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Author Author: bluescreen
Date Created: 29 Apr 2014 5:45 PM Date Created
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What tool or technology do you reach for most often as an engineer?

Tell us what tool, technology, or instrument you reach for most often in your engineering work.

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Zad over 11 years ago

For troubleshooting, nothing beats the human brain. Instead of wading in, you use the direct evidence, personal experience and applied theory to devise a strategy and track down the problem. As they say, power is nothing without control.
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Zad over 11 years ago

For troubleshooting, nothing beats the human brain. Instead of wading in, you use the direct evidence, personal experience and applied theory to devise a strategy and track down the problem. As they say, power is nothing without control.
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Problemchild over 11 years ago in reply to Zad

Of course the clever engineer would tell some else about the problem wind them up and let them solve the problem ...
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Zad over 11 years ago in reply to Problemchild

Like the old joke: "Q: How many engineers does it take to change a light bulb? A: None, that's a technician's job."
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