Category Archives: Engineering

We’re not very good at predicting the future

Posted on November 4, 2012 by john

When I was a kid I read a lot of science fiction.  I mean, a lot of science fiction.  I was fascinated by the creative and interesting story lines and by descriptions of what the future might look like. One … Continue reading →

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“I don’t get no respect!”

Posted on March 3, 2012 by john

These “What People Think I Do” picture montages are popular on Facebook, so I’m glad someone created one for engineers: Except that it’s Excel instead of Word, the last panel is pretty much true. It didn’t start out like that. … Continue reading →

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Happy 40th Birthday, 4004!

Posted on November 16, 2011 by john

Ok, this could get really geeky really quick, but I’ll try to keep it readable. Forty years ago, on November 15, 1971, Intel ran the first ad for a new type of integrated circuit:  the 4004.  Why is this important? … Continue reading →

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