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Month: March 2019

Posted on March 29, 2019March 29, 2019

The Great Stink !

Where is a Victorian engineer when you need one ? The Great Stink was an event in central London on March 29th 2019 during which the hot weather exacerbated the smell of untreated politicians and verbal effluent that was present on the banks of the River Thames. The problem had been mounting for nearly 3 …

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Posted on March 28, 2019March 28, 2019

Apple AirPods 2

I don't normally do reviews of things but I'm going to make an exception as I've just got my hands (ears?) on a pair of the Apple AirPods 2 wireless earbud things. I've never really been a fan of portable earphones even though I've tried the wired versions and the ones from Bose etc which …

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Posted on March 23, 2019March 23, 2019

Boeing has its Ford Pinto moment ?

When two virtually new commercial aircraft fall out of the sky in similar circumstances within a short time of each other resulting in the death of all passengers and crew an alarm bell rang and in my head. To put it in context I was employed in the motor for nearly 40 years, prior to …

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