Posts in category "loose-thoughts"

  • Maplin goes into administration - will I miss it?

    calendar Feb 28, 2018 · 5 min read  ·
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    Maplin goes into administration - will I miss it?

    Maplin goes into administration Today it was announced that Maplin, the only high-street electronics chain that I know of, went into administration (BBC). I have mixed feelings about this retailer. I am into electronics and tinkering. I like to see what I'm buying compared to looking at a picture only. I definitely …


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  • The beast from the east

    calendar Feb 28, 2018 · 3 min read  ·
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    The beast from the east

    While I was clearing snow off my car today, at the point I got to the radio antenna I was thinking about the need for simple radio receivers in the modern world. For a piece of electronic gadgetry that is well over 100 years old it is unbelievable that modern cars are still equipped with one. In the era of insane …


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