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Sleeping on It?
[starbox]Do you lose sleep over your work? I have blogged previously about being troubled over employee evaluations but have to admit the real “sleep thief” for me is unresolved design
Why is this Stuff Still so Complicated?
[starbox] Much of my engineering practice is working with companies that design machines only once in a while. I enjoy working with the people on their staff and coaching them
Asset or Liability?
[starbox]In encouraging young people to consider a career in engineering, I think it is important to be honest about the current “status” of engineers in the working world. There was
It Isn’t a Job. It’s a Passion
[starbox] February 22-28, 2015 is the 64th annual National Engineers’ Week — as established by the National Society of Professional Engineers. The week varies a bit from year to year,
Where is My Flying Car?
It was great fun reading news stories on the Back to the Future anniversary, and which inventions actually happened. Sorry, but a Hover Board just isn’t going to answer my
Uncertain Times
[starbox] While the news media is heralding improved job and income growth, people in gear manufacturing are worried about the security of their jobs. Low mineral prices, the drop in
Alumni Groups
[starbox] I wrote last time about how the Internet has made it easier to reconnect with people you used to know. It has also been a boon to the formation
The Sage of the Sales Department
[starbox] One of the great things about our Internet Age is the ability to reconnect with old friends and associates. Apparently I have left quite a trail along the way,
