Big Computers

19/01/2026

Authentic spare from the large hadron collider at CERN in geneva

09/01/2026

https://youtu.be/JRc5BXn_SsE?si=pOSHOq7Qwaw5pUne

"Just about the best giveaway ever!"Peter Purves is shown a computer that - just eight years ago - cost over 150,000 pounds. Now they're literally giving it ...

28/09/2025

27/09/2025

We should be operating from around 11am until about half two as part of the annual Railways on the air (ROTA) 2025

27/08/2025

I can still hear it

- Nick

13/08/2025

The famous Windows 10 default wallpaper wasn’t computer-generated—it was photographed in real life using light, lasers, and physical materials.

Microsoft collaborated with photographer Nick Meek and a creative team to craft a glowing window scene using fog machines, optical glass, high-powered lasers, and strategically placed lights. Their goal was to capture the logo’s luminous quality without relying on digital effects.

The team spent days in a dark studio bending light through glass panes, allowing real reflections and shadows to form naturally. They used photographic techniques to give the illusion of digital precision while preserving the tangible texture of real-world materials.

By choosing to build the image physically, Microsoft embraced a process that echoed the analog roots of photography and the metaphysical symbolism of light through form. The result was not just a design—it was a carefully orchestrated dance of energy and matter.

In a world saturated by digital illusions, the Windows 10 wallpaper reminds us that light, intention, and creation begin in the physical realm. Reality, like the logo itself, is shaped by how we frame and illuminate it.