Be the Smart Kid

Kids: I know summer is a great time to heal the emotional scars that the Robert Johnsons of your generation left on you whilst beating you up and shoving you in lockers (believe, I've been there...lots), but suck it up. Don't let these months off erode the firm crust of knowledge you received from the sedimentary waters of education last year.

Did you know that American children spend only 32 hours per week in school? The Swedes nearly double that. The Swedes! Do you want to be dumber than the Swedes? Well you're gonna be if you don't do something about it.

Get to work, join the FIRST revolution:

The GeekDad Interview

So GeekDad, a super awesome blog from Wired, found my vids and wanted to interview me. Here are my responses:

Happy Mother's Day

I love you mom!

Engineers Are Impervious to Swine Flu

Engineers: 1
Swine Flu: 0

Marketers Are Just Jealous

It's not their fault they aren't as smart as us, but you have to hand it to them for trying...

DO Try This at Home.

While I worship them as demi-gods, I'm just as smart as any of those Mythbuster guys. Sure they have a near-limitless budget and years of experience in the field of abusing poor crash-test dummies, but where to they get off telling me to "not try this at home?" Where's the fun? Where's the spirit of innovation?

Engineering is a beautiful thing. We get to build stuff and sometimes (hopefully on purpose) destroy stuff.

Go on, channel your inner-MacGyver.

Working with Legal

This isn't going to show up on the new website until next week, but in case you're subscribed to this blog, here you go:

Here is the new site!

So, I was told it takes up to 24-48 hours to change the site to the new server and it is still updating the redirect. BUT, I wanted to deliver what was promised. Check out the new site here:

www.anengineeringmind.automatedtestblog.com/

Soon, you will be able to just type anengineeringmind and it will redirect you. ENJOY!!!

Today is the DAY!!!

After the long anticipated wait, I am glad to announce the new site is ready and will be up this afternoon along with A NEW VIDEO!!!

it's still going to be anengineeringmind.com. Once on the new page, you will see a new subscription button to subscribe to the videos as they come each week. And for the record, we are back on board for the weekly videos. Thanks for the patience.

We're Back Baby!!!

Some of my co-workers are at the Embedded Systems Conference this week in San Jose and they're presenting a session on how smart kids are these days. I mused on the subject and realized that educating children to eventually take my job is not the best idea.




Seriously kids, go watch TV.

ps. I should be getting the new site soon, promise.

About the new site...

So...remember how I was all "look for a new site March 1st" even though everyone, including Carl, said I shouldn't promise anything? You know, the whole "under-promise, over-deliver" thing? Well, crap got serious in the last month and a half or so, and putting up a new website full of funny new videos kinda got de-prioritized on my to-do list.

What got elevated? Looking like a credible software engineer. Working on LabVIEW a little more and my penny-sorting machine a little less.

No, An Engineering Mind isn't going the way of pre-recession era banks. No, I haven't stopped thinking about funny video topics. Yes, I realize that not making any videos for several months is a great way to lose all your attention. SO GET OFF MY BACK!

I'm writing new videos. Better videos. Videos that are so funny you'll poop your pants. That's right, poop. You'll be so embarrassed that you pooped yourself at work while watching my videos. So just hold on a little longer, I'll find time to get the site up, and everything will go back to normal. Promise.

Just make sure to have a change of clothes on hand.

Coming Soon...

I just wanted to let everyone know that follows this blog that the new website will be launching march 1st. Yes, that is right, an ACTUAL site. I did have to employ Carl's help slightly, so if there is any part you don't like, you can email me! So, if you are new to this blog, or have been with me since the beginning, please check back March 1st to see the page! Thanks
Todd

Red Tape

We are all familiar with "Red Tape", which is just a strict documentation people must follow as part of their jobs that...gets...in...the...way...doing their jobs. Yes it is necessary, but here is how I really feel.



To find out more about how national instruments can help with your red tape, visit
ni.com/requirements

Diversity in the Engineering Workplace

Sorry this is a little late. I've been using my free time to clean the washing machine of all the left over turkey. My wife was a little upset that I even tried using the washing machine as a mechanical meat separator.

Here is this weeks new video.

Happy Thanksgiving from AEM!

Investment Tips from an Engineer During Economic Crisis

Build your own automated penny sorter at a low cost at http://www.ni.com/automatedtest/

Enough with all the trophies

ni.com/first
ni.com/academic/stem
usfirst.org

Social Networking

Look, I understand how cool non-engineers feel when they use the Internet to connect with people. I mean, after all, us engineers invented the thing years ago (nice try, Gore). But in all seriousness, please try to leave the Internet smarter than you found it.

Yes, I really work here!

Drum Roll Please...

I finally have a new video and am working on the finishing touches, it should be up tomorrow morning. I'm not sure if I'm happy with the result, but everyone I've shown it to seems to think it's pretty accurate. As a warm up, please enjoy one of my favorite videos of all time: