@El Loro posted:It was discovered in 1999 so any finders fee would have been paid back then
There are those who think it's genuine and some who don't. Old BBC article about this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6722953.stm
Police in the Swiss city of Basel arrested the treasure hunters in a sting, and they were eventually convicted.
Got their bills paid for a time ...guess that's some sort of finders fee 
@El Loro posted:It was discovered in 1999 so any finders fee would have been paid back then
There are those who think it's genuine and some who don't. Old BBC article about this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6722953.stm
tbh it doesn't look very genuine to me
night EL moonsieee slim
Good morning everyone it's a very wet and windy day today, no let up in the rain at all.
Enjoy your day everyone 
I note that Talking Pictures are showing "The Happiest Days of your Life" (1950) this evening. British comedy set in a school. Stars Alastair Sim and Margaret Rutherford, also Joyce Grenfell. A forerunner of the St Trinian's films and better than any of them as based on a play rather than the Ronald Searle drawings though he did create the opening titles,
@El Loro posted:I note that Talking Pictures are showing "The Happiest Days of your Life" (1950) this evening. British comedy set in a school. Stars Alastair Sim and Margaret Rutherford, also Joyce Grenfell. A forerunner of the St Trinian's films and better than any of them as based on a play rather than the Ronald Searle drawings though he did create the opening titles,
An absolute classic film El 
Sim & Rutherford were a match made in heaven for comedy
Definitely on the agenda for this evening 
@slimfern posted:An absolute classic film El
Sim & Rutherford were a match made in heaven for comedy
Definitely on the agenda for this evening
Margaret Rutherford would have been in the first of the St Trinian's films but was unable to so Alastair Sim did both roles
@El Loro posted:Margaret Rutherford would have been in the first of the St Trinian's films but was unable to so Alastair Sim did both roles
I remember that one...Sim did a great job at being a woman
George Cole was good in those films too...the start of his career as a genial rogue
@slimfern posted:I remember that one...Sim did a great job at being a woman
George Cole was good in those films too...the start of his career as a genial rogue
Talking Pictures sometimes shows the 1941 film "Cottage to Let". It's a spy thtiller and in the cast are Alastair Sim and George Cole in his debut. George was 16 at the time and Alastair and his wife took in George and his adoptive mother and they became almost part of the family. Alastair mentored George in his career for many years which is why George was in quite a number of his films. George is very watchable in "Cottage to Let" and he and Alistair Sim make the film worth watching.
@El Loro posted:Talking Pictures sometimes shows the 1941 film "Cottage to Let". It's a spy thtiller and in the cast are Alastair Sim and George Cole in his debut. George was 16 at the time and Alastair and his wife took in George and his adoptive mother and they became almost part of the family. Alastair mentored George in his career for many years which is why George was in quite a number of his films. George is very watchable in "Cottage to Let" and he and Alistair Sim make the film worth watching.
Had a quick look on you tube....haven't seen this one.....Thanks El
night EL moonsieee slim
Good morning everyone it's showery and breezy today with a yellow warning in place for thunderstorms.
Enjoy your day everyone
Good morning everyone
Heavy rain band here has moved away now, there's a bit of sunshine but the forecast is for showers today. The thunderstorm warning covers here as well this morning but that risk may have related to the heavy rain band.
Thanks Moonie re Cheltenham's win, they are now in 12th place . They are away to the bottom club Doncaster on Saturday.
I hope everyone has a good day
Good morning Buddies
We have rain, sunshine and a stiff breeze so far today. I have to say, it isnât that cold though
Glad to see Cheltenham are on the up and up El
We have Swansea away tonight. That wonât be a walk in the park 
Oh, I see Steve Bruce has finally left Newcastle âby mutual consentâ
Enjoy your day everyone
To celebrate the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Landsat project, the Earth Observatory is running a public competition to choose the best Landsat pictures of all time.
https://www.livescience.com/be...images-of-earth.html
@slimfern posted:To celebrate the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Landsat project, the Earth Observatory is running a public competition to choose the best Landsat pictures of all time.
https://www.livescience.com/be...images-of-earth.html
Fascinating
Before Landsat there was this famous "Earthrise" photo:
https://www.nasa.gov/multimedi...ge_feature_1249.html
@El Loro posted:Fascinating
Before Landsat there was this famous "Earthrise" photo:
https://www.nasa.gov/multimedi...ge_feature_1249.html
The 'Astronomy picture of the day' is a stunning shot
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
@slimfern posted:The 'Astronomy picture of the day' is a stunning shot
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
It is
The Royal Mint is to extract gold from electronic waste such as old phones and laptops:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-58978512
@El Loro posted:The Royal Mint is to extract gold from electronic waste such as old phones and laptops:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-58978512
There has been companies doing this for years....our centre used to be a drop off point for old technology, which we would then pass on to either go to third world countries after being revamped or to be stripped for their precious metals and be recycled ethically.
It is a crazy world that we live in where a person needs a new phone/computer every time an updated version is brought out 
Not me I hasten to add 
@slimfern posted:There has been companies doing this for years....our centre used to be a drop off point for old technology, which we would then pass on to either go to third world countries after being revamped or to be stripped for their precious metals and be recycled ethically.
It is a crazy world that we live in where a person needs a new phone/computer every time an updated version is brought out
Not me I hasten to add
One of the episodes of MacGyver (the reboot) was based on old technology being sent to a third world country (Ghana) to be recycled ethically but the team found that crooks had taken over.
I know what you mean about having to replace computers etc when an updated operating system comes out. The new Windows 11 can't be installed on many older computers. If a computer is over 5 years old then it's unlikely one can install Windows 11 (and not necessarily newer ones).
@El Loro posted:One of the episodes of MacGyver (the reboot) was based on old technology being sent to a third world country (Ghana) to be recycled ethically but the team found that crooks had taken over.
I know what you mean about having to replace computers etc when an updated operating system comes out. The new Windows 11 can't be installed on many older computers. If a computer is over 5 years old then it's unlikely one can install Windows 11 (and not necessarily newer ones).
Yes it is one of the risks unfortunately 
I wonder whether companies should be allowed to make technology that insists on new purchases in this day and age, I mean I'm pretty sure it is only to make money and not because they are forced to. 
@slimfern posted:Yes it is one of the risks unfortunately
I wonder whether companies should be allowed to make technology that insists on new purchases in this day and age, I mean I'm pretty sure it is only to make money and not because they are forced to.
I agree but in my case I will need to replace my computer once the current microprocessor chip shortages ease. In February the hard drive failed and had to be replaced, the graphics board failed in July and had to be replaced. So it's a matter of time as to when the motherboard and CPU fail. It's an old computer which I bought in March 2014.
@El Loro posted:I agree but in my case I will need to replace my computer once the current microprocessor chip shortages ease. In February the hard drive failed and had to be replaced, the graphics board failed in July and had to be replaced. So it's a matter of time as to when the motherboard and CPU fail. It's an old computer which I bought in March 2014.
In your case you have no choice. I understand that certain parts have a life span.
I'm more talking of when they change up the windows and stop supporting previous versions.
My last computer was on windows 7, which I was comfortable with, I upgraded to 10 for free when it first came out but didn't get on with it at all, so I restored back to 7....18mths or so later they stopped updates for 7.
Am now used to 10
@slimfern posted:To celebrate the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Landsat project, the Earth Observatory is running a public competition to choose the best Landsat pictures of all time.
https://www.livescience.com/be...images-of-earth.html
love those slim- really interesting
@El Loro posted:Fascinating
Before Landsat there was this famous "Earthrise" photo:
https://www.nasa.gov/multimedi...ge_feature_1249.html
that is stunning EL - love it
night EL moonsieee slim
Good morning everyone it's a very windy and cold morning but they tell us to expect sunshine later, I won't hold my breath.
Enjoy your day everyone
@slimfern posted:In your case you have no choice. I understand that certain parts have a life span.
I'm more talking of when they change up the windows and stop supporting previous versions.
My last computer was on windows 7, which I was comfortable with, I upgraded to 10 for free when it first came out but didn't get on with it at all, so I restored back to 7....18mths or so later they stopped updates for 7.
Am now used to 10
Where support ends on 14 October 2025 so just under 4 years time.....
@El Loro posted:Where support ends on 14 October 2025 so just under 4 years time.....
Very pleased to hear this
I watched 'Cottage for Let' yesterday ...chaotic film with it's eccentricities
George Cole did a real good job in his performance... I liked his character
Worth the watch Thanks El
