A post on Slashdot got my attention: Test Driving the Tesla Roadster. Apparently, we're about to get a lesson in what money and modern engineering and management skills can do. Martin Eberhard, who was the pioneer behind the Rocket eBook (killed by Reader's Digest but living on in the hearts and minds of electronic book enthusiasts), is about to release the first production … [Read more...] about (no subject)
Who can you trust these days?
from BBC Poisoned PowerPoint attacks users Microsoft is warning Windows users about a virus that takes over PCs via the popular PowerPoint program. Attached to the virus is a poisoned presentation that, if opened, installs keylogging software on a computer. Users are being told to take care because it could be weeks before Microsoft produces a patch that protects against the … [Read more...] about Who can you trust these days?
Is the Fieldbus War over?
Declaring peace in their decade-old fieldbus war, Emerson Process Management and Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) have announced their expansion of system interfaces to enable both companies to expand support of global fieldbus standards. The companies will exchange technology and engineering support to add the interfaces that extend their systems and software to offer … [Read more...] about Is the Fieldbus War over?
Take the poll: Is the ISA Iceberg Melting?
Take the poll. Click here: Poll #771744 IS the ISA iceberg melting? Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All. Participants: 3 Are YOU an ISA member? View Answers Yes 3(100.0%) No 0(0.0%) I used to be 0(0.0%) Never joined 0(0.0%) Don't want to join 0(0.0%) IS ISA relevant to today's automation professional? View Answers Yes, … [Read more...] about Take the poll: Is the ISA Iceberg Melting?
Is ISA's iceberg melting?…and should we care?
Jim Pinto recently wrote an article called The Melting Iceberg Continues to Melt. In it he discusses his thesis that ISA is not making the kinds of radical change necessary to reverse the decline in membership (over 50% decline in the past decade) that the association is suffering. I've pointed out similar things over the years. Nobody at ISA appears to be listening. It is as … [Read more...] about Is ISA's iceberg melting?…and should we care?