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jim lenz

May 312 min read

Agricultural Subsidies, Commerce & Collapse Of US Farming: Books Released

Author, filmmaker, and agricultural commentator T H. Harbinger releases details of three books that explore the intersection of farming...

jim lenz

Feb 271 min read

Software: The Future of Uncertainty

In the past, innovation followed a rigid process, but with the rise of software, it's become more agile. This shift allows for...

jim lenz

Feb 271 min read

Airplanes and engineering: The way we were And are not now. A case study of transition from the Minneapolis Honeywell days.

Having an aircraft grounded by the FAA because of our technology was our greatest fear. It is what kept us up at night. Who’s not...

jim lenz

Jan 151 min read

Miracle on the Hudson: A Triumph of Human Ingenuity

On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed a breathtaking display of skill and technical excellence as US Airways Flight 1549 made an...

jim lenz

Oct 20, 20231 min read

Why Companies Fail at Innovation

Why do companies fail at innovation? Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wRmQVRgVrs Check out this video from ESCE. Major...

jim lenz

Jul 18, 20231 min read

The top secrets of Minneapolis

And how working with them showed me why protecting classified information matters. Editorial: https://www.startribune.com/the-top-secret...

jim lenz

Jul 18, 20231 min read

How we got to the moon? The hard way

Honeywell's diligence about technical quality kept the moonshot on track. Boeing's recent troubles show how times have changed. ...

jim lenz

Jul 18, 20231 min read

Will Civilization Destroy Science?

It's the inverse of a question posed in the pages of a Minneapolis newspaper 70 years ago. What actually transpired in the intervening...