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July 2009
Linux on an Old Computer
Friday, 31 July 2009 10:10 P GMT-06
I have an old laptop computer that I purchased in 1999 (Mobile Pentium II 366 MHz, 128 MB RAM, 6 GB hard drive) running Windows 98. The computer is barely usable anymore because it is so old and slow. I decided to try to install Linux
Category: Computers
Software Design Opportunity
Thursday, 30 July 2009 9:18 P GMT-06
I have been given the opportunity to broaden my experience base in electronic product development by spending a year as a software design engineer in my company's software group. I have created a new category on this blog to track my activi
Category: Software Design
Robots in Farming
Thursday, 30 July 2009 8:58 P GMT-06
I once read about automated farm equipment controlled by GPS to allow really precise and straight plowing and harvesting of fields. That seemed like a fairly straightforward application of technology to farming. Last year I saw an article
Category: Robotics
Social Networking and Product Development
Monday, 20 July 2009 8:45 P GMT-06
I recently saw an advertisement article in Design News Magazine that described the value of social networking technologies through the internet in product development. The article was written by PTC, and described how social networking framewor
Category: Engineering Profession
Digital Television Reception
Sunday, 5 July 2009 6:29 P GMT-06
This was the first weekend since the analog television transmission was shut off that I had a chance to see how the digital signals come in at the lake in central Wisconsin that we camp at (camp in the trailer/running water/electricty sense). F
Category: Home Projects
2009 Toyota Sienna Front Bumper Removal
Friday, 3 July 2009 10:04 A GMT-06
We had a couple of very minor fendor benders with our car over the past couple of weeks. There is almost no damage, except for some minor dimples on the front bumper. I thought maybe I could fix it to the good enough point so I decided to
Category: Home Projects