I never said anything much about this, but I want to tell you all something. Late last year, I received a package from Béla Lipták which, his note said, was his Lessons Learned column for the month. Instead, it was a very long treatise on distillation control, never before published. We couldn't use it as a column, since it was almost a hundred times too long, so we've broken … [Read more...] about From the "surprise party" department…
The ubiquity of APC…(from the department of everybody's doing it…)
MAVERICK Acquires Laplace Technologies — Expands APC Service Offerings and Customer Base Columbia, IL, Feb. 22, 2007 — MAVERICK Technologies, announced today its acquisition of Laplace Technologies, provider of advanced process control (APC), engineering and instrumentation services. The acquisition further expands MAVERICK’s APC service offerings with additional engineering … [Read more...] about The ubiquity of APC…(from the department of everybody's doing it…)
From the department of the XML fairy…
For those of you irritated with us because we've been working for three weeks now to figure out why John Sever's XML code examples aren't working properly...we have good news. The XML fairy has visited us and treated us to a final fix...we think. I am reminded of Robert Heinlein's description of how the US Army is organized...and it applies to many organizations, maybe even … [Read more...] about From the department of the XML fairy…
Whoa, hello there! (from the I been busy department…)
As you have undoubtedly noticed, there's a big blank space in the blog for last week. I was so busy being pursued by "fans" at ARC that I didn't have time to blog. Lest this sound like left-handed complimenting of myself, I want to point out that even my weak celebrity drives me nuts. I can't imagine how real celebrities handle it. A young gentleman even accosted me in the … [Read more...] about Whoa, hello there! (from the I been busy department…)
I have a little bitty problem with ARC's Forum…
...and this is what it is: I am going to be there from Monday noon until Thursday afternoon, and I won't have time to hear most of the speakers!! Why? Because so many automation suppliers, and ARC sponsors, are having press events and want meetings DURING the scheduled presentations. This has been getting worse the last few years, and finally it is WAY OVER THE TOP!!! Andy, how … [Read more...] about I have a little bitty problem with ARC's Forum…
