從英鎊學歷史:紙鈔上的名人(下)
上集提過在英格蘭流通的紙幣只有四種面值,每款背面皆印有各個範疇的著名人物,£5與£10的代表就分別是政治家邱吉爾(Sir Winston Churchill)和女作家珍·奧斯汀(Jane Austen)。
接下來要介紹的是經濟學之父──亞當·史密斯(Adam Smith 1723-1790),他出現在紫色的£20紙鈔背面,肖像旁寫上了“The division of labour in pin manufacturing: (and the great increase in the quantity of work that results)”字句。他最為人所知的著作《國富論》奠定了經濟學的基礎,現代社會的自由貿易、勞動分工等概念也是源自這本書呢。
去年二月,英格蘭銀行發行了新的£20紫色塑質鈔票,主角換上了浪漫主義畫家威廉·泰納(J.M.W. Turner 1775-1851),他擅長以油彩、水彩繪畫風景畫,語錄“Light is therefore colour”便帶出了他作畫時對光線與色彩的靈活運用。仔細一看,泰納的自畫像背後亦展示著他的另一幅作品《The Fighting Temeraire》──夕陽下,一艘曾經擊敗拿破崙軍隊的退役戰艦無畏號,正被前方的蒸氣船拖拉到某處解體。這幅鉅作更曾在全民投票中,贏得「英國最偉大畫作」的第一位!
以上兩款£20鈔票目前仍然在市面上並存、流通,但在交接時期完結後,就只能汰舊換新了。
£50的紅色鈔票較為特別,除了擁有最大面值與面積,更有兩位相關的人物同時「鎊上有名」,分別是發明家詹姆斯·瓦特 (James Watt 1736-1819)和企業家馬修·博爾頓 (Matthew Boulton 1728-1809)。前者表示“I can think of nothing else but this machine”,後者和應“I sell here, Sir, what all the world desires to have-POWER”,二人合力將蒸氣機改良並運用到工業上,解決了許多機械操作的動力問題,大大加速了工業革命的進程。雖然我的物理學知識已所剩無幾,但依然記得功率(Power)的計算公式,而它的單位──瓦特(Watt)就是以詹姆斯·瓦特的名字命名的。
再過一個月,新一款£50紙鈔又會面世,這次的重點人物會是誰?假若你有看電影《Imitation Game》的話,應該會猜到哪位角色能夠擔此重任。要介紹他的悲慘身世與傳奇故事,或許等我遲些再另闢篇幅吧。
沒想過一紙鈔票也可以是一頁歷史書,現在多了點空餘時間與閒情逸致,才留意到更多生活上的細節與本質。如果有人問,認識這些人物與故事有什麼實際用途,我只能回答一句,No knowledge is useless,這是從前醫學課程教會我的事。
同時也有1部Youtube影片,追蹤數超過3萬的網紅#ミニマリストライフ,也在其Youtube影片中提到,日本アンテナが「世界で最も無意味な装置」に参入しました・・・・ というのは嘘で、これは雷サージ対策用の自動復帰ブレーカーです。 電源ブレーカーは過負荷や負荷側の短絡で大電流が流れたときに自動的に遮断するスイッチです。 しかし、これをアンテナ関連の設備に使うと雷サージで誤動作を発生する事がありま...
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useless machine 在 Kuah Jenhan Facebook 的最讚貼文
Thank you for the views and comments on the trailer! I'm so happy people are as excited! It really means a lot to me. Here's why: The editing process is something I totally enjoy. But as I was about to go into edits with my editor Bobby, the lockdown started.
Lockdown meant that we had to be responsible and stay home. This stopped everything. Bobby was running a 2011 iMac, and I had a 2014 MacBook Pro. I had many hours of footage that were shot in 4K. Both our machines struggled. I tried to remote in to Bobby's iMac to watch edits but we could hardly see anything. Bobby would try to remote in to my MacBook but 1) it wasn't precise enough and 2) I had zero editing abilities. I looked at the new MacBook Pro 16 inch but I could hardly afford it and what with zero work coming in, it wasn't prudent.
So I decided to learn 'PC' and spent 5 weeks researching, watching techtubers like Jayztwocents, Gamers Nexus, Paul's Hardware, Bitwit - doing this really really helped. I then bought my PC part by part online and after 6 weeks, I assembled my a first working PC & used my TV as a monitor to save a little more dough. Now comes the hard part. I have the machine but zero skills. So I spent another 2 weeks watching editing tutorials, program tutorials, and picked up basic editing skills.
After 2 months into the lockdown, I assembled my first offline edit of an episode, and Bobby then remote in from his iMac and work off my PC's resources, fixing everything I did wrong (a lot). We did this for the next 2 months, almost every night talking on the phone while I see my mouse cursor magically controlled by Bobby.
I don't know if this means anything to you, but I found it so magical! That the entire season of #MACC was cut and edited remotely. I remember feeling horrible during the lockdown, being trapped and useless but I look back now realising I had gained so much. I can now build my own PC, I can edit, and know what Bobby's environment sounds like everyday from 7pm to 1am. Thank you so much Bobby! This show couldn't exist without you.
The series 'Malaysian Association of Chinese Comedians' premieres on Astro at 8.30pm, Sept 8.
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useless machine 在 #ミニマリストライフ Youtube 的最佳貼文
日本アンテナが「世界で最も無意味な装置」に参入しました・・・・ というのは嘘で、これは雷サージ対策用の自動復帰ブレーカーです。
電源ブレーカーは過負荷や負荷側の短絡で大電流が流れたときに自動的に遮断するスイッチです。 しかし、これをアンテナ関連の設備に使うと雷サージで誤動作を発生する事があります。
従来であれば、サービスがブレーカーを入れなおさないとアパートやマンションの居住者はテレビを観ることができませんでした。 また、住宅のオーナーにも多くの負担がかかっていました。
この、装置を導入すれば、雷サージでブレーカーがトリップしても自動復帰するので安心です。
疑問:本当のトリップなのか雷サージなのかを検出する方法
30分以内に3回以上落ちた場合は、雷サージでなく本当のトリップと判断して、再復帰は行いません。
アプリケーション
・テレビの共同受信装置
・無人基地
・養鶏所、ビニール温室
・ケーブルテレビ受信点
・(世界で最も無意味な機械を作るベースとして)
など
付録:世界で最も無意味な機械
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z86V_ICUCD4
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