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My First Real Job
By Charles Knell – My first real job, in 1971, was with the U.S. Navy as a civilian employee. My boss was Tony. It seemed at first that he had no idea what to do with me. He had me “reviewing” standard plans that others in his team were creating. He sent me to make…
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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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