In 1872 on this date, the Westinghouse Railway Air Brake was patented.
While not the first application of a failure tolerant mechanism as were applied to the Elevator.
In a more recent issue, it seems that Toyota could have absorbed some blame and resolved issues on a more timely basis. Allowing an issue brew for for ten years does not exactly establish a positive corporate image.
I can not really complain, I was cursed with both the Corvair and the Vega.
Mornin’ Walt!
I wholeheartedly with you on the Toyota issue; I’m curious as to the year of your Corvair
Psst . . . today is the celebration of CatsRFlyfishin’s natal day – Pass it on!
Hope you all can enjoy some nice weather wherever you are !
Thank you, Lass.
When I watched the Palin appearance on Leno, it sounded like they added canned laughter to her stand-up routine. Well, turns out, they did.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/3/4/843138/-Lenos-Tonight-Show-Reality-Hacking,-adds-Laugh-Track-to-Sarah-Palin-Appearance
Hey Walt, interesting inventions there. Looked at Wikipedia and learned something about the early days of the Homebrew Computerg Club
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homebrew_Computer_Club
walt you were a visionary!….
wish i had the Corvair wagon my uncle drove.
This has nothing to do with the topic but I noticed you did have a story on Rachel on your blog. There is going to be a Civil Trial March 10 2010.
Rachel Corrie’s parents Get Nasty Letter from professor at Haifa University
http://rainbowwarrior2005.wordpress.com/2010/03/05/rachel-corries-parents-get-nasty-letter-from-professor-at-haifa-university/
fatherbob,
I was really a victim. My ’56 Buick Special sweetened me on the GM brand. The ’61 Corvair and the Vega had the opposite effect.