In my series on ‘building’ a PC, I mentioned that a motivating factor was to have a games platform. I think I mentioned Elite: Dangerous and Kerbal Space Program. The truth, though, is that I wanted to play with flight simulators. I first took up Microsoft’s Flight Simulator when it was version 2.0 and running on DOS. I stuck with it through to… Read more »
When I started in journalism we were still using manual typewriters to hack out copy that we sent to typesetters to be cast in hot metal. Ah, those were the days. Writing about the flowchart template I acquired a while back made me think about another handy bit of plastic that used to be an integral part of my job…. Read more »
Okay, so I’ll be the first to admit that this has nothing to do with computers, electronics, robots or any of the other stuff that is usually the topic of the day here. But this is a big deal for me, and it’s my blog, so… I have a new book out. Finistère Insolite (Exceptional Finistère) is a collection of my… Read more »