Further contemplation reveals another phenomena of human nature: Here we are, jabbering about a problem we've seen coming for some time... but that's it... jabbering. Similar to some of the chatter on the social media sites re: several amendments, animal abuse, etc. Lots of talk, but no action. So, my fellow industry leaders, what ACTION can we take (individually and collectively) to change the (decaying) course of the electronics industry? (more fodder for contemplation) Ed Popielarski Engineering Manager, philosopher and philanthropist 970 NE 21st Ct. Oak Harbor, Wa. 98277 Ph: 360-675-1322 Fx: 206-624-0965 Cl: 949-581-6601 https://maps.google.com/maps/myplaces?hl=en&ll=48.315753,-122.643578&spn=0.011188,0.033023&ctz=420&t=m&z=16&iwloc=A -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 9:00 AM To: [log in to unmask]; Ed Popielarski Cc: [log in to unmask] Subject: RE: [TN] Refreshment Built it to be "just good enough" to push it out the door. Does take much of an engineer to do that. Back filling skill sets cost too much. A jack of all trades, master of none. My cents worth. Victor, -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ed Popielarski Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 10:33 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Refreshment Inge, I, too, have noticed the gradual fade, and it's my opinion we, ourselves, are to blame. Similar to what has happened inside NASA, the "pioneers" that sculpted the industry are dead, dying, retired and tired. We as a society failed to properly backfill with fresh talent and the methodology of upstarting engineering grads is much different than "in our day". Seems to me the new generation engineers have developed a love affair with their desktop computers and the internet (something that didn't even exist when we were sprouting wings) and "we" collectively, are transforming to a more digital existence, as opposed to the hard, wet, hot physical realm. As this evolution proceeds, much of the pioneering spirit is lost, as well as the good-old-fashioned "chutzpah" to "break outside the box, damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead." Job preservation has become a primary focus and this has really retarded the craft. Just my $0.0199999 and ventilation of an issue that I've been containing for some time now. Ed Popielarski Engineering Manager 970 NE 21st Ct. Oak Harbor, Wa. 98277 Ph: 360-675-1322 Fx: 206-624-0965 Cl: 949-581-6601 https://maps.google.com/maps/myplaces?hl=en&ll=48.315753,-122.643578&spn=0.011188,0.033023&ctz=420&t=m&z=16&iwloc=A -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Inge Hernefjord Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 3:00 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Refreshment Technet, once a supernova...now just a fading sparkle. Time for renaissence (french)? Blood transfusion? Vitamin therapy? Dopamin cure? .......zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, ...sorry....YYYAAAWN... Inge ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________