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Soft focus
Several of you venture to suggest explanations for the diagram carried in the newspapers recently of Heathrow’s new customer transit pods, which was labeled only “front”, “back” and “software”. How would this work? we asked.
“Simple,” says Phil Thane. “Japanese experts will do the basic research, Taiwanese engineers will do the design, they will be manufactured in China, the software will be written in Mumbai and the energy will come from EDF’s nuclear power stations in France.”
The British will provide the finishing touch: “The graphics will be drawn by a media studies graduate in Wapping,” he says. Good to know we can still contribute.
John Day has decided that the location of the mystery software – under the seat – is in fact a design feature.
“If you were returning to Heathrow after a long flight, which would you find more comfortable – software or hardware?” he asks. “Though firmware would be better for your posture.”
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