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Mystery Album, Part Three

2nd October 2021 Always Worth Saying 0

A mystery album has fallen into my possession. The photos suggest it belonged to a wealthy, well-travelled but thus far unidentified family. No doubt Puffins will help me to solve the puzzle but first, two [more…]

19th Century

Mystery Album, Part Two

25th September 2021 Always Worth Saying 0

A mystery photo album has fallen into my hands. One that has raised many questions and set a difficult puzzle. No doubt Puffins can help me solve the enigma. But for the moment, let’s allow [more…]

19th Century

Mystery Album, Part One

18th September 2021 Always Worth Saying 0

A mystery album has fallen into my possession presenting a number of fascinating puzzles and thus far unanswered questions. Featuring a family, most certainly of wealth and importance, no captions are written beneath or on [more…]

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Citizen Band Radio – Memories from the 1980s

15th September 2021 Going Postal 0

I got my first CB radio in 1984.  A PT40 model which I bought off a friend for £10.  It was a rather basic affair but did the job for a few months.  As well [more…]

Computing

Anonymising Data

26th August 2021 well_chuffed 0

The inspiration for this article was the report that so many people have opted out rHNS’s data sharing scam that they have had to postpone it. The associated throwaway comment that the data would only [more…]

Computing

A Simple R6G Dye Laser – Part 3

28th July 2021 Doc Mike Finnley 0

If you’ve been following along (well done you!) then you might recall that we need a fast switch that works at a very high voltage for the laser’s pump lamp and, indeed, for the laser [more…]

Computing

A Simple R6G Dye Laser – Part 2

21st July 2021 Doc Mike Finnley 0

Lamp Light And Laser Light Pulsed lasers, like this, use an intense burst of white light (lasting fractions of a second) to stimulate the electrons in the laser’s gain medium. In the above photo you [more…]

Computing

A Simple R6G Dye Laser – Part 1

14th July 2021 Doc Mike Finnley 0

Introduction First of all, it’s great to see that Going-Postal is still up and running. It’s always a pleasure to write an article and have it published here. It’s also good to see a lot [more…]

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Mobile Phones in Schools, Friend or Foe?

5th July 2021 Going Postal 0

So the utterly lacklustre Education Minister , Gavin Williamson a man with a personality that could challenge that of a  stone and lose, has decided to ban mobile phones in schools. Well, I suppose you [more…]

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