“Chris and I have known each other for many years. I have worked with Chris in his role as editor at several publications. Because of his editorial skills, his technical acumen, and his integrity Chris is the best editor I have worked with. Unlike most editors that will take articles "as-is", Chris conscientiously edits contributed articles. He is a tough editor to work with, but the results are always worth the effort. Because of his integrity, Chris will not let a contributed article be an infomercial for an author's company. Chris is also the only editor I have worked with who has come out of the embedded computing industry. His superior writing/editorial skills and his technical background and knowledge of embedded computing, the COTS market, and defense and aerospace make a winning combination. He has the skills to succeed in publishing as well as industry, if he decides to switch back.”
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In a highly unusual move, the Air Force will defer the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter decision to the Trump administration, as Defense News…
In a highly unusual move, the Air Force will defer the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter decision to the Trump administration, as Defense News…
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The sentiment behind the phrase 'an Army travels on its stomach' is less about a soldier’s need for sustenance than it is about the comfort found in…
The sentiment behind the phrase 'an Army travels on its stomach' is less about a soldier’s need for sustenance than it is about the comfort found in…
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The actual star of the movie 'Fury' is the M4 Sherman of the same name. And why not: close-knit tanker crews name their vehicle as a point of pride…
The actual star of the movie 'Fury' is the M4 Sherman of the same name. And why not: close-knit tanker crews name their vehicle as a point of pride…
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Volunteer Experience
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Tour Guide
Pittock Mansion
- Present 17 years
Education
I give tours of the Pittock Mansion (pittockmansion.org/) in Portland, OR and specialize in the Behind-the-Scenes tours. I love antique electro-mechanical systems and always enjoy demonstrating how the 1911 Otis "automatic" elevator works (it uses a special commutator on the cable spool to index the 4 floor stops), along with what was probably Portland's first multi-station indoor intercom system. It's fun to find other adults and children who share a similar fascination with old technology.
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Volunteer
Freedom House, Vancouver WA
- Present 12 years
Social Services
I recently was part of a technology team that added wired and wireless networking to the Freedom House campus in Vancouver. We mapped the LAN configuration, identified the architecture with routers and switches, then pulled Cat5e and installed jacks and WAPs. It was rewarding to dramatically improve their coverage and increase their LAN speed to the onsite backhaul. For me, installing the technology that I write about is always instructional.
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Embedded Intel Solutions
Extension Media
Book of record covering all about Intel, embedded, and the Internet of Things (IoT).
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The Strategy and Some Tactics Behind Marketing Product Launches
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Too many companies engineer a product then all but toss it over the wall to Sales. There are several critical steps involved in bringing a product to market. One of them is defining "Critical Success Factors".
The CSFs are simply: Those things you must do, else you will fail. You've to to write them down and show their inter-relationships to other parts of the launch strategy.Other creators
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AFCEA
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