I started working with computers when computers started. Not quite but my first line of code was written in 1969 and loaded onto an Elliott 905 computer at Elliott Automation, Borehamwood. My last line of [more…]
If you sent all the gifts in the Twelve Days of Christmas, then how many would you send? The gifts for each day are the triangular numbers : We have done these before : In [more…]
Obviously satellites go millions of miles but they are unmanned, man had been to the moon, but that was using rocket power. These days with fuel efficient jet engines, composite air-frames, computers to aid pilots [more…]
From the Argentine Press “Experts believe the Argentine submarine took on water in rough seas at the surface, causing a short circuit and setting up conditions for a later catastrophic explosion.” Collated from various reports [more…]
I am wary of writing this, as it may be boring, and unusually for me, contains no filth, but thought it may become something like the “Postcards From” articles we all write from time to [more…]
Above photo: John Harrison’s H1 marine clock, 1735. An early example of a GPS clock, if you like. Note the four brass spheres (one not visible) that replace a traditional pendulum helping the clock to [more…]
Well here we are for the second part of this series of interesting aeroplanes you’ve probably never heard of. There’s quite a few good candidates for these articles and a few which stand out particularly [more…]
Once upon a time there was a great city called Khronathea. It was ruled by King Kron and at its center was the temple of time itself: The Temple Of Khronos. The people of Khronathea [more…]
“Just sign here” Kerching! Duped by the Pharmacist We are constantly facing depleted NHS resources based on funding not keeping pace with what needs to be spent. Today I discovered a drain on NHS money [more…]
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