The New Tesla Model 3
The eagerly awaited Tesla Model 3 was announced by Elon Musk on Thursday evening. There were few surprises (after a steady stream of leaks and good guesses over the last month or two), and the […]
March 2016
Weekly Roundup, Friday 25 March 2016
Good Friday morning Another Easter in this curiously Godless nation. Even though this is my 31st Easter here, it is still strange to see no official recognition of the event, other than stores full of
Security Responses to the Brussels Attacks
Most media are missing the point of the Brussels bombings on Tuesday 22 March. Meanwhile, naive public pressure for simple fast solutions to a complex problem is encouraging inappropriate responses that attempt to pacify the public
Weekly Roundup, Friday 18 March 2016
Good morning The spring or vernal equinox is Sunday and not only do we already have daylight saving but certainly here in the PNW, spring is in the air, blossom is on the trees, and
Measuring Light and Determining its Sufficiency
We’ve written a couple of recent articles about solar powered outside lights and portable LED lights suitable for traveling with. But the as yet unanswered question is ‘how much light is enough’? Please now continue
Weekly Roundup, Friday 4 March 2016
Good morning Great news. On the basis that we still had three allocated cabins unsold, I managed to get an extension of time from Amawaterways for the discount on our July cruise in Bordeaux. So
Solving the Problem of Dimly Lit Hotel Rooms
Don’t you hate checking in to your hotel room and finding yourself groping around a dimly lit room, with insufficient lighting to allow you to conveniently read or do other fine-detail work. Particularly as we
