Programming has never been my favorite task as an engineer. It may relate to the fact that each new project came with learning yet another language. The activation energy to start up always appeared more daunting then it would turn out to be. Ironically, my programming skills helped in getting my summer job at NBS…
Tag: Reality of Maintenance
Cleaning up the Automatic Passport Control System
Upon my arrival at Dulles International Airport, my escort met me at the gate with the wheelchair. As we approached the passport control checkpoint, the escort assured me that it wouldn’t take long, due to the machines that scan the passport. Oops! I had informed my father to arrive one hour after my plane landed;…