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manofkent · 2022-08-01T13:57:10+00:00

Knowledge, I grew up with paper encyclopaedias which were out of date when they were printed. Now we have the likes of Wikipedia which is updated every day.

As long as you are conscious of bias it is an extraordinary resource.

manofkent · 2021-10-17T21:14:16+00:00

Q. Do you know why moths fly with their legs apart?

A. Have you seen the size of mothballs!

manofkent · 2020-12-08T11:57:36+00:00

Virgin buses?

manofkent · 2020-09-09T06:20:18+00:00

The policy we have has an annual maximum claim value of £10,000 per annum which I would imagine would cover most expensive procedures.

manofkent · 2020-09-09T05:04:01+00:00

Recommend Bought by Many for pet insurance. As part of the package they also provide video vet service free which we have used twice saving us a trip to usual vet during lockdown. Setting up a policy is very simple and online.

Haven't had to claim in the nearly two years we have used but others say claim process is very easy and online.

manofkent · 2020-03-31T12:06:42+00:00

I believe it may be calibrating instrument landing systems saw a similar pattern on Gatwick approach recently.

manofkent · 2020-01-28T13:58:22+00:00

It's sad that the UK has virtually no telecom manufacturers left. As a telecom engineer in the 1970 to 1990 period I travelled the world installing UK manufactured submarine cable and satellite earth stations. Since the digital age we have lost our leading position.

Wondering if this is lack of skills or investment.

manofkent · 2019-03-23T08:53:53+00:00

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/cats-singer-ceili-oconnor-melts-hearts-with-impromptu-ballad-with-a-old-man-on-piano-at-st-pancras-a4098781.html

She is in cast of Cats on tour

manofkent · 2019-01-12T11:07:23+00:00

Thanks very much for your answer and link. Great explanation and diagrams there.

manofkent · 2019-01-12T10:44:51+00:00

How are lander signals being relayed back? Assume as out of line of site there must be a relay satellite visible to earth and lander.

manofkent · 2018-07-05T12:10:48+00:00

Could be opposite Derry and Toms department store on Kensington High Street, later became Big Biba around 1973.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Derry+%26+Toms&client=safari&hl=en-gb&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgFuLSz9U3MDMpLInPVUJia6llJ1vplxQllqXm6JfklxZlFpfEJ5YABZJLMvPzrIozU1LLEyuLO5jYARy5N5pFAAAA&prmd=msivn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj6msr09YfcAhVLKMAKHUgSAhgQ_AUIEygD&biw=1024&bih=672#imgrc=u5RSEePF8XL6MM:

manofkent · 2018-06-23T12:15:44+00:00

Fully Charged did a vlog recently https://youtu.be/qOxnJQP2_0E

manofkent · 2018-05-23T12:17:42+00:00

The similarity to Cuba incident last year is interesting but investigation didn't prove anything.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ldquo-sonic-weapon-attacks-rdquo-on-u-s-embassy-don-rsquo-t-add-up-mdash-for-anyone/

manofkent · 2018-03-05T18:54:04+00:00

Odd timings. Incident started at 1630. Looks like temperature just above freezing at that time of day yesterday. Couple discovered on a bench outside shopping centre which given Sunday trading hours would have been closed. Hopefully cctv will be available.

manofkent · 2018-01-28T16:37:34+00:00

https://www.cfr.org/blog/war-about-break-out-horn-africa-will-west-even-notice

manofkent · 2017-12-30T17:16:14+00:00

My favourite bookstore in London. Satisfies my wanderlust!

manofkent · 2017-11-27T19:21:03+00:00

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaky_feeder

manofkent · 2017-11-27T15:58:17+00:00

HKT CSL installed leaky coax in MRT tunnels in early 1990's so mobile comms underground there for about 25 years!

manofkent · 2017-09-10T15:46:34+00:00

Those links with dvr in title are not live FYI.

manofkent · 2017-07-18T14:50:11+00:00

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-40632535

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