Archive for May, 2009

May27th

Some time ago

Some time ago, the large OEM decided to equip its sales force with, what were at the time, bright shiny new notebook computers. (more…)

May20th

In these days when endless EU funding is available to anyone attempting to develop new means to reduce greenhouse gases

In these days when endless EU funding is available to anyone attempting to develop new means to reduce greenhouse gases, it’s ironic that there’s a lot of existing technology that, if it was only deployed in earnest, would do just that. (more…)

May13th

Each and every Christmas

Each and every Christmas, the President of the computer OEM held a wonderful bash in the resplendent ballroom of a large hotel to celebrate the accomplishments of his employees over the previous year. (more…)

May6th

Not long ago

Not long ago, a team of environmentalists decided to conduct some research to discover what sort of pollution was being caused to the rivers and seas around European ports by the enormous traffic from shipping. (more…)

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Engineeringtalk and this Editor's Blog is now edited by Dave Wilson

Dave Wilson

Dave was the Editor of Digital Design, Electronic Systems Design and The OEM Integrator in the US between 1980 and 1990. More recently, he founded e4engineering (now The Engineer Online) at the start of 2000 and Technology Horizons in 2006, both for Centaur Media. His mood varies with the fortunes of the NASDAQ and Nikkei indices.

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