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Articles by Doc Mike Finnley

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Christmas With Admiral Peabody

27th December 2023 Doc Mike Finnley 0

Introduction Well everyone, we’re rapidly approaching a new year as the winter months close in. I hope your 2023 has been better than mine. Let’s lighten the mood at least a little. I thought I’d [more…]

Computing

The Slide Rule – Part 2

25th October 2023 Doc Mike Finnley 0

photo: featured_image.jpg Introduction Note: This article  uses Mathjax script. Some script blocking web-browser plugins can prevent the mathematics from been rendered correctly.  DM In the first part we looked at how to make a simple [more…]

Computing

The Slide Rule – Part 1

18th October 2023 Doc Mike Finnley 0

Introduction “Time is a wayward traveller, who sometimes rides posthaste through thick and thin…” From On The Making Of Gardens by Sir George Sitwell For some strange reason that opening sentence, by Sir George, has [more…]

Fiction

Admiral Peabody And The Skeleton – Part Two

4th September 2023 Doc Mike Finnley 0

Part 2 – Chapter 3 The skies grew darker as the sea splashed against the sides of the Great Ship Saint Catherine. She was tethered and anchored in the port with her sails lowered. The [more…]

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Admiral Peabody And The Skeleton – Part One

21st August 2023 Doc Mike Finnley 0

Introduction At school we had lessons in creative writing, which I’m sure some of you might remember. I was rubbish at it, as I’m about to probably demonstrate. As most of you know I normally [more…]

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How To Be A Genius

20th February 2023 Doc Mike Finnley 0

I’m inclined to believe that everybody has a modicum of genius within them. It does not have to be mathematics, say. It could be cooking or good parenting. I like to cook but would not [more…]

Mathematics

Playing With Light

30th January 2023 Doc Mike Finnley 0

Science, like a sport, is an art that’s well practised. To lose educates you more than to win instantly. Okay, that’s corny but I’ve found that my project failures have taught me more information and [more…]

Computing

The Pocket Calculator

27th September 2022 Doc Mike Finnley 0

Introduction Some of you may know that the Doc has been ill after falling off of a ladder. A very bad accident and I was lucky not to break anything (other than my confidence at [more…]

Engineering

Three Gyroscopes – Part 4

16th February 2022 Doc Mike Finnley 0

Introduction As a child I loved playing about with magnets – I still do. They can move heavy objects – such as lifting cars at a scrap yard. They can also move light (-weight!) objects [more…]

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