On this day in 1888 – Nikola Tesla delivers a lecture describing the equipment which will allow efficient generation and use of alternating currents to transmit electric power over long distances. I was very much stuck today. Having spent 8 hours or more trying to rid my PC of some malware, there had not been …
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It’s [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aly_Bain]Aly Bain[/url]’s birthday. I first came across Aly in the mid-eighties. I was recovering from surgery and draping myself across the sofa, idly watching the Shetland Folk Festival on the telly between naps. My son, then around 7 years old, I guess, came home from School and exclaimed “[i]Oh, Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham![/i]” …
Garlic, Thyme and Goat’s Cheese bread
Served warm, with an asparagus omelette and a side salad.
365:134 My Name is Jack
It’s [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Bruce]Jack Bruce[/url]’s birthday. This is my trusty tripod, Jack, from 3-legged Thing. 3LT tripods are named after great rock musicians. I love it when a good plan comes together
Mint Sauce?
Walked down to the Post Office in Kettletoft today as the “new” car is making very nasty noises and requires urgent medical attention. I took my little Nikon with me and had some fun in the sun. It was hard to pick which image to post today – really nice to be spoiled for choice …
365:133 Beanz Meanz Lemuria
The Lemuralia or Lemuria was a feast in the religion of ancient Rome during which the Romans performed rites to exorcise the malevolent and fearful ghosts of the dead from their homes. The unwholesome spectres of the restless dead, the lemures or larvae were propitiated with offerings of beans. On those days, the Vestals would …
It’s a con
Something we see very little of here – a con trail in the sky. It appeared whilst I was eating my tea and hung around long enough for me to grab a shot after. Despite a dodgy damp start to the day, it has been a stunning afternoon and the weather looks set to stay …
365:132 Rhythm Sticks
Ian Robins Dury 12 May 1942 – 27 March 2000 Hit me.
In the Country
More “On the Country” really. I’ve been trying to teach myself how to core spin, and also trying out the Country Spinner. A steep learning curve and I believe I coulld do with a better teacher 🙂 One thing I have learned – it’s fast. I consumed a great deal of fibre in no time …
365:131 Mood Indigo
1997 – Deep Blue, a chess-playing supercomputer, defeats Garry Kasparov in the last game of the rematch, becoming the first computer to beat a world-champion chess player in a classic match format.