Memory Aids… We all have used an acronym, mnemonic, rhyme, word association, or other technique to help us remember information, lists, events, etc. I know they work because most of them are still stuck in my head. See how many of the following you may remember. Resistor Color Code  Color bands are used to represent…

In each issue of the Automation Notebook we feature a section of brainteasers. These are the brainteaser answers from Issue 8, 2007  of the Automation Notebook. The brainteaser questions are repeated in black. The answers to the brainteaser questions are highlighted in red with explanations. You can view the brainteasers from Issue 8, 2007 without the answers…

Flag…Christmas tree…Flag In 2002, AutomationDirect erected a 100 foot tall stainless steel flag pole to show our support for our country. A 30 foot by 60 foot flag was raised to wave beautifully at all the passersby. Over the years, we’ve received letters from some of those passersby telling us how inspiring it is to…

In each issue of the Automation Notebook we feature a section of brainteasers. These are the brainteaser answers from Issue 9, 2007 of the Automation Notebook. The brainteaser questions are repeated in black. The answers to the brainteaser questions are highlighted in red with explanations. You can view the brainteasers from Issue 9, 2007 without the answers…

Best in Show The business I worked for some time ago was acquired by a large, multi-national company, and we were initially maintained as an independent subsidiary including our own sales channel. We were requested to maintain the separation from the parent company especially with regards to their sales channel. However, we had some very…

You Get What You Pay For  A popular story within the cruise line industry relates that on April 12, 1912, a British citizen, Mr. Ralph Henderson, successfully argued that he shouldn’t have to pay the full rate for his outside cabin on his cruise ship. Henderson pointed out that the ship was new and its…

In each issue of the Automation Notebook we feature a section of brainteasers. These are the brainteaser answers from  Issue 6, 2006 of the Automation Notebook. The brainteaser questions are repeated in black. The answers to the brainteaser questions are highlighted in red with explanations. You can view the brainteasers from Issue 6, 2006 without the answers here: http://library.automationdirect.com/brainteasers-issue-6-2006/…

1. Light Weight The AutomationDirect DL05 PLC weighs 4.5 ounces plus half its own weight. How much does it weigh? 2. A Puzzling Journey I’ve been warned about a journey I must take in the next few years. The details are very sketchy, but I’m told that the whole trip can be mapped out using a…

In each issue of the Automation Notebook we feature a section of brainteasers. These are the brainteaser answers from Issue 3, 2005 of the Automation Notebook. The brainteaser questions are repeated in black. The answers to the brainteaser questions are highlighted in red with explanations. You can view the brainteasers from Issue 3, 2005 without the answers here: http://library.automationdirect.com/brainteasers-issue-3-2005/…

1. “Next Day Air” An AutomationDirect purchasing agent flies from our Cumming, GA facility to visit one of our vendors on the most economical flight she can find (two stops, one plane change). The average speed of the outbound trip (including the stops) is 120 mph. For the return trip, a jet is chartered to…