Overnight Sleep Work: A New Brain Skill

A Brief Introduction Every now and then I get the chance to work with very exceptional individuals and Patti Leva is no ordinary person.  I had the opportunity to work with her at a large medical device manufacturer.  I was a Design Engineer at the time,...

How to Monkeyproof Anything

Have you ever used a product that you broke virtually the instant you picked it up?  Or maybe you own a product that seems like you need a PhD to operate?  These are the types of products that would rank extremely low on the Monkeyproof Scale.  On the...

Top 10 Last Minute Father’s Day Gift Ideas

In case you didn’t already know, Father’s Day is just around the corner.  As a father myself, I feel I have a certain inside knowledge on what would work well for the Geeky Dad!  Check out my list below for some great, last minute gift ideas that will...

Flying Pigs was on TechRepublic!

Hi there fellow Flyers!   We just finished an interview by Moira Alexander of TechRepublic’s Executive Briefings on improving productivity during meetings.  The article on TechRepublic features three executives: Mateusz Warcholiński of Brainhub, Skot...

10 Great Gifts for the Nerdy Mom

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and even nerdy Mom’s deserve the best.  So, in case you haven’t found that present yet for Mom, here are Flying Pig’s 2017 Top 10 Great Gifts for the Nerdy Mom.  We hope you enjoy them and please comment...

Why You Should March for Science

March for Science Quick Reference WHO: You WHAT: #marchforscience WHERE: Marches for Science happening in more than 400 cities around the world!  Including the National Mall in Washington DC. WHEN: April 22, 2017, refer to https://www.marchforscience.com/ to find...

MVPs Will Break You

In honor of March madness, I thought I would talk about MVPs and why you should stop admiring them.  I was working at a company developing a product with the primary goal of delivering an MVP to market as fast as possible.  Great, I said.  I am a firm...