I'm an Australian, based in the Washington, DC, area of the United States. I spend a lot of time there with Jasmine, Australia's best-known speedsolver of the Rubik's Cube. Prior to the US, Jasmine and I were based in London, UK. We have also lived previously in the United States and Australia.
I have worked for an Australian business rules and compliance company since 1999 in Australia, the US and the UK. I have also lectured in IT and Law related topics at King's College, London, and at The Australian National University.
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Farnborough International Air Show
A couple of friends and I went to the Farnborough International Air Show, just outside London, on Sunday. We spent almost all of our time there watching the outdoor aerial displays, from fantastic vantage points right by the runway. There were all sorts of aircraft being flown, including civilian jets and new and old military aircraft. The performances by some of the military jets were amazing, but in some ways the Airbus A340-600 and A380-800 were more amazing. Military jets are meant to have amazing performance. However, civilian jets are normally flown pretty sedately with passengers on board, and they can look completely different with pilots showing off at an air show!
Here are some of my photos from today. I will probably add some more in a separate post if time permits later in the week.
Above: The Airbus A380-800 banks steeply.
Above: The Airbus A380-800.
Above: The Airbus A380-800 close up on the ground.
Above: The Cookie Monster family travel with me (almost) everywhere to pose for photos. They were keen to see how they may be flying in the future, so I showed them the A380.
Above: Not a conventional move for a helicopter!
Above: The RAF's Red Arrows early in their display.
Above: The Red Arrows in formation overhead.
Above: The Red Arrows: two pilots getting very close in their jet trainers.
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Even though I have a good laptop and all the software I really need, I still find myself using Windows Notepad to take brief notes on some things. Sometimes, I find other people like me.
It seems that Jeff Sanquist is one of these, and he has blogged a cool -- if somewhat nerdy -- Notepad trick. I like it!
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