Biography
The Real Goldfinger?
Whilst doing some research for a future article in the ‘Going for Gold’ series I came across an interesting story which I thought would make for a separate article in its own right. Charles W. [more…]
Science
Authoritarianism
Coronavirus – the inevitable inquiry
When, this bloody war is ooooover, Oh, how happy I will beeeee. That’s how I feel about that virus! At some stage, we do need to get back to normal. Remember those days, when you’d [more…]
Engineering
Sleep Apnoea, “What a load of CPAP!”
“You, you may not know this about me but years ago I was diagnosed with a sleep disorder” – William Shatner Pronounced “Sleep ap knee ah”. I remember an episode of the Sopranos from 2000 [more…]
Authoritarianism
Return to HMP UK
Kafka’s Joseph K did not know what his crime was. Dr and Prof K do. They had the audacity to travel to a foreign country for compassionate reasons. Getting to said foreign country was easy [more…]
Animals
Cnuteneering, Part Thirteen
Welcome back to Cnuteneering, where the possible is made more difficult by bone headed ignorance, overenthusiasm and pointy metal things being brought together. You may want to refresh your memory on the project in: Part [more…]
Engineering
My Pocket Knives and Multi-tools
Who doesn’t love the classic pen-knife or Swiss Army knife? Memories of running around in short trousers, whittling sticks and getting up to mischief in the great outdoors. Having a folding knife that you can [more…]
Authoritarianism
Book Review: They Thought They Were Free
Sorry, this isn’t a book review……………As such. It is, however, an attempt to highlight the similarities between life in Germany during the early 1930s & life in the UK in 2021. In 1955, Milton Mayer [more…]
Authoritarianism
You Refuse/Decline to Get Vaccinated…..
Let’s assume for a minute, that the vaccination campaign is led by people who genuinely want to end the current crisis and restore the country to “normal”. Let’s also assume, that they believe that mass [more…]
Computing
Cnuteneering, Part Twelve
Welcome back to Cnuteneering, where the possible is made more difficult by bone headed ignorance, overenthusiasm and pointy metal things being brought together. You may want to refresh your memory on the project in: Part [more…]