be taken out of context.
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Repasting the CPU on my HP Pavilion Laptop
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Hello, guys welcome to another video on the "Upgrading my Laptop" kinda series. I really hope you guys can find the info in this video useful and as always please feel free to leave any comments with questions/suggestions, I always try to reply to as many as possible. Noctua NT-H1 on Amazon: rb.gy/yknjsd Track: Infinity - Declan DP [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Wa...
AMD Old Cooler vs Wraith Stealth - Which will be better!?
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Welcome back, guys! So I thought this would be an interesting experiment, I think you'll find it useful and if you are using a wraith stealth and are thinking on getting a better solution, this video might be for you. If you can get one of these for free out of a system that is being thrown away I would totally do it, is better than using the included Wraith Stealth cooler, now, if someone offe...
Upgrading my HP Pavilion x360 14m Laptop with an M.2 SSD
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Here we go guys, a new upgrade that pretty much anyone can do on their laptop, keep in mind that my laptop is an HP Pavilion x360 14m-cd0001dx so many of the statements on this video are directly related to that laptop. We are adding an M.2 SSD to the laptop to supplement the existing HDD (or SSD like in my case) with a faster hard drive. I mean supplement because with this upgrade you are able...
Patagonia Atom 8L vs Osprey Daylite 6L - Which is the Best??
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Well hello guys, welcome back to the channel. I thought about doing this video because, when I was trying to decide which one of these two slings I wanted to get, I couldn't find a comparison between the two. Yeah, it's true that there are a lot of review videos about each one separately but there were none comparing both directly so I thought I was something y'all might found useful. As always...
My First "Gaming PC" | Part 3: The Benchmarks
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Well guys we got to the end of the 3 part series of my gaming PC, I can finally show you all the benchmarks and a simple idea of what the PC is capable of. If you're looking into getting in the trading world, I'll leave my referral link for Webull, which is a great platform to start trading with no commissions and tons of educational material for you to get started! act.webull.com/it/LD3RrWcBFe...
My First "Gaming PC" | Part 2: The Build
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Sorry for the delay guys, editing this video took way more time than I originally thought it would but is finally here, the actual build video of my First Gaming PC. I know it's kind of long but I tried to do it as detailed as possible so y'all could have a better idea of how the process goes for a first-timer like me. During the video, I commented about 3 great channels y'all should check if y...
Intro Video
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Intro Video
My First "Gaming PC" | Part 1: The Components
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Hello guys, I'm bringing y'all a new video with a project that I've been wanting to do for at least 2 years and finally had the opportunity to pull the trigger and go for it, my first DYI PC ever. In this first part, I'll go deep into the components I chose and more importantly why I chose them, as well as the overall cost of the PC. As always feel free to comment your thoughts and any question...
Ideal Everyday Backpack? - High Sierra Elite Pro Business Backpack
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Found this great backpack out of pure coincidence and I believe yall should take a look at it, especially if you are looking for a versatile small backpack to go to classes, take on work trips, or to the office. Let me know what you guys think. Also, if you're looking into getting in the trading world, I'll leave my referral link for Webull, which is a great platform to start trading with no co...
Perfect Vlogging Lamp? - Ulanzi VL49
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So just got this little lamp from Ulanzi, the VL49 and I got to say it's pretty cool. The fact that is rechargeable and affordable it's what sold me. For me, it's a 5-star product. Let me know what you guys think down in the comments.
Mount Roraima Hike Trip - The Lost World
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Hey guys, so back in 2015 my girlfriend and I took a backpacking trip to Mount Roraima which is located in the southern part of our country Venezuela. I recorded the whole trip but never had the chance to edit the videos together until now. Mount Roraima is part of a series of geological formations called "Tepuys" which are basically very big plateaus that tower more than 1000 meters over the p...
How I Upgraded the RAM on my Cheap HP Pavilion x360 14m.
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So I decided to upgrade the RAM memory on my HP Pavilion x360 14m-cd0001dx from 8Gb to 16Gb. I had already upgraded my hard drive from the factory-installed 500Gb HDD at 5400rpm to a Kingston 480Gb SSD and the difference was incredible. All and all I believe that these 2 upgrades to a $450 laptop were well worth the price since both increased the performance of the computer significantly. Below...
Leatherman Wingman
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Awesome compact multitool, great for daily use and to carry it around with you. Personally, I think that the fact that it has a pair of scissors sets it apart from the rest. If you're thinking about getting one I'm gonna leave the link for the product down here: = AMAZON: amzn.to/2H76fz3 Also, if you're considering getting into the stock investment world I would recommend you give it a try to R...
Easthill Outdoors Instant Shader Extended
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So overall an awesome shader tent for the beach or day at the park, easy to set up and take down, plus easy to carry around with plenty of space inside. If you're thinking about getting one I'm gonna leave the link for the product down here: = AMAZON: amzn.to/2KRazGs Also, if you're considering getting into the stock investment world I would recommend you give it a try to Robinhood, it's a mobi...
Gregory Maya 16 Review
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Gregory Maya 16 Review
Osprey Talon 22 Daypack Review
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Osprey Talon 22 Daypack Review
Mountainsmith Tour Lumbar Pack Review
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Mountainsmith Tour Lumbar Pack Review
Maxpedition Fatty EDC Electronics / Review
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Maxpedition Fatty EDC Electronics / Review
Teton Sports Explorer 4000 Backpack Review
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Teton Sports Explorer 4000 Backpack Review

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  • @diannam8796
    @diannam8796 17 днів тому

    This was really helpful review.

  • @rnita76
    @rnita76 3 місяці тому

    Thank you so much! I watched other videos and you are the ONLY one who mentioned putting it in at a 30degree angle and pressing down. I couldn't figure out why I couldn't get it in. And then I saw you previously video. Awesome work!

  • @investandgrow01
    @investandgrow01 4 місяці тому

    Sweet thank you. Going to upgrade mine.

  • @caine7024
    @caine7024 4 місяці тому

    thanks bro! i didn't need to unscrew the battery though lol

  • @CoolMessiah111
    @CoolMessiah111 5 місяців тому

    "ummmmm"

  • @Dan-gg8fk
    @Dan-gg8fk 6 місяців тому

    Tanks for the video. I just ordered one in light blue on Amazon for $35.00 instead of the $59.95 on the Easthill website. I'm going to use at he beach for surf fishing.

  • @erenhack
    @erenhack 7 місяців тому

    It’s 600D fabric.

  • @duddzzz
    @duddzzz 9 місяців тому

    Hello. What is the name of the app you used to clone hard drive? Thanks

  • @stellakhuetran9377
    @stellakhuetran9377 9 місяців тому

    Great review, thank you!

  • @duddzzz
    @duddzzz 9 місяців тому

    Can you give me the information on the upgraded hard drive you upgraded to?

  • @LenaAudrey
    @LenaAudrey 10 місяців тому

    Thanks you made me comfortable to do this on my own,

  • @yurytarasinsky627
    @yurytarasinsky627 10 місяців тому

    My humble opinion from real life experience with both these slings and more: 6L as well as 8L are very controversial volumes, cause when I have my very minimalistic EDC consisted from keys, small wallet / cardholder with minimum spare cash, smartphone, pair of small in-ear bluetooth headphones, medium-sized powerbank (up to 12000 mAh) with cable, maybe some small pocket knife as an extra and this is it: - I literally don't need 6L / 8L of volume at all, it's far too much just to empty my pockets! Thus, it's quite the opposite = much smaller fanny pack / waistbag / mini sling with up to 4L - 5L of volume max(!) will do the job perfectly fine, sometimes even smallest one like 1L Osprey Transporter Waistbag or 1.8L Deuter Belt Hipbag or 2.2L Osprey Daylite Waistbag are sufficiently enough just to empty my pockets and provide one convenient proven grab-n-go storage for every smaller necesseties from keys to cardholder not to forget something important in the pocket of other jacket when I go out and about! Besides, both of these given medium-sized "too much of spare volume" slings aka 6L Ospey as well as 8L Patagonia severely lack dedicated secure zippered / hidden pocket for valuables like wallet = it's a huge flaw for both of them, not to mention the lack of organizational pockets for smaller items, while modern +/- 2L waistbags like Osprey Transporter or Deuter Belt as well as minimalistic +/- 4L mini slings like Tomtoc EDC Compact Sling or Alpaka Bravo Sling Mini v2 are far better in these specific matters = keeping your valuables safe from thieves and your smaller items well organised! It's utterly important advantage for Tomtoc and disadvantage for Patagonia just to illustrate! At the second thought, when I do have to bring with me not minimalistic but rather modesltly expanded EDC, which includes not only some small tablet or kindle in addition to smartphone and some small yet powerful GaN charger in addition to powerbank, plus maybe big over-the-ear bluetooth headphones and/or bigger wallet with my passport and multi-currency cash as well as must have thermo bottle / flask with hot tea or coffee and some extra layer of cloth like rain jacket (or umbrella at least) or vice versa sunglasses in volume eating protective hard case (depending on weather forecast) as a must: - well, 6L as well as 8L in this case scenario are just not enough at all!!! Cause I definetely don't want to put even the most reliable and leakproof flask inside the sling next to my iPad mini indeed, not to mention umbrella does not fit in these small or medium slings anyway, while rain jacket would strictly compete for a place with big headphones (so I need to choose between headphones and extra layer of cloth which is irritating!) and maybe rain jacket could be an option only with Patagonia thanks to its compression straps and still - not an ideal solution at all! In other words, for expanded EDC I'd rather prefer something like small EDC backpack already with higher volume = 12L Alpaka Metro backpack or 14L Deuter Bike 1 backpack will do the job much better than these mediun 6L / 8L slings, cause backpacks capacity will easily handle umbrella plus thermo bottle, where even 8L Patagonia Atom Sling would have a lot of issues and unwanted compromises actually! To tell the truth, for expanded EDC my ideal sling was already discountinued Thule Crossover 17L sling and it had it all = external water bottle holder not to worry if leaked liquid will kill my gadgets, hidden zippered pockets to keep valuables safe, enough capacity to put umbrella as well as big headphones and extra layer of cloth in addition, plus a bunch of small organizational pockets for smaller items to be organised well without clutter and mess! At the end of the day, at summer with minimalistic EDC - I love to use 4L Tomtoc Compact EDC sling and dream to upgrade it towards even more advanced 5L Alpaka Bravo Sling Mini v2, while in midseason and winter I actually found my way with 8L Patagonia Atom Sling, BUT! But I had to buy Thule Subterra Power Shuttle Mini Organiser in addition for powerbank, cables and small bluetooth headphones not to create the real mess and clutter inside two big compartmens of 8L Patagonia Atom Sling, I had to agree I would not bring big headphones with me anyway and I won't try to put wallet inside the Patagonia Atom Sling cause it's simply an invitation to thieves so I risk to forget my wallet in the pocket of my jacket when I switch to another jacket instead of risk of stolen wallet... Besides, I still hate the lack of external water bottle stretch pocket for my flask or at least some molle attachment points for carabiners to fix the thermo bottle externally and not to risk my gadgets inside!!! To conclude with - I pretty much like my 8L Patagonia Atom Sling at colder seasons fo it's versatility and sturdiness, but it's far from being ideal EDC indeed, which push me to reach a lot of unwanted compromises alas! And as soon as I need some bigger office gadgets like 13" Ultrabook or 12" iPad Pro - I imediatelly drop this controversial 8L Atom Sling to the favor of small backpack like above mentioned Alpaka Metro 12L and it's a true bargain!

    • @albert333pool
      @albert333pool 3 місяці тому

      For a minimalist... You sure do have alot to say 😅

  • @JessreySausa
    @JessreySausa 11 місяців тому

    just want to ask what type of battery do you use as replacement form the original build

  • @arodramos
    @arodramos Рік тому

    Great review Vegan leather is just vinyl.

  • @proodscot
    @proodscot Рік тому

    Wish I could find this version of the Patagonia

  • @groberti
    @groberti Рік тому

    I see you have a Columbia sweater. Have you thought about doing Columbia backpack reviews? I hardly can find any on UA-cam.

  • @chigozirimude-ibe1940
    @chigozirimude-ibe1940 Рік тому

    Hiii please do you know if the HP Pavilion x360 Convertible 14-dw0xxx is still in stock? I can’t find any information on it. Please help if you know! Thank you

  • @stefanomarini8468
    @stefanomarini8468 Рік тому

    Very detailed!thanks

  • @yamheadman
    @yamheadman Рік тому

    Beautiful❤. I learned so much

  • @boajuice2
    @boajuice2 Рік тому

    Great review. What size is this?

  • @thewoodsystyle
    @thewoodsystyle Рік тому

    Thanks so much for this... Looking at both of these currently

  • @AlexeyDnepr
    @AlexeyDnepr Рік тому

    How is the new updated version Atom different from the old one?

  • @AlexeyDnepr
    @AlexeyDnepr Рік тому

    6:40 will a smartphone 6,7" fit in this small pocket?

  • @AlexeyDnepr
    @AlexeyDnepr Рік тому

    I can confirm that in the summer even the smallest chest bag will make your chest all wet. The chest produces a lot of heat. It is for this reason that in most cases I prefer a fanny pack.

  • @AlexeyDnepr
    @AlexeyDnepr Рік тому

    Thank you! Great review! In practice, does Patagonia really fit more things? Or two liters more just on paper? When they are next to each other, they appear to be the same size.

  • @Kizarat
    @Kizarat Рік тому

    Both slings seem to have been updated with improvements and I'm stuck trying to decide between the two.

    • @orlandomireles6374
      @orlandomireles6374 Рік тому

      Unfortunately haven't had the chance to try the new patagonia, my wife has the daylite and I kind of liked the old version a bit better, the full clam shell zipper works against you when opening it while wearing it and I miss the stretchy pocket at the front

    • @Kizarat
      @Kizarat Рік тому

      @@orlandomireles6374 I think the full clam shell zipper of the updated Osprey Daylite is there because you can wear the bag on either left or right shoulder by changing the alignment of the sling strap with one of the two hook rings at the bottom of the bag, making the compartments accessible on either side.

    • @AlexeyDnepr
      @AlexeyDnepr Рік тому

      What changes did Patagonia have?

    • @JewiMacca
      @JewiMacca Рік тому

      @@AlexeyDnepr Here is a video comparison of old vs new Atom bag. In summary, the phone pocket is now larger as is the front pocket which is now the whole length of the bag, main compartment has a divider now vs just a sleeve. ua-cam.com/video/LCcuCAPKO3k/v-deo.html

  • @mengwu1113
    @mengwu1113 Рік тому

    Please more updates as we go. I'm worried about my house flooding again since we live off briarhills parkway. It only flooded because of poorly planning, and they had to release the reservoir. Sad is that they were aware of the issue decades ago, but never really fixed it

  • @richardristaneo9227
    @richardristaneo9227 Рік тому

    I just bought one of these and it must be a newer build I do not see the RAM anywhere, when I remove the heatspreader, which is different in shape, there is only a 512 PCIe M.2 SSD drive?

    • @orlandomireles6374
      @orlandomireles6374 Рік тому

      It could be possible that they changed the internal layout, this laptop is roughly 5 years old at this point...also check if yours came with soldered ram, that could be another possiblity

  • @ITRanger
    @ITRanger Рік тому

    Nice video, just looking for upgrade my memory.

  • @eeeFloww
    @eeeFloww Рік тому

    can i install the m2 ssd and reinstall windows on it? or do i have to run windows on the original 2.5 hdd? cause the laptop is running slow.

    • @orlandomireles6374
      @orlandomireles6374 Рік тому

      There shouldn't be a a problem, in fact what I did was I installed the M.2, cloned the windows from my 2.5" ssd to the M.2, changed the BIOS so the laptop would boot up from the M.2 and after making sure everything was working fine I formatted the 2.5 ssd and now use it as mass storage with the M.2 being the main disk

    • @eeeFloww
      @eeeFloww Рік тому

      @@orlandomireles6374 okay thank you so much man. Can you do a tutorial on the cloning part? If not it’s okay I’ll figure it out but ty again.

    • @orlandomireles6374
      @orlandomireles6374 Рік тому

      @@eeeFloww in the description of this I left the link for the hard drive cloning video I followed, it's really well explained

    • @eeeFloww
      @eeeFloww Рік тому

      @@orlandomireles6374 ah my bad didn’t check desc. Thank you!!

  • @bagobeans
    @bagobeans Рік тому

    I'd go for the Patagonia. It has see through mesh. I don't want the whole world seeing what I am carrying. It also has a small shoulder pocket. The osprey is cheap. Don't need a bag with a small pocket that doesn't close.

    • @ridgewayn2
      @ridgewayn2 Рік тому

      Marie, with all due respect, do you have down syndrome?

  • @Yes-xz9dd
    @Yes-xz9dd 2 роки тому

    Hi there, if the laptop has a HDD and you add an nvme SSD next to it, is that alright or is there a limit to the amount of storage for the laptop?

    • @orlandomireles6374
      @orlandomireles6374 2 роки тому

      It should be good, there's no limit to the amount of storage you can get on a PC (aside from the actual physical space for the drives)

  • @anthonyxzavior5775
    @anthonyxzavior5775 2 роки тому

    Weakest point of these are the Disk harddrives.. I replaced mine with a SSD and its light years faster

    • @orlandomireles6374
      @orlandomireles6374 2 роки тому

      That's correct, that was the first thing I did after the warranty wore off...I then added an M.2 disk and, although I didn't notice any difference with a regular SSD it's nice to have two drives plus it showed that it's another option to improve these laptops

  • @nelsona.mireles6705
    @nelsona.mireles6705 2 роки тому

    Congratulations

  • @nelsona.mireles6705
    @nelsona.mireles6705 2 роки тому

    Very good Orlando. Interesting and useful information. I think that, the world over, many politicians and city officials tend to focus more on today and plan for the short term. I think that the spreading of this kind of information can be very useful in planning for the future.

  • @honkhonk1555
    @honkhonk1555 2 роки тому

    Great comparison.

  • @xitzisaiahx
    @xitzisaiahx 2 роки тому

    W

  • @chidoyo
    @chidoyo 2 роки тому

    I need some help. I'm looking around to do the same today but some pages say I need a M.2 Data, others say I need an name m.2 and I can see there is a little detailing the SSD keys themselves (the little nothcws in each connector one has two and the other only one).

    • @orlandomireles6374
      @orlandomireles6374 2 роки тому

      So here's the deal, SATA M.2s have two notches while NVME M.2s have only one notch...I also found conflicting information regarding if the M.2 was NVME or M.2 but when I opened my laptop I saw that there was only one notch so, problem solved, it had to be an NVME. I recommend you to open your computer and check the slot to see if it has 1 or 2 plastic dividers.

  • @jerusalem4492
    @jerusalem4492 2 роки тому

    Lots of help, thanks! Is the new, updated Daylite about the same (in general) as the older version shown here? I’m a petite woman and like the Osprey as an option for day hikes.

    • @orlandomireles6374
      @orlandomireles6374 2 роки тому

      Yeah I would dare to say that the new model is about the same in terms of size but there are several differences: the strap is beefier and more comfortable, you don't have the outer stretchy pocket anymore just a regular fairly deep pocket, the main pocket has now a all around zipper, and internally you now just have one mesh pocket with key keeper and a sleeve that may fit mini tablets like an ipad mini or a kindle. Hope this helps.

  • @interstingvideosforgames4143
    @interstingvideosforgames4143 2 роки тому

    ua-cam.com/video/TXHhmEgwILM/v-deo.html

  • @sahlachinju8708
    @sahlachinju8708 2 роки тому

    66 no

  • @Cosme27
    @Cosme27 2 роки тому

    Great review, I'm ready tp purchase now !

  • @rezaseptiandra1934
    @rezaseptiandra1934 2 роки тому

    its worked, thanks man

  • @JorisLT
    @JorisLT 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much really helped!!

  • @seanhenriques808
    @seanhenriques808 2 роки тому

    Sold!

  • @thesurlygamer6933
    @thesurlygamer6933 2 роки тому

    I love the atom but can't use it because it can only be worn on the right and I've had shoulder surgery on that side and unfortunately can't use it. Shame.

  • @operfunkiki8124
    @operfunkiki8124 2 роки тому

    Legend keep up with the good work

  • @ttv_nyswag0942
    @ttv_nyswag0942 2 роки тому

    What happens if you add in ram that you have use in another laptop

    • @orlandomireles6374
      @orlandomireles6374 2 роки тому

      As long as the ram is compatible there should not be any problems

    • @ttv_nyswag0942
      @ttv_nyswag0942 2 роки тому

      @@orlandomireles6374 oh ok bro thanks i got you with a sub

  • @ttv_nyswag0942
    @ttv_nyswag0942 2 роки тому

    What happens if you don’t remove the battery

  • @S3aCa1mRa1n
    @S3aCa1mRa1n 2 роки тому

    Can you fit a 10” laptop in the atom ?