Frank Whittle developed the gas turbine engine, patented in 1930.The German Luftwaffe had a jet plane operational by April 1939 (Me 163), previously using a rocket powered plane (He 178). The RAF used the Whittle engine in the Gloster E28/39 in May 1941.
I know what you mean. With the (soccer) World Cup coming up, live action looking like it was being held in the next town, there is no sense of the globalness of it all. I remember the Mexico WC, for example, when I was a kid, with the telephone bandwidth commentary and o-so-blurry pictures. You *KNEW* that you were watching something from far away, with a magivcal quality that's missing today.
What does it matter?
a. They are so out of touch, they wouldn't know a "pirate" if he painted a skull )
b. Sod them. If they *did* know the difference, if everyone totally ignores/rejects their demands and rants, and uses normal sane equipment, then what can they do? Lock everyone up?
Just ignore them. They will stop when they see that they are not getting any attention.
Oh, and don't buy any copy- protected crap.
Check the previous postings carefully. If the artist walks away, or is dumped, then they owe nothing. If they are still with the label, either by choice or legally bound, then they have to pay back. the Burger King bit is about rent and food- like if a loan shark or other bully-boy takes ALL your cash as soon as you are paid, you need to moonlight.
The armchair method of planning that is suggested might work for a trip to the beach, but active preparation is the order of the day for, say an arctic expedition or a trek up a mountain. During the Apollo days (yes, I'm that old) the science was developed as the program itself advanced. True, there was the *competitive* nature of the space race to provide impetus, but aiting for everything to be developed first, and then getting in an off-the-shelf Mars Bus just won't happen. Because it is boring. Not in the aw-I'm-so-bored whiny way, but in the Public-has-no-interest-so-lets-quietly-spend-the-f unding-on -something-else-whilst-they-are-asleep sort of way.
"Cool Chips..... are much less than 10% of the size and weight of compressors. "
I should think so too, for something 1 or 2 in square, unless they also make teenytiny compressors...
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Anywhere into deep space...
Frank Whittle developed the gas turbine engine, patented in 1930.The German Luftwaffe had a jet plane operational by April 1939 (Me 163), previously using a rocket powered plane (He 178). The RAF used the Whittle engine in the Gloster E28/39 in May 1941.
I know what you mean. With the (soccer) World Cup coming up, live action looking like it was being held in the next town, there is no sense of the globalness of it all. I remember the Mexico WC, for example, when I was a kid, with the telephone bandwidth commentary and o-so-blurry pictures. You *KNEW* that you were watching something from far away, with a magivcal quality that's missing today.
Televised on the BBC as part of the "Doomwatch" drama series.
Yeah, but remember, Windows 2300/XXPP/NG is ultrabloatware and ships in a 500Tb zip...
What does it matter? a. They are so out of touch, they wouldn't know a "pirate" if he painted a skull ) b. Sod them. If they *did* know the difference, if everyone totally ignores/rejects their demands and rants, and uses normal sane equipment, then what can they do? Lock everyone up? Just ignore them. They will stop when they see that they are not getting any attention. Oh, and don't buy any copy- protected crap.
Black Monolith.
Typical Earthman parochialism.. oops.
Check the previous postings carefully. If the artist walks away, or is dumped, then they owe nothing.
If they are still with the label, either by choice or legally bound, then they have to pay back. the Burger King bit is about rent and food- like if a loan shark or other bully-boy takes ALL your cash as soon as you are paid, you need to moonlight.
OK?
Isn't that spelt with a W not an L ?
OO. 1st post too! Sorry. Couldn't resist the kleen white page...... (kill me now)
I'll bet the lawyers don't see it in such black and white terms...;->
You Have this so right.
The armchair method of planning that is suggested might work for a trip to the beach, but active preparation is the order of the day for, say an arctic expedition or a trek up a mountain. During the Apollo days (yes, I'm that old) the science was developed as the program itself advanced. True, there was the *competitive* nature of the space race to provide impetus, but aiting for everything to be developed first, and then getting in an off-the-shelf Mars Bus just won't happen. Because it is boring. Not in the aw-I'm-so-bored whiny way, but in the Public-has-no-interest-so-lets-quietly-spend-the-f unding-on
-something-else-whilst-they-are-asleep sort of way.
Hmm?
Jar-Jar.
"Cool Chips ..... are much less than 10% of the size and weight of compressors. "
I should think so too, for something 1 or 2 in square, unless they also make teenytiny compressors...
or a TiVo type ad killer? ;-)
Brilliant Idea.
:-> )
A reasoned sane posting on an insane subject.( Oh The Humanity!! wipe tear from eye...)
Arm (..) the civilians and let's see how the Suits like to be on the end of a targeted ad campaign for a change. MOD THIS GUY UP NOW!!
(Fucknozzle! ha!- I love this..
"Now there are TWO of them..."
Alas, history proves that no matter how low the production costs, there is no such thing as 'cheap power'.......
Suited to the atmoshphere of this planet. GO HOME.
Then: Communist.
Now: Terrorist.
Check Under Your Bed For The Next Exciting Bogeyman (TM)
Curse these Ferengi.
There are a lot of dicks on cider in the town these weekends, particularly since the warmer weather...