Reflection / Protocol

Rejecting Standardization
Rejecting Standardization
Rejecting Standardization "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." — Romans 12:2 The Assembly Line The world is a... Read more...
The 100% Duty Cycle Lie
The 100% Duty Cycle Lie
"He says, 'Be still, and know that I am God.'" — Psalm 46:10 Thermal Limits In industrial specs, a "duty cycle" represents the amount of time a machine can operate... Read more...
Fire Makes You Soft
Fire Makes You Soft
"In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the... Read more...
Low Power Does Not Penetrate
Low Power Does Not Penetrate
"The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." — James 5:16 The Noise Floor In audio engineering, there is a concept called the "Noise Floor." It is the... Read more...
Thermal Runaway
Thermal Runaway
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." — Matthew 11:28 The Point of No Return In thermodynamics, there is a phenomenon... Read more...
Hardness Is Brittle
Hardness Is Brittle
"Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ." — Ephesians 4:15 The... Read more...
Guessing is Negligence
Guessing is Negligence
"Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path."— Psalm 119:105 The Failure Point In the shop, "about right" is the quickest way to destroy an... Read more...