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Tannoy SFX 5.1 Repair

Usual disclaimer about being careful fixing mains powered devices - electricity can kill if you do something stupid! There's plenty of information about this unit available on the internet, which made troubleshooting and repairing this subwoofer very simple.
Delta 33 Mains Switcher - A Rare Find

I’m sharing this information because when I searched the internet for details on the Delta range of products, I found nothing.
Data Centres as Critical Infrastructure - Is That Enough?

In a significant move, the UK has recently classified internet data centres as critical national infrastructure, putting them in the same category as emergency services, healthcare systems, and energy supplies.
Why Did the Eurovision Song Contest Look Odd This Year?

This year’s Eurovision Song Contest was broadcast as 1080 25pSF (the broadcast compatible version of 25p). It caused much controversy with non-technical viewers commenting something “didn’t feel quite right”, and amongst technical viewers who didn’t understand why the show being in 25pSF was such an issue given it’s a common format used in broadcast.
Setting The Brightness on an External Macbook Monitor

How to fix the problem of an external monitor resetting the brightness on a MacBook Pro running Monterey
The Long Wave Goodbye

There’s been a flurry of publicity surrounding the shutdown of various Longwave Radio broadcasts recently. As a former presenter on Atlantic 252 which transmitted across the UK and Ireland on Longwave I thought I’d write some words on the magic of the longwave and my thoughts on the future of the band.
Analogue Memories – The Power of Music

I’m not even going to pretend to understand the psychology of how music can take you back to a period in your life, but the evidence of how it helps dementia sufferers is well documented and it fascinates me.
Radio Deregulation – Improving listener choice in a “shrinking” industry?

Radio is changing. You might not have been aware but many local radio licences are about to become mostly national, resulting in hundreds of job losses, closure of local studios and removal of content tailored to individual areas of the country.
I'm on Mastodon

Hi Twitter user! I'm no longer active on Twitter, but you can find me on Mastodon. Why Do I Prefer Mastodon?
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Mastodon I'm mainly on Mastodon these days, my account there is @simon@simonhardwick.com or click here to see my posts. I'd love for you to join Mastodon and follow me there, it's much like original twitter was!