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Lions and tigers and bears…

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Oh my.  That is some unfortunate “branding”…NOT SAFE FOR WORK… Starbucks? You were warned.

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Poka yoke, or Why a solid design database matters

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So we have had a very hot summer thus far here in southwest Virginia.  Not that it was any cooler or less humid when I … Continue reading

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Automation in China?

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Interesting blog post from Tim Worstall at Forbes entitled, “Foxconn to Automate: Be Careful What You Wish For“.  You should click through to read the … Continue reading

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PassageMaker is Type 2

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Great post from Renaud entitled “The different kinds of sourcing agents“.  Although PassageMaker is really a contract assembly company, we end up doing a lot … Continue reading

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Back in China…

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I’ve been back in China for two weeks now.  It doesn’t feel like it at all, which actually is a bit disturbing.  When you’ve been … Continue reading

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The future of oil…

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I remember CNG trucks in Mexico over 20 years ago, and thought it was a good idea then.  Sounds like more Wiffle Ball Life regs … Continue reading

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From ‘just-in-time’ to ‘just-in-case?’

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Glenn Reynolds, aka Instapundit, wrote a great op-ed piece in the Washington Examiner recently, on the impact the Japanese earthquake and tsunami are having on … Continue reading

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I don’t care about cricket and know little about India…

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but this is exceptional photo journalism. India Wins 2011 Cricket World Cup Our Dave Learn is also an exceptional photographer, and I highly recommend The … Continue reading

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As General George C. Marshall once said…

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“The enemy always has problems of his own of which you are unaware”. I do not consider China the enemy of the USA, though there … Continue reading

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Thoughts on the future of the automobile

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Much has been made of China’s efforts in “green” technology.  What most interests me is not windmills or solar panels (nuclear is the way to … Continue reading

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