I had a bunch of issues I needed to get off my chest, and I thought using video would be the easiest way. So check out my video blog and let me know if you agree with me. I'd also like to know if you think this is a good format for a blog.
I'm split on the format, Rich. It depends where I am when I want to take a peak at the technical blogs. If I just want to take a quick break and see what's going on in the tech world, I don't want to watch a video...and hook up headphones to my laptop gives the wrong impression. Is it possible to include a transcript?
Rich, really like the format. It certainly works for me.
I like the option of working from home but feel collaboration is (or can be) essential for certain types of jobs. I own an engineering consulting firm and we have to be close to our test lab and model shop so telecommutinting is pretty much out as an option for us. Writing, I can certainly make an exception for and feel it's a good way to go if possible. Certainly saves on gas and time.
Who are we kidding relative to the speed limit? I can't imagine going 100 MPH much less 160. (Don't know about the alignment of the needle either. Is our level of distraction so great we have to have perfect alignment at the 1200 position? Maybe so. )
I do have to buy-in with the sun spot statement by your cable company. We subscribe to Comcast and they also made that comment in a flyer sent with our monthly bill. Probably something to it.
One reason for speedometers to go to 150, at least for those mechanical ones, is that it compresses the portion of the scale that normal folks use, making it harder to read accurately. The result of the decreased resolution is that it is harger to spot decreased accuracy as well. That is the hidden motivation, the marketing weasels like it because it somehow delivers the impression that the car is sportier, whatever that means.
I think that I once owned a car where 55MPH was straight up on the speedometer. THat was a good reminder to keep it at 55. It was not a new car at the time, but it was quite a while back.
I forgot that odometers used to top out at 99,999, Gorksi. Pretty soon, maybe we'll see cars with a seventh digit on the odometer. Check out this story about people who have surpassed one million miles.
The tachometer in every car, truck, motorcycle, and airplane I've owned came from a big tachometer manufacturer, RPM :)
As others said, telecommuting needs to be done under the right circumstances. There are phases of projects where face-to-face is crucial and other times where I want to focus all day without interruptions. People who telecommute 100% of the time need to think about the effects on their careers...I've seen "out of sight, out of mind" at play when it came time for bonuses or promotions. Depends on the company culture, of course.
The Yahoo move could also be their way of finding out who is willing and able to help pull through rough times vs. "mercenaries". The latter will vote with their feet, though there's probably dedicated employees where family obligations don't support coming into the office. Maybe this is off-base since I don't know much about Y!
Just to be clear, the problem is not sunspots or solar flares, it's the orbit of the satellite lining up with the sun. This is a result of the satellite's orbit around the earth and the earth's orbit around the sun. It's as regular as clockwork and it happens twice a year with all geosynchronous satellites. The cable company is not making it up.
Richnass, I think there may have been a period when US automakers were all 120 mph, but Volkswagon Beetles were once at 90mph and Jettas are at 160 mph, so Volkwagon is a little more manic-depressive... :)
Many utilities try to find excuses for poor service. Your TV provider just found another one. Complain, complain, complain to them. It took 4 years of poor electrical service and many, many complaints by residents here in Glenview, Illinois to improve service. This year we have had NO interruptions. As to the 160 mph speedometer, it'sjust a sales gimmick. Remember when odometers only went up to 99,999? The Japanese added the 6th digit implyingtheir cars lasted longer, Well at on time they did. Now American speedometers have teh 6th digit and do last longer. My last three American cars made it to at least 125,000 miles. Finally, I think a mix of home and office work would make a nice combination.
Many utilities try to find excuses for poor service. Your TV provider just found another one. Complain, complain, complain to them. It took 4 years of poor electrical service and many, many complaints by residents here in Glenview, Illinois to improve service. This year we have had NO interruptions. As to the 160 mph speedometer, it'sjust a sales gimmick. Remember when odometers only went up to 99,999? The Japanese added the 6th digit implyingtheir cars lasted longer, Well at on time they did. Now American speedometers have teh 6th digit and do last longer. My last three American cars made it to at least 125,000 miles. Finally, I think a mix of home and office work would make a nice combination.
Gigabit and PoE are two networking technologies moving ahead in tandem as industrial users power remote Ethernet devices such as IP security cameras at 1,000 Mbps over existing CAT5 cable.
New disc magnet motors fit into the design trend of stepping up to closed loop performance while maintaining the cost advantage of stepper motor technology.
At the Design News webinar on June 27, learn all about aluminum extrusion: designing the right shape so it costs the least, is simplest to manufacture, and best fits the application's structural requirements.
A new battery design, which replaces lithium with abundant and low-cost elemental sulfur, is still in its nascent stages but shows real promise for giving batteries more energy potential.
From Dell / Intel® New Paradigms in Design Work Scott Hamilton, vertical market strategist for Dell Precision workstations, 5/2/2013 5
Early in my career, I worked as a draftsman and remember the days of drawing on vellum with numbered pencils and Mylar with plastic lead. This was a fun experience in the sense that I ...
I've been using workstations for more than 10 years and love finding ways to get more performance from my system. With demanding professional applications that require more power each ...
A lasting memory from my first job as an engineer in an auto assembly plant is standing on hard concrete at six in the morning, vending-machine coffee clutched in hand, listening to ...
For industrial control applications, or even a simple assembly line, that machine can go almost 24/7 without a break. But what happens when the task is a little more complex? That’s where the “smart” machine would come in. The smart machine is one that has some simple (or complex in some cases) processing capability to be able to adapt to changing conditions. Such machines are suited for a host of applications, including automotive, aerospace, defense, medical, computers and electronics, telecommunications, consumer goods, and so on. This radio show will show what’s possible with smart machines, and what tradeoffs need to be made to implement such a solution.
To save this item to your list of favorite Design News content so you can find it later in your Profile page, click the "Save It" button next to the item.
If you found this interesting or useful, please use the links to the services below to share it with other readers. You will need a free account with each service to share an item via that service.
Tweet This
0 
