Danpbphoto wrote:
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The "chips" prices were outrageous! (deleted)
I understand the need for equality@tariffs but this is ridiculous!!!! (deleted)
The problem isn't tariffs. Chip prices are outrageous because of the rise in demand, due to the current rush to build massive data centers.
No one is building additional chip manufacturing plants, while everyone is building massive data centers. How many millions of chips does it take to get just one of those new data centers operational?
As long as there is a fixed supply of chips, and a sustained spike in demand, prices will also spike until the demand lowers or the supply increases to meet the new demand.
This principle holds true no matter the product, housing, desirable vehicles, food, etc. Just think back a year or two, when bird flu decimated the chicken/egg industry. Remember how much you were paying for a dozen eggs not too long ago (if you could find them)? Shortly after the egg ranches were able to replace their hens, egg production rose back close to its pre-bird flu numbers and the price of eggs dropped down close to the pre-bird flu price.
I will "switch gears" on a aircraft forum to insert some "shipcraft" from America's 200th Birthday at the Inner Harbor of Baltimore.
Canon AE-1 Kodak100 film Processed myself.
Dan
Danpbphoto wrote:
I will "switch gears" on a aircraft forum to insert some "shipcraft" from America's 200th Birthday at the Inner Harbor of Baltimore.
Canon AE-1 Kodak100 film Processed myself.
Dan
Nice memory, Dan!
I was going to go to Baltimore to watch the rehearsal on Friday afternoon but got stuck in the office. I was going to go today but the forecast said it was going to be raining, so I didn't go, it actually didn't rain. I am going tomorrow since it's only 30 minutes from me instead of the usual 3-6 hours drive. My wife won't be happy that I skip church.
Haven't been on here in quite some time, just been too busy with travel. This week I went to Rifle, CO for a Lear Jet 45, and then later in the week, flew out to Burbank, CA for a Gulfstream G-280. Very thankful for the work and my frequent flyer accounts are increasing in points, so that's a good thing.
JWilsonphoto wrote:
All this is very interesting, this guy has some additional info but he doesn’t have anywhere near all the facts.
I just found out Captain Steve was assigned to be the first officer of American Airline Fight 11 on Sept 11, 2001, the first jet that crashed into the World Trade Center. Long story short, they changed the plan the last minute and put another pilot on that flight. Capt. Steve lived to tell the story.
I was going to go to Baltimore to watch the rehearsal on Friday afternoon but got stuck in the office. I was going to go today but the forecast said it was going to be raining, so I didn't go, it actually didn't rain. I am going tomorrow since it's only 30 minutes from me instead of the usual 3-6 hours drive. My wife won't be happy that I skip church.
I am glad I bought enough memory cards and portable SSD last year.
FYI. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/25/apple-macbook-ipad-price-hike-memory.html
Man Douglas, I was going to upgrade my desktop in the Spring until my "builder" gave me the new price! WHOA!! $2000 more than before the tariffs and $500 s&h....
I decided to wait a bit more...Memory cards are outta sight money wise!!!
Have fun! Tell your wife you are going to attend the "Church of What's Happenin' Now". An olde Flip Wilson gag!
Dan
JayDavis wrote:
Haven't been on here in quite some time, just been too busy with travel. This week I went to Rifle, CO for a Lear Jet 45, and then later in the week, flew out to Burbank, CA for a Gulfstream G-280. Very thankful for the work and my frequent flyer accounts are increasing in points, so that's a good thing.
Here's the Lear 45 I photographed this week.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend.
"From beautiful downtown Burbank" Jay?......an olde joke from the Rowan and Martin Laugh-In daze!
