diaTribe » technology http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp The diaTribe blog is our occasional take on life, the universe and everything. Observations on current affairs, the environment, politics, humour and music/gig reviews. Travel diary and extreme sports stories, along with the usual rants/raves are also chucked in for good measure. Sat, 07 Feb 2026 19:21:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Back to work – Rules for Contractors http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2009/06/15/back_to_work_rules_for_contractors/ http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2009/06/15/back_to_work_rules_for_contractors/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:19:05 +0000 Phil http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2009/06/back_to_work_rules_for_contractors/ ... more »

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I’ve been up to London today to see about some work with an old and valued client (that will make ‘em laugh, back in the trenches!) and left London with me fingers crossed…

Also had a couple of calls for other contracts in my line of work; one in Helsinki and the other in London. Both interesting roles, but carrying a significantly higher inconvenience factor (iFactor). You know the story…more time, cost and effort getting to and from the jobs.More ... »]]> http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2009/06/15/back_to_work_rules_for_contractors/feed/ 8 Physics Milestone or Lodestone? http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2008/09/08/physics_milestone_or_lodestone/ http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2008/09/08/physics_milestone_or_lodestone/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:45:56 +0000 Phil http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2008/09/physics_milestone_or_lodestone/ ... more »

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As most people will be aware, the world’s largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider is due to be switched on for the first time, this Wednesday the 10th September.

When the LHC switched on, it is hoped that the data collected from the collision of sub-atomic particles will go some way to providing information on how the universe began, right back at the dawn of time, with the big bang.

More ... »]]> http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2008/09/08/physics_milestone_or_lodestone/feed/ 2 Rave: Diver invents artifical “Gills” http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2006/02/02/rave_diver_invents_artifical_gills/ http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2006/02/02/rave_diver_invents_artifical_gills/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2006 05:02:00 +0000 Phil http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2006/02/rave_diver_invents_artifical_gills/ ... more »

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An interesting article on the Beeb’s website today.

Inventor and diving enthusiast Alon Bodner from Israel, has developed a prototype underwater breathing system that extracts oxygen directly from seawater, potentially doing away with the need for compressed air tanks in the future.

The battery-powered artificial gill system, utilises a high-speed centrifuge to lower the pressure of seawater in a small sealed chamber in order to extract the small amount of dissolved air that already exists in water and supply breathable oxygen to scuba divers.

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