Monthly Archives: July 2011

Old-time manufacturing professionals, like me, understand why cannibalism is not a good idea.  No, not the “eat human flesh” type of cannibalism, I am referring to the practice of removing high-tech components (power supply, display, connector, etc.) from one product … Continue reading →

Background Research A psychology experiment involving facial expressions produced a significant result. What Subjects Did Adult subjects repeated vowel sounds that forced their faces into various expressions. To mimic some of the  characteristics of a smile, they made the long … Continue reading →

Dumped My Landline Last year, I had my company’s landline phone removed and ported the office phone number to my Blackberry.  Apparently, I wasn’t the only person doing this.

A person’s facial expression can convey a variety of emotions.  For example, have you ever been in a crowded conference room, during a meeting, straining to understand highly-detailed PowerPoint slides delivered by a boring presenter?