Part-time jazz/big band pianist, keen photographer and cook. Ran SMTL, an NHS medical device testing lab, now semi-retired. Chair of BSI medical device committee CH/205. Raving Europhile.
Lufthansa still operates some 747-400 as passenger aircraft - we see them flying across the pond from the USA (we are on the flight route from the USA to Europe).
October 17, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Lufthansa still operates some 747-400 as passenger aircraft - we see them flying across the pond from the USA (we are on the flight route from the USA to Europe).
Love the A380. I've been on the test plane (loaded with Sun computers and ballast), and watched the convoy taking the wings and fuselage to the FAL in Toulouse in the middle of the night. Also flew it once from Singapore to Heathrow. A beautiful aircraft.
October 17, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Love the A380. I've been on the test plane (loaded with Sun computers and ballast), and watched the convoy taking the wings and fuselage to the FAL in Toulouse in the middle of the night. Also flew it once from Singapore to Heathrow. A beautiful aircraft.
Alex Ball. Amazing videos on music tech, and superb extended videos on the history of synth/music tech companies such as Roland and korg. A very talented musician as well.
Oh, ........
he's very funny too!
August 8, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Alex Ball. Amazing videos on music tech, and superb extended videos on the history of synth/music tech companies such as Roland and korg. A very talented musician as well.
Hah! That's cool. So someone on the ISS is deliberately making something more difficult than it needs to be so a bunch of nerds can have a good time? 🥳 NASA et al - I salute you! (Fellow nerd here BTW)
July 14, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Hah! That's cool. So someone on the ISS is deliberately making something more difficult than it needs to be so a bunch of nerds can have a good time? 🥳 NASA et al - I salute you! (Fellow nerd here BTW)
Ah. Ok. Thank you. Is there a good reason why they would transmit tv images over radio channels? (I'm thinking that the live feed from the on board cameras means they have faster methods!)
July 14, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Ah. Ok. Thank you. Is there a good reason why they would transmit tv images over radio channels? (I'm thinking that the live feed from the on board cameras means they have faster methods!)
Good question! For example "a shot from PSKreporter mapping 24 h of FT8 monitoring, 10-160 m, in Vancouver, and 24 h of WSPR transmission at 200 mW." And the nooelec stuff (SDR etc) and the ISS images. Is there some sort of resource to help me understand what you're doing?
July 14, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Good question! For example "a shot from PSKreporter mapping 24 h of FT8 monitoring, 10-160 m, in Vancouver, and 24 h of WSPR transmission at 200 mW." And the nooelec stuff (SDR etc) and the ISS images. Is there some sort of resource to help me understand what you're doing?
@sirmichael.bsky.social some bad news I'm afraid - looks like our GREAT DEAL is coming under scrutiny - all the European guys are meeting in the UK today to discuss my investment advisor. Bit OTT I think? Any chance you could throw in some extra security guards to sweeten the deal?
March 2, 2025 at 11:05 AM
@sirmichael.bsky.social some bad news I'm afraid - looks like our GREAT DEAL is coming under scrutiny - all the European guys are meeting in the UK today to discuss my investment advisor. Bit OTT I think? Any chance you could throw in some extra security guards to sweeten the deal?
Ummm ... Just to say that my investment advisor has been a bit busy with his Ukrainian colleague today, and frankly things have gone a bit t*ts up, so it may be a few days before I can confirm the deal @sirmichael.bsky.social . Sincere apologies.
February 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Ummm ... Just to say that my investment advisor has been a bit busy with his Ukrainian colleague today, and frankly things have gone a bit t*ts up, so it may be a few days before I can confirm the deal @sirmichael.bsky.social . Sincere apologies.
Excellent news. Just need to speak to my investment advisor before we sign the deal, but he's been tied up with the British prime minister and some Ukrainian guy ... But I'm sure he'll give us the go ahead, especially if you throw in all of the mineral deposits buried underneath those pitches.
February 28, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Excellent news. Just need to speak to my investment advisor before we sign the deal, but he's been tied up with the British prime minister and some Ukrainian guy ... But I'm sure he'll give us the go ahead, especially if you throw in all of the mineral deposits buried underneath those pitches.
I've made this point before - footballers should take note of the cushy Ts & Cs that boxers have - they only play one or two games a year, get paid millions, and they win a PURSE which is more useful than a stupid massive cup. Let's get this trending: #equalrightsforboxersandfootballplayers
February 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I've made this point before - footballers should take note of the cushy Ts & Cs that boxers have - they only play one or two games a year, get paid millions, and they win a PURSE which is more useful than a stupid massive cup. Let's get this trending: #equalrightsforboxersandfootballplayers
As it turns out, I own a rather large campsite/back garden. I can offer it at very reasonable rates to premier League clubs - say £499/game? Due to capacity issues they'd probably have to reduce the frequency of matches though, as per your previous excellent suggestion bsky.app/profile/sirm....
Do footballers know that if their team finishes in the top 4 they have to work weeknights the following season? I'm guessing not and they're furious when they find out about the Champions League. Players should start sabotaging their teams so that they can stay home on Wednesdays and go to bed early
February 27, 2025 at 7:18 AM
As it turns out, I own a rather large campsite/back garden. I can offer it at very reasonable rates to premier League clubs - say £499/game? Due to capacity issues they'd probably have to reduce the frequency of matches though, as per your previous excellent suggestion bsky.app/profile/sirm....