Towards the end of last year I came across an interesting report, and one that struck an optimistic note as well. Since publications containing not only important but also almost exclusively good news are something or a rarity these days, I had a proper look at it. I can tell you in clear conscience it […]
Who would have thought that scale model building – a hobby which, along with many others, is treated with benign contempt – could one day become a promising business endeavour? And become it has! The market for new technologies is full of such surprises. You will have guessed what I mean by now! The drones, […]
I was talking to a friend the other day. He complained a lot. Of course, neither of these two facts is special in itself in any way. But his face, our conversation and his complaining have lodged themselves firmly in my mind. So I thought I must get it out of my system here. A […]
It is silver-gray, but it is not steel, it is soft although it is a metal, it does not corrode even in high temperatures, and it is resistant to inorganic acids. It does not dissolve in aqua regia, to which even gold succumbs. I could go on to say it is more precious than gold, […]