Need a Kluge?
With the increasing complexity of today's systems, more kluges, by whatever name, will be ...More
13 Aug 2020
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Amazing Grace
The amazing Grace Hopper defied the odds to become a rear admiral in the U.S. Navy and a p...More
18 May 2020
Josie the Riveter
Josie the Riveter and her compatriots played an important role in helping women become a s...More
19 Feb 2020
Harnessing Cybertech?
Many of us believed that technology could save mankind. Yet it now appears that many cyber...More
20 Dec 2019
Everyone a Winner?
Today’s engineers may need to be satisfied with personal “wins,” without the acknowl...More
24 Oct 2019
KISS? “Yes.” TMO? “No.”
Simplicity was the key to KISS system design. Yet it was not always adhered to as more com...More
28 Aug 2019
A Salute to Captain William Eddy
When Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941, retired Navy Captain William Eddy volunteered to r...More
16 Jul 2019
The 737 MAX: An Accident Waiting to Happen?
The recent Boeing 737 MAX crashes, in both of which all passengers and crew were lost, b...More
2 May 2019
The Driverless Car Rumbles Toward the City
The question is not whether autonomous vehicles can be developed, produced and sold at com...More
14 Feb 2019