Why you always proof read

May 18, 2010 by whit · Leave a Comment 

So I received an email the other day from the personal assistant to a businessman I know.  As is my practice, I went to load her information in my address book.  I noticed she had misspelled her own email address in her own email signature.  I sent her a private email to let her know [...]

Pain

May 17, 2010 by whit · Leave a Comment 

Helped some friends move this weekend.  I.  Hurt.  All.  Over. And by this weekend, I mean most all of it, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday morning.  Friday and Saturday were hot and humid, but Sunday was the gauntlet.  Day started early, hot and humid and ended in a cold rain at 1:00 AM Monday morning.  [...]

Stand Up While You Read This! More validation that the TrekDesk is the right product at the right time.

March 9, 2010 by whit · 2 Comments 

Here’s a great article from the NYT by Olivia Judson about the health benefits of staying active while working.  I am a huge believer in this concept, and I built my own treadmill desk some years ago with the help of my brother-in-law.  I was thinking about taking the idea to market when PassageMaker was [...]

You must freeze the design

December 26, 2009 by whit · Leave a Comment 

I never played Duke Nukem, but this article is a must read for anyone thinking about launching a new product of any kind. In order for any project to be successful, you have to freeze the design at some point.  You have to get to “good enough” and go to market.  I have seen inventors [...]

The principle function of a design engineer…

November 17, 2009 by whit · 2 Comments 

My Father, who holds dozens of patents, is famous for this saying: The principle function of a design engineer is to recognize a dead horse and bury it promptly. We work with inventors and innovative small businesses from around the world, and nearly all of these folks have interesting product ideas.  I love my job, [...]