Martin Rowe

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A new face

In his article “ User Interface—The next battlefield–Part 1 ,” Alvin Wong predicts that user interfaces and ease-of-use will become a consumer’s primary reason for selecting an electronic product (Ref. 1). In making his point, Wong argues that well-designed features will become ubiquitous. He points to the touch screen and speech recognition as the two... More

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Poll: Are you a test engineer?

I’m conducting an informal poll on the Test & Measurement World LinkedIn group called “Are you a test engineer?” Here are the poll responses you’ll find. Yes, I most develop automated tests No, I’m a designer but have to test I develop tests for design validation I do every kind of engineering If you do something besides those listed,... More

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What are the odds of this?

This has nothing to do with electronics test, just life. A room in my house has a ceiling plate where used to be a lighting fixture. I removed the plate the other day to paint the ceiling. Reattaching the plate was impossible because the screws were just barely long enough to hold the plate in place. Getting the first screw in wasn’t too bad, but I gave up on the second after 20... More

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Tell your Bill and Dave stories

I’ve just finished reading Bill & Dave: How Hewlett and Packard Built the World’s Greatest Company by Michael S. Malone. You can read a review here . Go to “ Agilent came from HP, really ” for more comments. While my review covers the book, I want to use this space to discuss the men. Malone elevates Bill and Dave to an almost saintly status. From what... More