News from the Northwoods

This blog posts about aviation, automobiles, electronics, programming, politics and such other subjects as catch my interest. The blog is based in northern New Hampshire, USA

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

V-22 Osprey vs large Helicopters

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A few numbers: Chinook CH-47 Cost $38 million Combat Radius 200 miles Cruise Speed 160 knots Payload ...

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Taking Honest Work From Trial Lawyers

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Yesterday's Wall St Journal had an op-ed piece headlined "Safety from Hackers -- and Trial Lawyers". The author, Brian E. Fin...

Meet Jane Walker

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Big liquor company Diageo is launching a whiskey for women brand. Called Jane Walker, with a snappy new label showing a sharp looking femal...

Monday, February 26, 2018

Dr. Seuss is back on top

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Wall St Journal, best selling books week ended 18 Feb. Hardcover Fiction Green Eggs and Ham Dr. Seuss Number ...

Sunday, February 25, 2018

Alternate History: WWII Might have beens

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Everyone agrees that Hitler's greatest mistake was to take on the Russians before finishing off the British. In 1940 the German army had...

Friday, February 23, 2018

Notes for auto designers

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Let's talk about the driver on the interior of the car. The dashboard has to be usable in full sun and in darkness. Those dinky little...

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Arming school teachers?

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Depends upon the teacher. Most of my elementary teachers, Miss Shirley, Miss Gaudet, Miss Percy, Mr. Convery, Mrs Falby were courageous, de...

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