* Posts by Simon Bache

8 publicly visible posts • joined 20 Apr 2007

Red Dwarf touches down in Coronation Street

Simon Bache
Boffin

@Meghan Stewart

Try proxydust.com.......

LHC downed until after Xmas - Boo

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Happy

Physicists had hoped....

That second paragraph caused a tea-through-nose incident. Thanks Lewis :-)

Boffins' breakthrough boosts fuel cell output by 50%

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Boffins

Seems perfectly reasonable to me;

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boffin

And *don't* bother quoting the Wikipedia reference back at me. I lend it no credence.

Boffins build miniature robot Jesus

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PCMCIA

Happy memories. People Can't Memorise Computer Industry Acronyms.

US Stingray style sub motherships test missiles

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SSGN

From Wikipedia;

SSGN is the United States Navy hull classification symbol for a nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine. The SS denotes a "submersible ship", the G denotes "guided missile," and the N denotes "nuclear powered." The first SSGN in the U.S. Navy was USS Halibut (SSGN-587).

If Google is a Russian spy op, when will it buy U-Haul?

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RE: Another nouveau riche, ugly American

Yet again - I'll have a pint of whatever he's on ....

Intel consigns Cornish town to oblivion

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El Reg consigns Cornish town to oblivion

Doh!

Penryn the town now appears only third on a plain Google search. Beaten by two articles from Reg Hardware.

You bullies.....

Boffins to test Star Trek space shield

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Re: New Physics Now Not 23rd Century

I'll have a pint of whatever he's on......