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The Slide Rule (Start Here)
By Charles Knell – Above is a picture of a slide rule. This is what engineers and scientists used before electronic calculators were invented. In 1969, many of the calculations required to land men on the moon were performed on these. I used one in high school chemistry, physics and when I attended engineering college. You…
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Why I Switched from a Stock Broker to DIY Investing—And Saw Great Results
Before 2007, I entrusted all my stock market investing to a traditional stock broker. After 20 years, I was shocked to realize that I would have made more money simply keeping my savings in a bank account. That realization led me to take control of my financial future. By ditching my broker and managing my…
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Two things to remember for solving any problem
Book to read to your children “The Little Engine That Could” by Watty Piper is a great book for teaching perseverance and problem-solving. The story of the little engine that overcomes a big challenge by thinking positively and working hard is a perfect way to show young children that determination and belief in oneself are…
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The Proper Use of AI Coding Tools
I was browsing through some project postings on Upwork when I saw one which stated, “The use of AI coding tools in the work product will not be accepted.” I suppose that this client would prefer that all work take two times longer than it could. A coder should not reinvent the wheel; they should…
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Photo Sorter for Windows
Have you ever needed to reorganize your photos? Here you will find a free tool which you can use to sort your photos from a single folder into multiple folders. It will work on 64 bit Windows 10 and it should work on 64 bit windows 11. Video Demo on YouTube photo-sorter-2.6-setup.zip Download Unzip this file…
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Make a Folder File List Using Windows
Have you ever needed to make a list of files of a Windows folder that you could paste into an email or another document? Incredibly, this functionality is missing from the Windows GUI. Here you will find a free tool which you can download and use for this purpose. It will work on 64 bit…
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Act Now on Climate Change
By Charles Knell There are many compelling reasons to act on climate change. Here are just a few: There are many companies working on solutions to address climate change. Here are a few examples: not everyone concurs that we must take action on climate change. Conclusion There is a strong scientific consensus that climate change…
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Becoming an Electrical Engineer
By Charles Knell When I was a little kid, my parents bought a Zenith console television, which was manufactured in Chicago. It included an AM/FM radio and phonograph, and everything was mounted in a gorgeous dark brown wood cabinet. The television could receive channels 2, 5, 7, 9, 11, and sometimes 13. Yes, it could…
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Right Results Consulting
By Charles Knell. After leaving Motorola, I briefly looked for work at another company. However, I didn’t have much luck. So, instead of continuing with that I decided to start my own consulting business. I formed an LLC and created a website. I joined various groups in hopes of doing internet marketing for small businesses.…
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Motorola
By Charles Knell – I left the employment of Telemed Cardiopulmonary Systems to work at Motorola. At the time, Motorola was a leading provider of wireless communications equipment. I started in the communications sector in a development engineering section which was creating a new two-way trunked radio. A trunked radio is one which jumps to…
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Telemed Cardio-Pulmonary Systems
By Charles Knell – I left the employment of Victor Business Products to work at Telemed. Their business was the analysis of electrocardiograms for doctor’s offices and hospitals. The company provided a patient cart containing electronics and patient leads. The leads were connected to the patient and the cart transmitted, over a telephone line, the…
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