Glynsky and Smiles are celebrating the birthday of some "Mr. Wuss", mentioned before here, in Vienna.
Which leads to the questions, is there a Mrs. Wuss? Any little Wussies? Or do Smiles and Glynsky refer to all Austrians as Wussies?
Anyway, there is plenty of reason for you to celebrate too.
The culturally and musically interested can celebrate the 70th birthday of the late Janis Joplin. To quote Wikipedia:
Rolling Stone magazine ranked Joplin number 46 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time in 2004, and number 28 on its 2008 list of 100 Greatest Singers of All Time.
I shall leave it to Glynsky, or Pete, to say something about this lady.
The other birthday, worth celebrating today, is more for the technically interested, I guess.
And those, who think about "intellectual property".
Today, 200 years ago, Sir Henry Bessemer was born.
He is best known for the Bessemer process, at its time an innovative way to produce higher quality steel at lower prices.
And Sir Bessemer is still relevant for other reasons too. He was, what some today would call a pirate, a copycat, a copyright infringer (quote, emphasis by me):
The invention from which Henry Bessemer made his first fortune was a series of six steam-powered machines for making bronze powder. As he relates in his autobiography, he examined the bronze powder made in Nuremberg which was the only place where it was made at the time. He then copied and improved the product and made it capable of being made on a simple production line. It was an early example of reverse engineering where a product is analyzed, and then reconstituted.
I would call him a hacker. Or a disrupting innovator. Because (quote, emphasis by me):
It was a widely used alternative to a patent, and such trade secrets are still used today. The Nuremberg powder, which was made by hand, retailed in London for £5 12s per pound and he eventually reduced the price to half a crown, or about 1/40th.
In todays world, the IP owner of Nuremberg bronze would likely have him prosecuted, jailed and ruined. But in his days Mr. Bessemer was knighted for his contributions to science.
Let's celebrate Sir Bessemer and all innovators, hackers, disrupters,
Engine Room
19 comments:
He is a Wuss due to his character and has nothing to do with his nationality. By the way, there is a Mrs Wuss and they have no Wussies of their own.
I hope all is now clear. Spent all afternoon in bed, plotting the downfall of Glynsky.
With Glynsky there is no "downfall", you got to push (a little).
ER
Was planning to use a bulldozer.
That sounds about right, and like a fair fight.
ER
Get out of bed Smiles and do the deed.
For once ER has come up with original music suggestions. Saw and met her several times (with Big Brother) - though the likelihood of my presence replacing that of Southern Comfort was zero.
Bring on the JCB Smiles - love a scoop or two.
Eating with a Caterpillar? Mind your manners, Glynsky.
Wait? What am I talking about?
Drinking blush and manners? Never mind, use the Caterpillar.
ER
Sorry only met 'this lady once' and a Gentleman never tells.
Well Gents, I did my best. Glynsky was last seen being carried out feet first to the back of a black Mercedes limousine.
Concrete shoes? On his way to the Danube? Will I be free at last?
ER
I am a little worried that there is no news of flooding in Bratislava or Budapest. Perhaps the Guys employed were not so professional as now in the cold clear light of day, I can remember that the black Mercedes Limousine was not a hearse but a taxi.
I found myself wet and with a lump over one ear near Melk.
A passing carp helped me to the bank and, apparently, I had been saved by his extended family as thanks for the destruction of the enemy - Pete's pike.
I understand that should Pete (or ER for that matter) find themselves in the Danube the would be dealt with very differently.
The moralis to never trust false Smiles, particularly from a Slovakian pikey.
Ps. negotiating a german keyboard is more difficult than to find something to laugh at in an ER post. äääüüüööö!!!
Shit, how did he get to Melk? That is upstream. Was he towed?
Better I resign my position as Travel Correspondent for 2 reasons:
1) Glynsky is still alive.
2) The agreed signing on fee has not been paid.
Back to being a commentator and continuously on the move.
A very interesting discussion was held yesterday evening regarding the resemblance of Glynsky and the Welsh wizard and womanizer, David Lloyd George. After leaving the party and going home, I sent a text to Glynsky confirming the resemblance after checking on the internet. This was met by an immediate reply of f*** off. Certainly Glynsky does not have the silken words of David Lloyd George.
Glynsky similar to "The Goat"?
Let's see.
Lloyd George was highly energetic, and a liberal, social reformer, and leader.
Voted one of 100 Greatest Britons.
That sounds so much like Glynsky.
ER
Well he certainly gets my goat and I believe yours too.
Glynsky isn't getting anything from me.
ER
Fair enough, the Season of Goodwill to all Men is over and forgotten for another 11 months. I think that he used the word "bigoted" regarding your views.
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