The FIA (Federation International de l’Automobile), motorsport’s world governing body, has released a proposal to increase the ease of overtaking in Formula 1. The proposed Centreline Downwash Generating (CDG) rear wing detailed here looks radically different from what we are used to, and is supposed to provide cleaner air onto the front wing of a [...]

Quality evangelical audio content is now being made available at sydneyanglicans.net. If you’ve got an mp3 player, why not drop in and have a look?

I’ll try loading some of these into my player for morning walks. Watch out for some comments on the content, here on the Flying Nerd.

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I’m flabbegasted! For the last race of the 2005 Formula 1 season, Channel 10 ditched the experienced ITV commentators (who were at the track) and provided commentary from the Australian team at Philip Island for the Moto GP.

Now, I have a tremendous amount of respect for Neil Crompton (in particular) and the Channel 10 [...]

You have probably read that I am less than impressed by the Ferrari Formula 1 team’s poor spirit in terms of observing gentlemen’s agreements regarding testing limitations. Maybe this gives a ray of hope for 2006.

The Nerd has been flying again (OK, in a 747-400 piloted by someone else), and finds himself sitting in Singapore’s Changi airport, staring out at the runway, watching planes and rain.

And thanks to free WLAN connectivity provided (intermittently) by StarHub, I can post to the Flying Nerd site. Fun, eh?