My editorial this month in the Industrial Automation and Process Control INSIDER(TM) is an homage to my friend Dick Morley. Dick Morley loved his Harley. He rode until he was forced by ill health to give it up in his mid - 70s. He told me that after he dropped out of MIT because he didn’t want to learn German, he went down to Brooklyn and got a job as a bouncer in a biker bar. … [Read more...] about Dick Morley's Obituary…from the pages of the INSIDER
Walt Boyes' Blog
And a new generation…
I’ve been kind of MIA the last few days, because I’ve been busy becoming a grandfather. My daughter, Andrea Boyes, gave birth on Saturday to her first child, and my first grandchild. Tristan Alexander Boyes-Williams came into the world at 12:13 pm, weighing almost eight pounds and twenty-one inches long. A nice big addition to the next generation. This is the kind of moment … [Read more...] about And a new generation…
Help a Saint Louis FLL (Lego League) Team Do Research!
I received this from the coach of the FLL team: Phil Speth, Shaw Please send this far and wide. It isn't just for St. Louis, but anyone who can take the survey. Our Lego Team needs your help. Our 4th Grade Lego Team is looking at how we dispose of medicines. This year in FLL (Lego Robotics) we are all about our water. One BIG!! problem is the incredible amount of medicines … [Read more...] about Help a Saint Louis FLL (Lego League) Team Do Research!
PR Wall of Shame: Don’t Misspell the Client’s Name!
Last week, my eye was caught by an email sent by one of the large industry magazines on behalf of a client. It was hawking a white paper that someone from the client had either written or had had ghosted for them. The problem wasn’t the content, it was the fact that the client’s email address had been misspelled and hysterically so. I notified a couple of executives at the … [Read more...] about PR Wall of Shame: Don’t Misspell the Client’s Name!
Rockwell's Automation Perspectives Aptly Named
My tweets and retweets from Rockwell Automation’s Automation Perspectives on Tuesday: Tue, 08:13: Rockwell Automation’s President and CEO Blake Moret welcomes Automation Perspectives to Houston #houstonstrong… https://t.co/0zafvi1YQx Tue, 08:15: $6.3 Billion in FY2017 Sales and a shareholder value curve outperforming the Dow... https://t.co/mdV3o60ASC Tue, 08:16: #AF2017 If … [Read more...] about Rockwell's Automation Perspectives Aptly Named