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What You See From Space – English Russia # pretty
What You See From Space – English Russia.
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So @davidleigh3 thinks that the #Guardian should be publicly funded by broadband tax; I wonder what @newsbrooke thinks?
…since public funding would put (say) the Guardian into the same class as local council newspapers which she has fought against so stalwartly as propaganda and (essentially) a waste of taxpayer money. What are we to make of David Leigh? A £2-a-month levy on broadband could save our newspapers Proceeds could be distributed based on…
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For all journalists / anyone reading @MishaGlenny’s Guardian article on Iran and Cybersecurity, a lesson:
Misha writes: (last sentence, my emphasis, paragraph break added for clarity) An unregulated cyber-arms race in which states develop malicious code before deploying it across the world has been triggered. Recently the BKA, Germany’s equivalent of the FBI, advertised openly for coders to write Trojan viruses for use in criminal investigations. “Governments, intelligence agencies and…
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Runa A. Sandvik explains what Tor Project is and how it is used – YouTube
via Runa A. Sandvik explains what Tor Project is and how it is used – YouTube. Via Why would you want to be anonymous online?
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beehive.govt.nz – Prime Minister requests inquiry [into illegal #Megaupload wiretap] # sorry, what?
Prime Minister John Key today announced he has requested an inquiry by the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security into the circumstances of unlawful interception of communications of certain individuals by the Government Communications Security Bureau. Mr Key says the Crown has filed a memorandum in the High Court in the Megaupload case advising the Court…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-09-24
full of the pretties: http://t.co/U158x3Ty # @petermacrobert @joannageary Lovely to have you visit; next time we'll solve the fresh air problem by doing cigars or something else obscene # @petermacrobert Wish I had the lid /cc @TomWhitwell # @ChazElliss Fireworks, I think. Either at the Elvetham or somewhere south of the village. #
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Watch “Instructograph Morse Code Trainer Demo – 1947” on YouTube
Mine’s an earlier version with clockwork drive and a sounder key.
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According to calculator: £5 10s in 1923 = £245 today
Reference this it means that the crystal set was about as much as a typical midrange hifi component nowadays. Plus ca change. Converted at ThisIsMoney
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The GECoPhone Crystal Set # “would have cost £5 10s in 1923, of which 7s 6d (6.8%) was a royalty paid to the BBC”
My one, somewhat incomplete but functional, referenced in the pictures below, probably looked like this when it was new: Quote: This is the GECoPHONE Crystal Detector Set No. 1. Built by GEC (UK) in 1923, this simple crystal set is housed in a polished mahogany case with lift up lid and ebonite control panel. It…
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Instagrams from a Geek BBQ, /ht @joannageary @petermacrobert # includes sharpies and morse telegraphy
Barbecue Chez Muffett over Sat/Sun; the meat was grilled, gin was sipped, wine was quaffed and jamjars were decorated, and pictures taken, these by @joannageary and @petermacrobert Probably more to come once I’ve badgered the other attendees…