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Engineering that changed my life.

Lisa Miles
Here's a bit of Friday fun for everyone. smiley


Tell us the top three feats of Engineering and Technology that you consider to have made most impact in your own life and why.


I'll start with mine...


1 - The internet - goes without saying that this has probably had the biggest impact on most peoples lives not only mine! From increased knowledge and communication with the rest of the world to the simple act of being able to buy goods without leaving your own home... yes


2 - Medical Imaging - without it, I wouldn't be here today....


3 - The motor car - having a car and being able to drive opens up a whole world of opportunities. smiley


So what's yours?

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    Blimey, the thermionic valve! There is something about those devices that speaks beyond technical efficiency. For like-minded Poindexters*, there is a William Gibson short story - "The Gernsback Continuum” - which is all about the evocation and promise of a specific historical time, which valve technology somehow embodies. Having said that, valve-based audio amplifiers are back in vogue and very, very expensive.


    Thanks for the MPEG link Lisa. Back in the day, my Mum used to complain about my vinyl being strewn all over my bedroom. On that physical basis, these days mine and my wife’s music collection wouldn't actually fit into the house without digitisation.



     B/R



     David 



    * Taken from the best film ever made:  “The Pirates in an Adventure with Scientists"


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    Blimey, the thermionic valve! There is something about those devices that speaks beyond technical efficiency. For like-minded Poindexters*, there is a William Gibson short story - "The Gernsback Continuum” - which is all about the evocation and promise of a specific historical time, which valve technology somehow embodies. Having said that, valve-based audio amplifiers are back in vogue and very, very expensive.


    Thanks for the MPEG link Lisa. Back in the day, my Mum used to complain about my vinyl being strewn all over my bedroom. On that physical basis, these days mine and my wife’s music collection wouldn't actually fit into the house without digitisation.



     B/R



     David 



    * Taken from the best film ever made:  “The Pirates in an Adventure with Scientists"


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