Just for light relief, I have started writing down classic “What customers say” The below is all true. I am not sure if the Spanish sun affects people, but I

A simple thing as plugging the telly into the mains socket is a given to most of us. But, what goes on behind getting the 230V AC power to the

Last month, I wrote about Gordon Welchman. Unsung, and who was instrumental for some of the most incredible code breaking work at Bletchley Park during WW2. Judging by the queues

Anyone who reads my ramblings knows that I admire engineers who made a big difference to our lives, yet seem to have never made the big press. Gordon Welchman is

Last month we had a little focus on how vinyl records have been making a come-back. I said I would follow up with how vinyl stereo came about and judging

I have written about early recording techniques and 78 RPM records etc. The early ‘80s saw the CD being introduced and we all watched Tomorrow’s World as they heralded in

For those of us that grew up in the ‘60s, Joe Meek may be a familiar name. I would call him one of the truly innovate record producers / sound

I admire engineers that paved the way for so many things and yet seem to be somewhat unsung. Bernard was one such chap. As a child and teenager, in addition

Marshall Amplification “Play it Loud, Play it Proud”   A nice aspect of my job, is working on and fixing valve amplifiers. And, there seems to be a steady increase

A few months ago, I wrote about how we could all be subject to electronic eavesdropping and internet monitoring.  That was relating, more or less to the public end user.

With the onset of WW2, industry in Britain changed dramatically. Typical affected areas were of course Radio and TV. Many of the manufacturing and technology companies who had been designing

If like me you’re the wrong end of 50, you may recall many household electrical goodies showing the brand Ferguson, HMV, Marconi, Ultra etc. It all started with Joules Thorn