| Editor Log: May 2008 (log) | by TheDeadGuy |
I've a great deal of time spent talking to people and getting their opinions on the whole "What is wrong with this website?" question that comes up so often. I've been doing this for years, really. I make it my job here to encourage newer users and talk to disenchanted noders. That is what I do here.
I'm going to make a few statements. You need to think about these statements rather than having knee-jerk or defensive reactions.
People want entertainment during their...
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| Under My Thumb (review) | by shaogo |
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In early 1964 singer Lesley Gore charted at number 2
with "You Don't Own Me." The tune's minor chords and high-drama Quincy Jones
arrangement stand out on their own. Remarkable, however, is the determined and definitively feminist
tone of the lyrics. Two and a half years later The Rolling
Stones' tune "Under My Thumb" featured a melody and rhythm line...
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| Moskva class antisubmarine cruiser (thing) | by locke baron |
The Moskva class antisubmarine cruiser, sometimes referred to as a helicopter carrier, was the result of the Soviet Navy's realization that wide-area blue water antisubmarine warfare would be critical to their ability to retain nuclear deterrent capability in the face of the increasing NATO attack submarine threat. While not the first Soviet warship to embark a helicopter - that was the Kresta-I class cruiser, some four years earlier - the two Moskvas were the first to employ aircraft as their...
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| Kuznetsov class aircraft carrier (thing) | by locke baron |
The Soviet Union, and by extension Russia, never really had a proper aircraft carrier - a fact that seems surprising when one considers that they were, and to an extent still are, a major world naval power. On closer examination, though, it makes sense - the Russian Navy's mission has never been one of power projection. Rather, their mission is to keep their sea lanes open, and to prevent their enemy's forces from successfully executing their missions of power projection and sea...
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| Lord St Clair (person) | by aneurin |
The Lord St Clair is a title in the Peerage of Scotland first granted to one William Sinclair in 1449. Thanks to an attainder passed against the heir to the title in 1716 it has been dormant for the best part of three centuries, although the claim to the title currently rests with one John Anstruther Carl Knutsson Bonde of Charleton, who is the Baron Bonde in the Peerage of Sweden.
The Sinclairs of Rosslyn
There are a number of accounts of the origins of the...
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| Tyan Thunder K8WE (thing) | by locke baron |
In the world of PC motherboards, there are cheap boards, midrange boards and the deluxe boards so favored by the gaming scene, and then there are things like the Tyan Thunder K8WE. The first thought that came to my mind when I saw this thing was 'Oh my Goddess, I pity the poor soul that had to do the PCB layout!'. It has just about the highest circuit and component density I've ever seen on something purporting to be a consumer part, despite its larger than average eATX...
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