Lessons Learned in Running

When it's 35 degrees, and misting, and you've committed to start running, and your wife says "If you go running in that weather, you'll get sick," listen to her, because she's right.

9 Years in a Row!

Well, for the 9th year in a row, National Instruments is on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For list. We came in at number 79 this year, up from 86 last year, and above Nike, Microsoft, and Yahoo. I can see our marketing department now--we always put up signs everywhere, and I know they were just aching to put NINE all over everything. And they sure did.

Project Fatass: Day 0

Well, I guess it's about time. (Sorry about the title, Mom.)

Overheard at Test Summit 3

From one engineer to another, in font of about 30 people: "You meant 'negligible.' 'Negligent' is how you are to your girlfriend."

Overheard at Test Summit 2

"You can do this digitally or analogly, and the star on the slide is because 'analogly' isn't a real word."

Overheard at Test Summit

In the semiconductor industry, they refer to burn-in testing as "baby killing."

So Far, So Good...

We recently made an offer on a house in Round Rock Ranch. It's a fantastic neighborhood right in the middle of Round Rock with 20-minute commutes for both of us. After a bit of back-and-forth, we seem to have reached an agreement on price, so unless there are any catastrophes (which is definitely possible), we'll be homeowners soon!

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