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What a difference a Year makes!

These are just some of my personal takeaways from Computex 2025 here in Taipei, Taiwan. This is not a comprehensive review of the mother of all Asian trade shows, just some notes about things I’m interested in. I got to attend Jensen Huang’s keynote speech this year. Wow, what a difference a year makes! Last […]

Why Oboes Crack

Before we even begin discussing why instruments crack the number one question on your mind right now probably is “Can I absolutely prevent my instrument from cracking?” The answer unfortunately is ‘no’, BUT there are things that can be done which greatly reduce the likelihood that an instrument will crack. I will caution you right […]

Could Most Of What You Think You Know Be Wrong?

When preparing for a Value Analysis study keep that thought in mind.  One of the principal roadblocks to finding good value is “We’ve always done it that way”.  There are a number of others, and note that eliminating roadblocks is one of the principal challenges when conducting a value analysis kaizen.  Along with the roadblock […]