Another random drive-time rant. Dave rants about how dickhead marketing changes can screw up your winning product. The Tropicana Story: http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/brandnewday/archives/2009/04/tropicana_fiasc.html and http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/linda-tischler/design-times/never-mind-pepsi-pulls-much-loathed-tropicana-packaging and http://www.johnmamus.com/designeverything/2009/01/tropicana-design-critique.html Podcast: DownloadPodcast (podcast2): Download
Read More »EEVblog #40 – Dilbert and the world of micro managed Engineering
Dave goes through his Top 5 list of dead projects, Dilbert style. Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #38 – LCR Meters, Transmission Lines, and Moving goal posts
Dave gives the solution to the first hardware quiz. How do you design an LCR meter? What about a stepped transmission line attenuation tester? What does modular design and management have in common? LINKS: Guardian Solid Streamer and Marine Aquisition Podcast: Download
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