Grahame

The Southampton to Sydney ("in only 85 flying hours") empire flying boats seemed a bit more fun. First class only Daylight flying at 150mph / < 5000ft with overnight signature hotel stops ... https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/stories/flying-boats-sydneys-golden-age-aviation "Accidents were frequent: in the first six years, 32 people died in seven incidents. Imperial Airways never achieved the levels of technological innovation of its competitors" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Airways

Winding down after a Case Of The Mondays

Happy BIrthday, Al!

Sabine Schmitz: Former racing driver and Top Gear presenter dies aged 51 https://www.bbc.com/sport/motorsport/56420308 https://www.thedrive.com/news/39836/how-sabine-schmitz-changed-the-automotive-world The Ring has lost its Queen. RIP Sabine.

Do you remember your first 1GHz chip? https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/archived/resources-archived/amd-athlon-processor-rockets-to-1ghz-2000-03/

Someone else with similar problem https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?217402-How-to-remove-pallet-under-heavy-machinery

RIP Murray Walker BBC News - Murray Walker: Formula 1 broadcasting legend dies at 97 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/56388596

Happy Birthday!

Meanwhile ...

Nobacon? The Horror ...

Splooge free egg 'n' bacon deckkie brekkie

Meanwhile ... https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/4/22313108/square-inc-tidal-majority-stake-jack-dorsey-jay-z

Happy Belated Birthday, Nate!

Another Happy belated Birthday Craig!* *or is it just really early for the next one.

Some interesting background / history before the autopsy. Lots of feels in the comments.

Helicopters? Check Bacon? Check Guns? Check Sounds like your old day job https://www.helibacon.com/ Happy Birthday, Naaman!

RIP Fry's Electronics. https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2021/2/24/22298616/frys-electronics-going-out-of-business I haz a sad.

A link to a thread on the other site popped up in my Google News feed, where a certain Mr J had a conversation with the "Sennheiser Brothers" and felt much better for it. Other comments deconstruct the statements etc. Ad blockers advised.

Spotify HiFi is a lossless streaming tier coming later this year https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/22/22295273/spotify-hifi-announced-lossless-streaming-hd-quality https://newsroom.spotify.com/2021-02-22/five-things-to-know-about-spotify-hifi/ from: https://newsroom.spotify.com/stream-on/

Does this mean that there will now be two Daft Punks, and how will we know which is the real one ( assuming they each have a stand-in with the others helmet on?) because ... https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a35441609/daft-punk-faces-without-helmets/

Happy Libertarian Birthday, Dan.

Deck Lemon Cake and Proper Tea

Someones thoughts in 4K

Happy Birthday, Colin!