World Brain

The idea of wikipedia originated with H.G. Wells, author of The Time Machine.

Sedans and Saloons: Classic and Modern

Sedan is the American term for the British saloon, referring to a car with a three-box configuration, three sections for engine, passenger and cargo.

A classic sedan would be a light-blue 1962 Chevrolet Impala. The word sedan comes from sedan chair, the old-fashioned automobile powered by humans rather than engines. A palanquin is similar to a sedan chair, carried using four poles.

A modern sedan would be the BMW M5.

Pembrokeshire - Wales most popular coastal destination

Skomer (Norse: short sword) - marine nature reserve
Puffins - diving
Landing strip for nocturnal birds from South America; Manx shearwater
Phileas also recommends Harlech Castle
"The Singing Sands" in Wales - sand squeaks

Stitches

Straight Stitch

Electricity Storage Technologies

Supercapacitors - used for UPS and for "regenerative braking" in cars and trains
limited storage potential, hard to scale

Vuvuzelas

The vuvuzela is an almost metre long horn that produces a loud, monotone sound. It became popular at South African football matches in the 1990s. Vuvuzelas are on the list of banned items at Wimbledon.

Electricity Markets

How does the electricity wholesale spot market in the UK work? (wholesale=> selling to retailers).

Before each period the market is open, generating companies submit the minimum prices at which they are willing to supply power.

The National Grid then draws up a supply plan based on these "offer" prices.