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There is a book called “Dress for Success” by John T. Molloy (ISBN 9780446385527) . I first read that book in 1990 when I was leaving the Navy and learning how to find a job. In the beginning of the … Continue reading →

Nasa publishes a paper journal called “Tech Briefs”. They have a website here www.techbriefs.com.  It comes in the mail every month.   It is a free publication, your tax dollars at work. Sometimes the articles are good. I really like … Continue reading →

This may be my last post. I was going to buy some bananas today, we are out. But then I remembered about Saturday. They announced on KFI that the world is ending Saturday, May 21st…at 6pm local time. So I … Continue reading →

Update here:  http://www.ecnmag.com/Articles/2011/07/Editors-View/Incandescent-Ban-Steamrolls-Past-Legislative-Efforts/?et_cid=1960293&et_rid=82409738&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecnmag.com%2fArticles%2f2011%2f07%2fEditors-View%2fIncandescent-Ban-Steamrolls-Past-Legislative-Efforts%2f Now in California the light bulb manufacturers are adapting to the new ban on incandescents by adjusting the rated wattage to numbers ending in 9.  Instead of 60 watt light bulbs they now offer 59 watt light … Continue reading →

A little off topic today but something that happened this weekend reminded me of the wave and the bamboo story. Working in automotive and even with the scouts this was a handy thing to have. Terrence Webster Doyle is an … Continue reading →

Field day is coming soon.  Field day is June 25 and 26 this year. Practicing for field day last year running SSB from the car on batteries, had QSO with a New Zealand station,  ZL1BD.  Put the double bazooka up … Continue reading →

After being downsized twice, once in 2005 and again in 2009 I thought that my days of being loyal to a company or a boss were over. It seemed that the world had changed. Companies don’t care about the workers, … Continue reading →

In the book “The H.P. Way” there is a story about Bill Hewlett working late one night and he needs a microscope. He goes looking for it and finds the tool storage room locked. He breaks the lock off and … Continue reading →

Why is it so difficult to get parts from the big manufactures these days?   Today we have this little Agilent fixture come it. It is missing a couple of brackets and four attaching screws. In the back of the … Continue reading →