So, you have been a geek your entire short life. At this rate your chances of getting hitch and having a lived in house mate is practically nil. An engineer likes nothing better than to hide behind his workbench all day tinkering on his stuffs. There is hardly time for his meal let alone cleaning [...]
So, here I was in my final days of corporate employment. During the exit process, we were required to turn over all corporate files, data and emails. Emails? Ermmm… After years in the company, I have tens of thousands of emails in the archives. Once you leave, the archive could be kept for a number [...]
Circuitous rambling of background situation Recently, I got a new mobile phone. I was a long time fan of Palm-based phones, especially the Treo series. Unfortunately, the Palm smartphones were getting more and more behind the times with each generation. New phones from Nokia, Samsung, etc always have more cool features; everything from email to [...]
So, there I was hiding behind my workbench doing my stuffs, when I got a call. Sometimes if I was having a great day, I would answer every phone call I received. Usually though, if the phone showed “no caller ID” or an unknown number, I would simply let the phone rings until the caller [...]
The world as seen from the perspective of an engineer is full of strange and alien phenomenons. Arts, fashion, culture; these things defy logic and are undecipherable. There is no equation to explain fashion. It changes by the season, by the year, by which fashion magazine you read, and by who you listen to. Unable [...]
As an engineer, you would rarely be required to make a presentation. Public speaking is useful, but not crucial to an engineer hiding in his workbench. Of course, having good presentation skill is required for someone with the ambition of rising to management levels. If you are this someone, please look elsewhere. This post, “engineer’s [...]
Quote from Wikipedia: A business trip or official trip is a travel/journey caused by business necessities. Working as an engineer for many years, I have the privilege (or misfortune) to be sent on a number of business trips. Compared to a marketing, sales or management personnel, the number of times I have to travel for [...]
