The start of tonight’s Public Service Broadcasting gig in Seattle was delayed by technical difficulties. I feel you. I lived years of meetings at Microsoft and know projector issues. Next time, wiggle the dongle or reboot. If that fails, we’ll all huddle round the laptop.
Thomas Dolby’s early gigs were often interrupted by his computers crashing. They would take 48 seconds to reboot. After too many awkward silences he bought a t-shirt gun and each crash would bring a cheer from an expectant crowd.
This one is for Franciszek Kornicki, the 100 year old Pole, who is leading the RAF Museum’s vote for greatest Spitfire pilot of World War 2.