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Written by Ian Poole . Experienced electronics engineer and author.
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5 February 2026
Fact of the day: On 5th February in 1924 that the hourly time signals from Royal Greenwich Observatory were broadcast for the first time. As a result of their sound they were widely called the "pips".
Quote:There are grounds for cautious optimism that we may now be near the end of the search for the ultimate laws of nature. Stephen Hawking
Point to ponder: Any new circuit design will contain at least one part that is obsolete, two parts that are unobtainable and three that are still under development.