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Engineer Speak
 
A laypersons guide to what the Engineer REALLY means with the technical words and phrases
Monday 13 August, 2007 10:06 AM
 

Thinking outside the box: Checkers with 5 year olds
 
Kids say the funniest things.  Something my 5-year old said to me awhile ago made me think about design differently:

Thinking outside the box: Checkers with 5-year olds

Pete Johnson
HP.com Chief Architect
Personal blog: http://nerdguru.net
Friday 10 August, 2007 04:00 PM
 

Computer Trouble
 
A woman went out to a local computer store to buy a computer that her family wanted her to get so she can e-mail them. The sales person told her that they would deliver the computer, set it up and give her some pointers on using it. If she had any problems later all she had to do was call their "Technical Support" they would talk her through it over the phone or come back to her house to find the problem. The sales person asked her if she wanted to purchase 2 years in house warranty, the woman said yes.
Wednesday 1 August, 2007 01:05 PM
 

Concussion grenade fishing
 
This one ran on my own blog a few months ago, but seemed like a good one to introduce to a new audience.  My maternal grandfather was among the last US troops deployed to Europe during World War II and came up with a creative solution to the lack of tasty food available in post-war Germany:

Concussion grenated fishing
Sunday 29 July, 2007 08:08 AM
 

Engineers view of the sexes
 
Warning : this material may NOT be politically correct.
Friday 27 July, 2007 09:31 AM
 
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