Posts by Alan Braggins 1

The myth of Britain's manufacturing decline

Inflation

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/CCI/nugget.asp?ID=169 says "The index is measured at base year prices (currently 2000)", so, yes, it is inflation adjusted. Putting the latest results on the end dips it back down to 80 for the current recession.

Chip and PIN security busted

If you look at the PDF ...

You might want to consider reading it, instead of just looking at the pictures, in which case you will find that's already been addressed.

RIPA III: A legislative turkey comes home to roost

Anne Campbell

IIRC correctly rumour at the time was that she had an assistant print out her emails, wrote a paper reply, and had the assistant retype it as an answer.

Which might explain why I got an answer along the lines of "someone else asked very roughly the same question as you, so here's a dismissive answer which depends on details that weren't actually in your question".

iPhones get sun, leg power

magnets?

> Not keen on the dynamo idea tho, that's extra friction. Surely it could be done with magnets?

What do you think is inside a (low friction) dynohub? (Hint - it's done with magnets.)