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From the Canary Media Site French startup Airseas have started trials of kite power supplementing the energy used on cargo shipping. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/sea-transport/watch-this-cargo-ship-fly-a-giant-kite-to-save-fuel-and-cut-emissions Airseas deployed both a 2,700-square-foot kite and a 5,400-square-foot version. Airseas estimates that its Seawing system will eventually be able to curb ships’ fuel consumption — and associated greenhouse gas emissions — by an average of 20 percent. I believe there are some trials of onshore based systems in Scotland and will update when information is available / appropriate. I have…
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I don't know how the customer service is around the world but here in the UK I have to say it's pretty good. Now that could be genuine or because I'd been a member since 2003 and a prime member for nearly a decade. One example I can recall was quite a few years ago when I bought my son a Leapfrog camera and all the packaging was in french. Got in touch and they sent another one out and said return the one you have anytime within the next 30 days. I ended up with 2 in the house...needless to say this one was french too. In the end I sent both back and went to Argos for it but Amazon were happy to compensate in terms of a voucher. I've had many vouchers and extensions…
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Hi guys
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Anyone know why there's no new ones since April last year?
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Been on Crucial and it cant tell me as its a Ebay built machine, just wanna chuck some more RAM in it. these are the stats I have Maximum Memory Capacity: 4096 MB Currently Installed Memory: 1024 MB Available Memory Slots: 1 Number of Banks: 2 Dual Channel Support: N.A. CPU Manufacturer: GenuineIntel CPU Family: Intel® Pentium® Dual CPU E2180 @ 2.00GHz Model 15, Stepping 13 CPU Speed: 1995 MHz
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Happy 2021 everybody- let’s hope there is more opportunity to get those kites out this year. Take care one and all!
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Personally I prefer live recordings of tracks, and if I find an album version of a song I like I immediately go on the hunt for a live, acoustic or unplugged recording. Share your favourite Acoustic & Live Performances of songs you enjoy here... Guitar at the end of this one may just get @jhn.holgate jamming in his studio...
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Sometimes things just don't go to plan... Jim Theodorakopoulos 26/09/1963 - 10/11/2018 My Dad's battle with cancer is now over, but the memories he left behind are not. For nearly 15 years he'd come to our Sandy Point meets and lend a hand, a lot of people here will remember him from the XK Meets where he'd come setup the Gyros and cook. Dad's first passion was Fishing, he'd always pack his rods then comment that I would "find the windiest blown out places on the face of the earth." So eventually he put the rods away, bought a Kite Buggy and packed that instead. Once his kite control and confidence grew, so did the…
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Just a posting question. How do you refer to another member and get that highlighted, example - @Pari or @membersname?
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You can switch layout options by selecting the little icons to the left of 'Start New Topic' on the home page.
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Melissa asked me if I could 'vacuum a bit more' now that her maternity leave is coming to an end. Sure no problem, I can do that.... Fast forward a week... welcome to the family 'Jetson' We'll be at work and Jetson will do its thing... Olivia loves it Next step dishwasher in the kitchen and I can claim to do all the dishes too
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Happy Birthday @igeighty - Have a great day!
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In a back seat witnessing one man's mission to bring a collective history of kiting together, I thought the community better put the question up whether @.Joel there is anything we can help with. While most of us aren't coders there might be some in the community who are, so feel free to put up a call for assistance. If you've got it all under control, no worries. When the times right stick a "say thanks" button up the top of the website linked to your paypal account, or a "high-5" button with hit counter. Be good to show some appreciation.
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Google has bought Makani Power, which is developing a kite powered generator - a tethered kite or wing that has turbines on top to create power. A very weird looking beastie indeed. There's a demo video here: And an actual in-use video here: Story here: Link to news article I suppose a kite is really just a wing. And if you tether a wing, does it become a kite? Either way, very nice to see some technical development going on in power generation from kites.
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Welcome to 2020, where Extreme Kites is run by a Benevolent Dictator and the help of the community The new rules are here: https://www.extremekites.org/terms/ Report Types: Being a Dickhead Illegal / Hateful Spam Other Community Moderation Actions If three or more members flag a post as "Illegal / Hateful" or "Spam" the post will automatically be hidden and enter the report queue. This is now community moderation in place, where if I'm not around the community has the ability to get rid of something. I'm sure at some point this will be abused, and when that happens I'll try and improve the automated rule sets New Si…
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Opened up EK for my usual morning browse and the format has changed! What have you done Joel? Us oldies can’t cope!
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Anyone own or use a sit/stand desk at work? Could you share your experience? How often do you use it for example in a standing position? Thinking of purchasing the motorised version with height memory.
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So we have "Funny Photos (Click Here)" I thought we should kick off a Funny Videos as well. I received this one via email today, the lady is going "I don't believe it, I don't believe it." (NSFW!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLxdx75yL8o
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Melissa and I would like to introduce you to our son Zachary. Born on March 30th he’s an amazing reminder of how great life can be when so much seems uncertain. He’s brought so much happiness to our family and become the ‘little brother’ that Olivia so ‘patiently’ waited for.
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Hey guys - I need a big Covid19 favor! Anyone here living near Sandringham, Brighton Beach, area in Melbourne? I need someone to pick up a kite for me, and to post it. Please PM for details. Thanks and much appreciate it.
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These are always entertaining, however this one just takes it to another level
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I hope everyone is (and continues to be) fit and healthy, and coping. I suspect a major effect of the current situation will be a significant impact on people's emotional well-being, especially as it drags on. Remember, we can all use forums to keep in touch, air our thoughts/worries, and offer each other support. Fingers crossed, we'll all be catching up in person sooner rather than later. Kingston 2021 may end up being HUGE. Stay safe, and keep in touch
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Hi there, I have a Buster Soulfly 3.3 and could do with help. I bought it secondhand from a guy that said he couldn’t get it to fly. I don’t think it’s strung correctly. Has anyone got a picture of tne bridle, lines etc that I can check. Thanks for any help ??
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I just wanted to reach out and wish everyone good health and keep smiling. Share your stories if you’re bored, you know we’d love to hear them. All the best to you all From Mez and Doug (@igeighty)
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What do you think my chances are of getting a warranty claim on one of the extreme kites t-shirts? I love this shirt, but after ONLY 8 years of regular exposure to sweat, salt water, sunscreen and sunlight it has started to fall apart. @.Joel what was the warranty period on these shirts, because I feel like I should of got at least 10yrs out of it? ?
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