tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37719740485339497522024-02-06T18:42:45.988-08:00An Engineering MindAn Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-2403347309628039882011-04-18T09:24:00.000-07:002011-04-18T09:28:26.436-07:00We've Moved!Thank you all for your interest in An Engineering Mind. We have moved our website to <a href="http://www.anengineeringmind.com/">anengineeringmind.com</a>. All new posts will be located there -- it was just too much work trying to update multiple websites. Hope you can follow us!<br /><br />From now on, <a href="http://anengineeringmind.blogspot.com">anengineeringmind.blogspot.com</a> should redirect to <a href="http://www.anengineeringmind.com">anengineeringmind.com</a>.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />--The Engineering Mind TeamAn Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-77350756083376784002010-04-02T08:18:00.001-07:002010-04-02T08:20:46.320-07:00Do Engineers Go to Parties?Of course we go to parties. We’re party animals. You just don’t know that because we don’t go to YOUR parties.<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/h0ZgED70FMg&hl=en_US&fs=1&hd=1&showinfo=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/h0ZgED70FMg&hl=en_US&fs=1&hd=1&showinfo=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>An Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-76395464585527767422010-04-01T07:37:00.000-07:002010-04-01T07:39:14.296-07:00Please forgive me, for I have sinnedIt's been a good run here at An Engineering Mind, but I think it's high time I confessed my darkest secret...<div><br /></div><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MgQRUllJWts&hl=en_US&fs=1&hd=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MgQRUllJWts&hl=en_US&fs=1&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>An Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-40462163965777886292010-03-02T16:54:00.000-08:002010-03-02T16:57:30.628-08:00New Video: The Oscars Are LameThe Oscars are this weekend...and who cares? These things are worse than the "Marketing Excellence Awards" they have here for all the losers upstairs.<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qBm20D3K_8c&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qBm20D3K_8c&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Don't forget, the new feed for <a href="http://www.anengineeringmind.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">AnEngineeringMind</span>.com</a> is:<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">http://feeds.feedburner.com/anengineeringmind/zAiQ</span></span>An Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-75238770407415224842010-01-24T21:59:00.001-08:002010-01-24T22:02:03.858-08:00Moving to a new siteTake a second and check out the new <a href="http://www.anengineeringmind.com/">An Engineering Mind</a>. The new site gives me full access to make changes and post videos on the fly. It will also allow you RSS-inclined readers to get a full stream to follow now and into the future:<br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/anengineeringmind/zAiQ">http://feeds.feedburner.com/anengineeringmind/zAiQ</a><br /><br /><br />I'll still be updating this blog for a few a little while longer until I feel like a majority of you have moved over to the new site.An Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-76543090255431715802010-01-20T07:34:00.000-08:002010-01-20T07:37:01.068-08:00Don't Bother Me...or Else.Yes, you're welcome to ask me whatever you like, but keep in mind that I will hate you. Forever. There's a reason I'm wearing headphones...I'm pretending that you don't exist.<br /><br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/v9R5YbIRcik&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/v9R5YbIRcik&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br />I tried adding a little bonus footage at the end, let me know what you think of this style change.An Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-51788482854816718182009-12-18T13:11:00.000-08:002009-12-18T13:21:48.216-08:00An Interview with Embedded.comSo the folks at <a href="http://bit.ly/631FJW">Embedded.com</a> found my videos and asked if we could do one for their embedded customers. Not being one to shy away from the limelight, I accepted. You can check out the video here:<br /><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/631FJW">http://bit.ly/631FJW</a> (scroll down a bit to the player on the right side of the page)<br /><br />Or here's an "embedded" version (see what I did there? I know, I know.)<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LAJtyqx-p8U&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LAJtyqx-p8U&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>An Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-17329032247515248422009-11-05T12:20:00.001-08:002009-11-05T12:26:03.653-08:00Is Becoming and Engineer Really Worth It?I'm so tempted to track down your home address via your IP address and come over there and punch you. Of course it's worth it. What else are you going to do?<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cQB03yOa6so&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cQB03yOa6so&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>An Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-51864589319087284832009-10-28T21:48:00.000-07:002009-10-28T21:51:23.557-07:00Happy Halloween!Not to be outdone by my horrible cube-neighbor, Carl (Niels Bohr...again), I decided to descend into the darkness and become that which I fear the most...<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-fQqEivHbEk&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-fQqEivHbEk&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>An Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-16336072651204988712009-09-21T06:06:00.000-07:002009-09-21T06:21:19.501-07:00Let the Challenge Begin!!!<p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ENwxgOdxyv8&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ENwxgOdxyv8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></p><p><a href="http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFRYN3dqbjRmVFduN2NHOWJHajNreHc6MA..">Sign up to help me win the Green Smackdown</a>. Do something, anything, to help me beat Marketing.</p><p><a href="http://www.twitter.com/engineeringmind">Follow me on Twitter</a>. Let me know what you're doing this week to cut back on carbon. I'll be posting pictures and video throughout the week.</p><p>I'll be posting updates on this blog, as well as linking to them from the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=154547520694&ref=ts">An Engineering Mind Facebook</a> page.</p><p><br /></p>An Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-64577374121832830382009-09-17T19:33:00.000-07:002009-09-17T19:45:22.378-07:00Help Me Win the Green Smackdown Challenge!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1ozy-rYz6c9GXmOd43xEYROxa8hHEJHHYdBEbh9XHoT4OMSECFOhYrdzd3BbEQWB84ID1OUJuiuaWGZyPwTitFbPOYiFoVPMdD_yJ555oR2JFIDS0_Bl4pHiTCTC_kv35hRUkopobpk/s1600-h/green-recycle-img.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 349px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382630347981276386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1ozy-rYz6c9GXmOd43xEYROxa8hHEJHHYdBEbh9XHoT4OMSECFOhYrdzd3BbEQWB84ID1OUJuiuaWGZyPwTitFbPOYiFoVPMdD_yJ555oR2JFIDS0_Bl4pHiTCTC_kv35hRUkopobpk/s400/green-recycle-img.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/anengineeringmind">My weekly videos</a> have gotten me some level or recognition at <a href="http://www.ni.com/greenengineering/">National Instruments</a>, even amongst the usually introverted engineering crowd. With that in mind our corporate "Green Team" asked me to spend a week reducing my carbon footprint and documenting my progress. Don't get me wrong, I'm no green zealot, but I do believe in leaving things better than I found them (kind of like adding comments to other people's code). I also am a huge fan of doing more with less (read: cheap) and being efficient. This challenge sounded like a perfect fit: the Green Team gets some good internal PR and my videos get a bit more business/corporate culture credibility.<br /><br />Well Marketing found out about it, and of course their little brains started firing on all cylinder (singular tense intended) and they decided to put up one of their own to challenge me. The Green Team pooped in their biodegradable diapers at the chance to have even more internal attention brought to their cause, and Marketing thought they'd be clever and propose a recruitment element as part of the score, assuming that a lowly engineer would never be able to get as many people to join in (and of course, they were right: we're pretty anti-joining anything).<br /><br /><strong>So I need your help</strong>. If you are an engineer or scientist, or even if you know one, join my team and help me put Marketing back in their place (wherever that is). <a href="http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFRYN3dqbjRmVFduN2NHOWJHajNreHc6MA..">Take this survey</a> and pledge to cut some kind of carbon emissions next week:<br /><br /><a href="http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFRYN3dqbjRmVFduN2NHOWJHajNreHc6MA..">Green Smackdown Pledge Form</a><br /><br /><br />Using the power of social media, keep me posted on your progress in any of the following ways:<br /><br />1. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=154547520694&ref=ts">Join my Facebook Group</a><br />2. Tweet at me (@engineeringmind) or search #greensmackdown<br />3. Comment on this blog<br />4. Email me at <a href="mailto:AnEngineeringMind@gmail.com">AnEngineeringMind@gmail.com</a><br />5. Check out my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/anengineeringmind">YouTube videos</a><br /><br />I'll be using Twitter, Facebook and this blog to post daily updates on my progress and adventures along the way. Here's to helping the earth and humbling the people that annoy us the most.An Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-63585378892350865532009-09-17T09:18:00.000-07:002009-09-17T09:29:21.141-07:00Are We Falling Into a Trap?Why is management making the workplace more and more comfortable? Is it because they're trying to be nice, or are they slowly trying to enslave us? Consider this your <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piVnArp9ZE0">Admiral Akbar moment</a>. I only hope it isn't too late....<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2rdcXDHOKsA&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2rdcXDHOKsA&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>An Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-11697748398626954972009-09-01T09:51:00.000-07:002009-09-01T12:52:27.262-07:00Is Engineering an Art or a Science?Kind of a no-brainer. Art is for people who think beauty and design are more important than function and awesomeness. Last time I checked this world is built on steel, brawn and science.<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oObrV0qDvGE&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oObrV0qDvGE&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>An Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-82987569279202273622009-08-25T11:22:00.001-07:002009-08-25T11:24:15.063-07:00Did You Really Need a Survey?The Center for Disease Control commissioned a survey to find information about computer game players. The result:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3c2Ppjy6CF8&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3c2Ppjy6CF8&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />I'm furious. I paid taxes that funded this survey? They could have just called me.<br /><br />Learn more about the survey <a href="http://www.dailytech.com/CDC+Average+Gamer+is+35+Overweight+Depressed/article16047.htm">here</a>.An Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-56781085390402058102009-07-07T09:59:00.001-07:002009-07-07T10:08:12.471-07:00Be the Smart Kid<strong>Kids:</strong> I know summer is a great time to heal the emotional scars that the Robert <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Johnsons</span> 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.<br /><br />Did you know that American children spend only 32 hours per week in school? <a href="http://www.economistblog.com/2009/06/14/lazy-summers-short-days-fewer-weeks-in-school/">The Swedes nearly double that</a>. The Swedes! Do you want to be dumber than the Swedes? Well you're gonna be if you don't do something about it.<br /><br />Get to work, join the FIRST revolution:<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pIaIF59HDxQ&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pIaIF59HDxQ&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>An Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-33584984467496179312009-06-24T14:53:00.000-07:002009-06-24T14:55:33.324-07:00The GeekDad InterviewSo <a href="http://www.wired.com/geekdad">GeekDad</a>, a super awesome blog from <a href="http://www.wired.com/">Wired</a>, found my vids and wanted to interview me. Here are my responses:<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/adirw2oAUmU&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/adirw2oAUmU&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>An Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-16518734723915589222009-05-10T17:05:00.000-07:002009-05-10T17:07:01.551-07:00Happy Mother's DayI love you mom!<br /><br /><br /><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/U7QxshlCfCc&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/U7QxshlCfCc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>An Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-34626000982771884932009-05-08T08:44:00.001-07:002009-05-08T08:45:57.547-07:00Engineers Are Impervious to Swine FluEngineers: 1<br />Swine Flu: 0<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/e0pfqSQGv1M&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/e0pfqSQGv1M&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>An Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-71332572169530452662009-04-28T12:23:00.000-07:002009-04-29T10:47:02.034-07:00Marketers Are Just JealousIt's not their fault they aren't as smart as us, but you have to hand it to them for trying...<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0hn-AU3KQRk&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0hn-AU3KQRk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>An Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-69421865107715467902009-04-21T11:17:00.000-07:002009-04-21T11:24:59.664-07:00DO Try This at Home.While I worship them as demi-gods, I'm just as smart as any of those <a href="http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/mythbusters/mythbusters.html">Mythbuster</a> 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?<br /><br />Engineering is a beautiful thing. We get to build stuff and sometimes (hopefully on purpose) destroy stuff. <br /><br />Go on, channel your inner-MacGyver.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aXyYkSO01S8&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aXyYkSO01S8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>An Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-82227416688977639562009-04-15T10:11:00.000-07:002009-04-15T10:13:46.064-07:00Working with LegalThis isn't going to show up on <a href="http://www.anengineeringmind.com/">the new website </a>until next week, but in case you're subscribed to this blog, here you go:<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VUe_Q3na0_w&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VUe_Q3na0_w&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>An Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-5853886315071414232009-04-08T08:20:00.001-07:002009-04-08T08:22:57.313-07:00Here 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:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.anengineeringmind.automatedtestblog.com/">www.anengineeringmind.automatedtestblog.com/</a><br /><br />Soon, you will be able to just type anengineeringmind and it will redirect you. ENJOY!!!An Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-61214018855268148792009-04-07T09:02:00.000-07:002009-04-07T09:05:19.826-07:00Today 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!!!<br /><br />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.An Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-50487977989784424992009-03-30T15:19:00.001-07:002009-03-30T15:23:55.675-07:00We're Back Baby!!!Some of my co-workers are at the <a href="http://esc-sv09.techinsightsevents.com/">Embedded Systems Conference</a> 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.<br /><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_lgRg6as2vY&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_lgRg6as2vY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Seriously kids, go watch TV.<br /><br />ps. I should be getting the new site soon, promise.An Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771974048533949752.post-72796898032944045682009-03-16T07:51:00.000-07:002009-03-23T07:12:47.408-07:00About the new site...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbUjAQ8MVhkoRqhmru6dWaR2WBrwRW0Qj6aBOSOLDzyzQ2Xfc0tWludzU40sJFlIzvet7lpO9oDGqkC5ns3RZUHEFbAYUxitpqxbcfckY4P3-qhMtxo_N98j1TMgWtNAO4czhZRsNzY0/s1600-h/liar.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313800696744951106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 390px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbUjAQ8MVhkoRqhmru6dWaR2WBrwRW0Qj6aBOSOLDzyzQ2Xfc0tWludzU40sJFlIzvet7lpO9oDGqkC5ns3RZUHEFbAYUxitpqxbcfckY4P3-qhMtxo_N98j1TMgWtNAO4czhZRsNzY0/s400/liar.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>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 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">de</span>-prioritized on my to-do list. </div><div></div><br /><div>What got elevated? Looking like a credible software engineer. Working on <a href="http://www.ni.com/labview"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">LabVIEW</span></a> a little more and my <a href="http://anengineeringmind.blogspot.com/2008/11/investment-tips-from-and-engineer.html">penny-sorting machine</a> a little less. </div><div></div><br /><div>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!</div><div></div><br /><div>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 <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">embarrassed</span> 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. </div><div></div><br /><div>Just make sure to have a change of clothes on hand.</div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>An Engineering Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407915470572779153noreply@blogger.com6