Alignment Advice.

[Yorkie]

Hi, Joe,

...my practical approach was often far quicker and cheaper than the theory guys answers, who wanted to prove to the n'th degree that the world was round.

Hopefully, if the engineers were up to the task, they'd set about proving that the world is no more round than it's flat - it's actually and factually an oblate sphere

Waffed and dribbled Yorkie, clogging up Joe's alignment thread with useless facts (except of course to anyone wishing to circumnavigate the globe)

I need to get out more.

[AlanBeckett]

Clearly no good for people who prefer their Sardines in oil
I think a paint job would be good.
Nevertheless, it looks good.

Alan

[Skywave]

Hi, Joe,
Maybe that's why I hold or have held several patents and design copyrights in my time.

Sounds fascinating: would you care to divulge some of the details of those so that we can all enjoy them? Since they are patented or have copyright, your intellectual property will be secure.

Al.

[PyrusBoy]

Here's one that never made it past the advertisers.. The "NOMAD" "No more adds" system.. Basically, it replaced adverts on live television with up to 300 inbuilt screen savers, which could be updated F.O.C or a family slide show as the owner put onto a memory card. It was updated similar to antivirus, as soon as a new ad was screened it's signature was updated to memory. A simple download to memory card and insert updated the box. A small P in P still showed the advert in case you wanted to switch back. After the advert normal viewing continued. Bought and shelved...I hated the adverts on TV which seemed to suggest viewers were morons. A very simplified description I afraid as I have some constraints.

Hi, Joe,
Maybe that's why I hold or have held several patents and design copyrights in my time.

Sounds fascinating: would you care to divulge some of the details of those so that we can all enjoy them? Since they are patented or have copyright, your intellectual property will be secure.

Al.

[Skywave]

Thank you, PyrusBoy. I'm sure I have heard of such a device, albeit many years ago. But when you state "Bought and shelved", what does that mean?

Al.

[PyrusBoy]

I got paid and it was shelved to stop it being produced.

[Skywave]

Oh, I see - I think. So why did production of it not happen? Sounds like a device that should have sold well.

Al.

[PyrusBoy]

It was of more value to the advertising group to buy the system and rights and shelve it for 10 years (under agreement) than to loose the advertising audience, so the agent said at the time. Any way, I am never too interested in money, I am just very nosey and want to know how things work and if they don't fix them. Most of the vintage radios I collect normally work within a day or so, I am desperately trying to find a local attraction that has room to display my collection, but don't want to loose control as my lady wife is saying "no more please"....

[Skywave]

PyrusBoy: thanks - now I understand. But surely some of your other patents and design copyrights actually made it to the market-place?
I've always been fascinated by innovative designers and creative thinkers, which is why I am asking these questions of you. It's not my attempt to run a GVR version of Dragon's Den (which, incidentally, I watched tonight!)

Al. / Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012 @ 22:55 hrs. //

[PyrusBoy]

Perhaps the strangest, was in the 60-70's. A method and machine to break the lignin bond in straw to allow a ruminant (cow) stomach to be able to digest it. This was done by heating the straw in a 31/2 % anhydrous ammonia atmosphere. This was sold and many machines were made under a few trade names.
Anyway this is way off base for the forum, we will soon get complaints and I can understand why , email if you want to discuss further.