6 minute read. Life should be fun, and I try to find ways to bring fun into work. This article uses Voltron, Defender of the Universe, to teach the European Union Medical Device Regulations requirements for Unique Device Identifiers.
8 minute read. These are the lasting impressions of 30 books I read while backpacking across Nepal and India. The trip took 2 1/2 months; this summary takes a few minutes at the average reading rate of adults. Books in English were rare treats shared between travelers, a chance to learn from other people including […]
7 minute read. Meditation and mindfulness reduce suffering from pain. The United States Veterans Administration advocates mindful awareness, a process each person must follow until finding what works for their unique situation. Many books and online resources are available to help your process; here’s what worked for me, I hope it helps you.
I hiked over one of the world’s highest mountain passes in a four-week journey, part of a three-month backpacking trip through Nepal and India. This blog describes the hike, some of the people I met and their life in the Himalayas, altitude sickness and helicopter rescues, and methods I used to complete the trek without […]
This is a summary of What the Buddha Taught, a book published in 1959 by Walpola Sri Rahula based on historical records and original texts. I refer to it in several articles about traveling through Buddhist countries and in articles about public health, especially mindful meditation to relieve chronic pain, so I thought it would […]
I have two rules in my workshops: don’t smoke, and put away cell phones, tablets, and laptops. No one questions the first rule, but many professionals want to keep their electronic devices for multitasking during workshops. I created this blog to provide an analogy to smoking that I hope helps people see the benefits of […]
7 minute read. Beginning in 2020 the new European Union Medical Device Regulation will protect patient safety by requiring healthcare companies to make products that are “state of the art,” a term that’s often misunderstood by both companies and patients. It does not mean the latest technology, it means the most commonly agreed upon technology, […]
In the film Wolf of Wall Street Leonardo DiCaprio challenged his team to “sell me this pen,” implying that a good salesperson could sell anything. In a previous article I shared how to design anything using Design Controls, and the article you’re reading now is how to “make this pen” using Manufacturing Controls. Design Controls […]
This article demonstrates a plan to design the pen described in another article on Design Controls, and may not make sense if you haven’t read “Design a pen.” In that article I began with a quote from Leonardo DeCaprio from the movie Wolf of Wall Street where he challenged his team to “sell me this […]