When I saw this video I thought it looked like a textbook perfect landing without landing gear. In the interviews with the passengers afterwards some commented that the landing was so smooth that they thought the landing gear was down.
This is really good news for the worldwide electronics industry, there does seem to be a recurring issue with China where they produce something very cheaply because labour is cheap and they don’t have the environmental restrictions that modern countries have. The rest of the world can not compete and close production giving China a monopoly, once this happens they then restrict the supply to boost the price, reap the profits and have a better bargaining position with other governments because they can hold them to ransom.
Double Rainbow in Dorchester on Thames
Sunset in clouds taken from the top of the Wittenham Clumps
Sunset by the Wittenham Clumps with a flock (parliament) of rooks flying home to roost.
The Register has some figures about the projected loss of HDD production due to the flooding in Thailand. This could cause major problems for OEM PC manufacturers who will quickly run out of stock.
One of the local cats having a drink from the pond
An unusual visitor to the garden
A colourful visitor to the garden
