Wednesday 19 May 2010

Guess what? I am NOT a ROBOT! (beep!)

As you might have gathered by now, I am a BIG fan of building robots. Building them, teaching about them and using the technologies in things like automation products. I heard this song on the radio...

And it reminded me that, Guess What, I'm not a robot. I think some R&R and holiday time is on order! I like the images embedded in this video, and makes you think what is possible in the future?

Friday 14 May 2010

New Recycling Plant

The BIG Consultant has been contracted to help with the commissioning and planning proposal applications for a new recycling and gassification plant in a major northern city.

The client, has expressed an interest to move quickly, utilising private funding. Furthermore, rapid understanding, development and design changes are best made making heavy use of 3D engineering CAD.

These are early pictures, but the final proposal will be the most advanced and efficient recycling and power generation plant in the UK. Buyers from this grid, will be large band name companies, and even better, the waste to energy from established distribution networks will feed the plant. Free energy?? Yes please!!

I'm all for government investment, but sometimes private enterprise can move more quickly, and in this case provide benefits for the local economy, improved waste services, environmental benefits and jobs. A very worthwhile and profitable investment Indeed.

We are CON-DEM'ed !!!!

Hmmm, it seems we are waking up to a CON DEM government! My prediction, there will be some fireworks soon. A seep sizzling of resentment and suppressed ideas!!

As always, Steve Bell says it best. What an amazing political cartoonist.


You can find Steve Bell's "IF" cartoon clicking here and also the main daily cartoons like the above by clicking here

... I do wonder what is going to happen to all those bloated "Regional Development Agencies" and quango's floating around. There's a lot of waste going on in this part of the country, but as ever, will the changes promote successful business development and true innovation.

My comment, its really time for a new politics, and I don't think that the politicians have worked this out yet! There is a solution, but it may not be as obvious at the moment? Comments please!