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jeudi 2 mai 2019
Qualcomm Wins Nearly $5 Billion in Accord With Apple
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Intel Shaves Annual Sales Forecast by $2.5 Billion
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As Apple Dispute Ends, Qualcomm Confronts a Smartphone Slump
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As Apple Dispute Ends, Qualcomm Confronts a Smartphone Slowdown
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Virtual Emulation Knows No Bounds for Networking Design Verification
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Crossrail appearing on a postage stamp
If you’ve ever fancied licking* one of Crossrail’s tunnel boring machines, then the Royal Mail has a treat for you – with a Crossrail postage stamp.
The Royal Mail is celebrating some of the marvels of British engineering from the last 50 years with a new set of ten stamps available from today.
The Crossrail — not Elizabeth line — tunnel boring machine features on the £1.55 postage stamp, although some wags might observe that with the delays, maybe it should have been a second class stamp instead.
The Royal Mail is also selling a First Day cover set with a postmark from London SW1 – the address of the Royal Academy of Engineering, or a presentation pack.
The full set of stamps feature three past winners of the Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award, which also marks its 50th anniversary this year.
Included in the range of stamps are the Raspberry Pi, the three-way catalytic converter developed by Johnson Matthey, and Oxford Instruments’ superconducting magnets that enable MRI scanning.
The stamps also feature the Falkirk Wheel, the world’s only rotating boat lift, and of course, Crossrail’s tunnel boring project.
Completing the main six-stamp set is the synthetic bone-graft material developed at Queen Mary University of London by Dr Karin Hing, who won the Academy’s Silver Medal in 2011 for her work.
The Harrier Jump Jet, celebrating 50 years since it entered RAF service, is featured in a Miniature Sheet of four stamps.
* Yes, I know they’re usually self-adhesive these days.
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Thermoelectric Cooling for CMOS Sensors
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Empower Design Innovation Through Ultra-Small Power-Supply Designs
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Using Simulation to Design Cooling Systems for Electronics Webinar
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How to Meet Functional Safety Demands in Critical Automotive Applications
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Cold war bunker open days announced
If you fancy a nice summer’s day trip to the picturesque town of Cuckfield to see a relic of nuclear war, then some open days have been announced.
The Cuckfield Royal Observer Corps post is a small underground bunker, one of over 1,500 that were built to monitor the fallout from a nuclear war.
Closed down in the 1990s as no longer needed, most are derelict or flooded, but some have been restored, such as the one in Cuckfield.
It’s been restored to the state it was when it closed down, with newspaper articles still talking about Soviet aggression, tins of preserved food for the survivors and lots of equipment to monitor the nuclear attack and fallout.
For a full visit review – go here.
The Cuckfield ROC open days for 2019 are:
- Sun 9th June 10am-1pm
- Sat 20th July 11am-4pm
- Sun 21st July 10am-2pm
- Sun 25th Aug 10am-2pm
- Mon 26th Aug 10am-1pm
For latest updates, check their Facebook page.
No need to book, just turn up. Due to the size of the bunker you might need to wait a bit to climb down inside, but there are displays above ground to keep you occupied.
Entry is free, donations appreciated.
To get there, I found it easiest to take the train to Haywards Heath, then it’s a relatively pleasant 45-minute walk to Cuckfield, which is even more enjoyable via Blunts Wood.
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Ten of the Very Best Children’s Ride-On Suitcases You Can Buy
While I do wish they made these for adults I suppose I would look a little odd darting around on one of these amazing suitcases at an airport. But what I can do is get enjoyment seeing my little one enjoy it and for those stressful times are airports and other holiday areas they are perfect for keeping them amused. But there are so many of them these days to choose from! So I have gone out in search for ten of the very best ride-on suitcases money can buy… 10 – Buy Now on Amazon >> Click Here << If your children tend to go slow through the airport when you are in a rush this ride-on suitcase might
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mercredi 1 mai 2019
Pay a visit to Berkhamsted Castle
The small commuter town of Berkhamsted sits on one of the most important sites in English history – the location of the formal surrender of the English to William the Conqueror.
And yet, most people haven’t heard of it.
After the Conqueror did his conquering against the Anglo-Saxons at the Battle of Hastings he marched around the heavily fortified London and took the formal surrender at an encampment in the Saxon village.
As the village was on an ancient Saxon road, it was a strategic location, and a wooden fortification was built to control the route to London. It was this which was to, over time, become the stone castle — one of the largest in the country at the time.
A reconstruction drawing showing how Berkhamsted Castle may have looked in about 1190. The south gateway of the castle led towards the town © Historic England (illustration by Dominic Andrews)
The castle is a classic Norman motte-and-bailey, with a tall defensive mound surrounded by high walls and two deep ditches. It once saw war, when King John was fighting the Barons, and they lay siege to the castle.
At one point the castle rivaled Windsor Castle in importance, and both Edward III and later Henry IV lived there. It was also at various times lent to minor Royals and royal favourites, such as Thomas Becket and the Black Prince.
However, the castle declined in importance over the years, and lacking maintenance started to fall into ruins in the 16th century. By the time of Elizabeth I’s time, the land and castle was being rented out for the peppercorn rent of “one red rose” per year.
The castle was nearly destroyed in the 1830s when the railway realised the castle was right in the path it wanted to take, but the emerging heritage lobby managed to preserve it — which was no mean feat considering the huge powers the railways had to buy up land.
The railway did manage to slice off part of the Castle edges, but was forced into a diversion. Today, many thousands of people see the castle on their commutes to work as they pass through Berkhamsted station.
Anyone can visit the castle though, as it’s now owned by English Heritage, and freely open to visit.
On a quiet Sunday morning, hardly anyone else was around, just a dog walker and a mum with son out for a wander. It’s picturesque, with carefully maintained lawns in the centre, and the stonework preserved in places as patches of outcrops.
Rather incongruously, and yet oddly perfectly correctly in style, a house sits in the middle of the castle. This is occupied by the Keeper, which must make it one of the best “grace and favour” homes around.
What really strikes you though if you take a walk around the outer ditch embankment is just how big the castle must have been. It takes some time to walk all the way around, and you can’t easily get off the embankment for a short-cut once you start.
Some 900 years after they were dug, those ditches are still exceptionally deep and steep.
What look like a series of life-saver rings actually had signs about anti-social behaviour on them, not rings to throw into the moat to save drowning people.
A series of modern rather ugly concrete steps lead up to the top of the motte, and up here it’s easier to see the scale of the castle grounds, and watch the trains pass by over the viaduct that sliced into the castle sides.
It’s a quirk of history that had this castle survived maybe another hundred years, it would today probably be fully intact and a major attraction. The streets nearby would be packed with tourist shops, and the area thronging with visitors.
English Heritage would probably make a fine income from admission fees.
Everyone would have heard of Berkhamsted.
But, history turned a different direction. The castle now sits on the “wrong” side of the railway, cut off from the town. No shops tout castle memorabilia, and no Monarchs pop up for a holiday. Hardly anyone knows about the town and its castle.
And English Heritage don’t charge an admission fee.
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The castle is open daily, summer 10am-6pm, winter 10am-4pm. Closed Christmas Day and New Years Day.
I came up by train to Berkhamsted station, which is about 30 minutes from Euston. The town is pleasant enough, plenty of old buildings, a canal to walk along, but not much else.
The castle and town can occupy a modest, but very enjoyable half-day visit.
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Intel Tamps Down Sales Forecast by $2.5 Billion
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Network Analyzer Measurement Science Poster
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How Waterproofing Will Change the Smartphone Design Paradigm
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How Waterproofing Will Change the Smartphone Design Paradigm
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Intel Shaves Down Sales Forecast by $2.5 Billion
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NXP Semiconductors Sees Sales Rebounding in Second Half
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Ten of the Very Best Hotels in Greater London, England
You don’t need me to tell you there are some world-class hotels within the Greater London area. But world-class doesn’t nessisarly mean it has the best value for money and when you are looking for a hotel in this area you will struggle to work out which offers the best for your money. While I haven’t stayed in all the hotels in this area I have stayed in more than enough to justify making this list os what I think are ten of the very best hotels within the Greater London area… 10 – Great Northern Hotel, Kings Cross, London – Book Now: >> CLICK HERE CLICK HERE CLICK HERE CLICK HERE CLICK HERE CLICK HERE CLICK HERE CLICK HERE
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Hidden London gifts – Special discount for ianVisits readers
After the success of the Hidden London tours London Transport Museum have created a collection of gifts to celebrate the Hidden London Underground.
The range is based on London Underground’s famous tiles.
One of London Underground’s most distinguishing features is its tiling designs, particularly those on the early 1906-7 lines. Decorative patterns helped passengers identify their destination.
Many designs are now hidden in closed stations like Aldwych (once called Strand) and Down Street, where Winston Churchill took refuge during the Second World War. Charing Cross and Euston also feature historic tiling designs.
In 1903, an architect called Leslie Green set out to decorate the stations of the central area of London’s tube network with a unique series of ceramic tile designs. The scale of the project was huge and Green’s tiles could be seen and admired above and below ground.
Sadly, much of this mammoth work of art has been eroded and lost over the years. But the homeware range lets you put the designs in your home.
As a special offer, I have secured a 20% discount on all purchases of Hidden London wares for ianVisits readers.
Go here and when making a purchase, enter the voucher code IANVISITS20 just after selecting a payment method in the checkout.
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