Just a few pictures from some hikes through Canyon of the Eagles, near Lake Burnet in Texas. The trails are easy and well marked, you can get by without using an orienteering compass and a map if you’re so inclined. Of course being an engineer I’ve got the GPS application...
The National MS Society helps people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and their families, cope with what can be a devastating disease. MS is an autoimmune disease where the body attacks the myelin sheath of nerve cells, which acts as an insulator and serves to conduct the nerve impulses quickly. The...
I’ve always thought that what makes a great network/systems engineer isn’t our ability to understand complex technology (although that’s certainly a prerequisite), but the ability to take that complex technology explain it simply to a non-technical person. Einstein once said, “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it...
I think it’s important to give back to causes that mean something for you. There are many worthy causes out there, and narrowing it down to just a few can be difficult. One of the charities I support is called America’s Vet Dogs. They are a non-profit charity founded by...
About 500 years ago, Leonardo da Vinci dreamed up a fanciful machine called the Ornithopter, which he hoped was capable of vertical flight. It was not until the early 1900s that the dream was realized, and what was then known as the helicopter was flown by Cornu. Sikorsky created the...
Engineers in IT have to laugh once in a while to keep from going crazy. Here are a few of the funnier items I’ve come across in my career. All are true- I didn’t mention any names to protect the…well embarrassed. We had one user who kept trying to order...
I’ve had a Concept II rowing machine for a number of years, and I have found it is a great full body workout. If you are just cruising along, you can burn about 450 calories an hour, if you push it hard you can burn more than 700, according to...
Management is the art and science of getting things done with limited resources. It is science because it has been studied extensively, and many facets can be learned to make anyone a better manager. It is an art because there are some intangible components that separate the great leaders from...
Like many hikers, I have discovered the joys of ultra light hiking. When I first started hiking, my Dad and I would load up basically everything we thought we could possibly need for however many days we thought we were going to be out. If it was more than three...
A few years ago I decided to do some research into my family line. I knew my great grandfather’s name (another Cliff Hatch), but that was about it, I just figured I’d go back a bit and be done with it. Maybe find the old family crest and make Christmas...
Hello and welcome to Cliff Hatch, my personal domain. Here you’ll find some interesting links on Hatch family history (I can trace my line back to 1603) and there are a few interesting relatives in the bunch. There’s also some information on DNA testing, and how that may help you...