Pretty Good Problem Solver

Saying "Thank You"

Jun 16, 2014

It isn't always easy to remember to say, "Thank You" to people who help us. I want to take a little time to thank some people.
Understanding what earns your company money

May 26, 2014

I like to think that almost all companies are in the business of solving problems for their customers.
Catching Up

Apr 27, 2014

Catching up after an extended time without new posts.
What are You Reading?

Dec 19, 2013

I sometimes get asked the question, “What are you reading?” The question means this week or this month, not at this instant.
Too Much to Do Today

Dec 3, 2013

A brief essay on the difficulty of balancing urgent or important tasks.
EE Interview Questions 3

Nov 13, 2013

Here are four more questions that an Electrical Engineer might encounter during an interview.
EE Interview Questions 2

Nov 13, 2013

Continuing the discussion of Electrical Engineer interview questions.
EE Interview Questions 1

Nov 13, 2013

Here are some typical interview questions for an Electrical Engineering candidate.
Electrical Engineer Interview Questions

Oct 28, 2013

Some reader responses to an online article (elsewhere, not mine) make me really sad and a little bit mad.
Feedback

Oct 21, 2013

Electronic and Human Systems both use feedback to obtain useful results.
The C.R.A.P. Test

Oct 8, 2013

I recently was introduced to an easy-to-remember test you can apply to any knowledge you gain from research.
The Four Constraints of Any Project

Sep 26, 2013

I was wrong. There are four (not three) constraints of any project. Read on to discover the bug in my previous thinking.
Universal symbol for a problem?

Sep 11, 2013

Is there a universal symbol or image for a problem? Something anybody would look at and say, "Aha-that represents a problem!"
What Customers Don't Understand

Sep 4, 2013

Some thoughts on why we rarely understand the complexities of every job other than our own.
Getting Hired: "Show it, don't say it."

Aug 26, 2013

Something to think about when you are writing a resume or preparing for an interview.
Greater Than or Equal To

Aug 20, 2013

A brief discussion of the meaning of the favicon for this website.
The Phone Broke My Door

Aug 13, 2013

Another tale of a surprising and funny bug.
Better Bugs

Aug 5, 2013

A short story about an unusual demand from management.
Errata-001

Jul 27, 2013

First blog post; includes 2 corrections for the book.