"Labview isn't a real programming language." NOT!, Object-oriented programming now makes Labview as strong a programming language as any. NI engineers showed some neat examples of the use of classes in Labview. Walt Boyes BlackBerry service provided by Nextel … [Read more...] about Labview 8.20
Dr. T Speaks!
We are celebrating the first 30 years of NI-- now we are talking about that latest business buzzword, the long tail-- NI serves the user designed function space, where typical automation and instrumentation companies focus on defined systems. "Now that we are reaching into graphical system design," Truchard says, "we want to help you reach your productivity goals." "Labview was … [Read more...] about Dr. T Speaks!
from the get-them-while-they're-not-so-young department…
While we are here in Austin at NI Week talking about the debut of Mindstorm, other companies are holding up their end of the education deal. As does Emerson, and other major automation manufacturers, and some not so major, Honeywell reports they've given a new control system to one of Germany's major universities. Go, Honeywell. HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGY TRAINING NEXT GENERATION OF … [Read more...] about from the get-them-while-they're-not-so-young department…
After a year, the deluge…
We are now going to start being inundated by Hurricane Katrina reconstruction stories, and yes, the puns are intended. No offense to any of the people whose lives were damaged, and in some cases ruined by the monster storm, but this is a readymade opportunity for "good company" public relations exercises. Here's one from Schneider's Square D brand: PALATINE, Ill. – August 7, … [Read more...] about After a year, the deluge…
NI reaches middle age
National Instruments, which created the concept of object oriented computing in automation with LabView in the mid-1980s, is in the middle of NI Week, in Austin, TX, and I am enjoying getting back to my old stamping grounds (I lived in the Austin area from 1985 to 1994 working for Texas Nuclear). It is a pleasant day in Austin, and I spent about 45 minutes interviewing Dr. … [Read more...] about NI reaches middle age