Category: Engineering and Design
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A nice place to read
Che spettacolo! What nicer reading opportunity than in the library of the University of Durham? I love this place: head down, book, journal or magazine; head up, the Cathedral. It reminds me of another wonderful reading situation: 4th floor of the library of the Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa, with a book by Leopardi coming…
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Of cameras and microwave ovens
It happened that today my trusty, bread-defroster Sharp microwave oven retired from this world. I knew I needed a new oven, and I knew I love my Nikon FM2n camera. There are not many microwave ovens suitable for users of this very fine camera. Do you see the simplicity? Shutter-speed dial: that’s all you need…