http://www.piworld.com Copyright 2012 North American Publishing Company en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss As a youngster growing up in the harsh winters of the southwest suburbs of Chicago, I remember my dad changing out the tires on his pick up truck in April and late October. He had one set of summer rims and radial tires that were on the truck from... ]]> Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:27:43 EDT Starting out with the topic of LED UV, Steve Metcalf and Jon Graunke gave an update on where this new technology is currently and where it’s going. They noted that AMS successfully installed its first production unit in Japan on a... ]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:08:34 EDT With yet another sold-out conference last week, Print UV 2011 opened with a record audience count. The attendee list included almost 170 participants with representatives from more than 60 individual printing companies, along with some of the... ]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:04:28 EDT Any of you that have children know the commitment that it takes when a family is involved in extra curricular activities. The time and money spent sometimes feels endless, but you keep the support going. You make the sacrifices and do whatever it... ]]> Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:08:09 EST With every year that passes, I sound more and more like my father while having discussions with my three daughters. I start sentences with the phrase: “When I was younger...” Or, use the expression “good old days” just as... ]]> Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:36:24 EDT I spent last week at a customer completing some testing on various plastic substrates with the goal of achieving the best possible result for one of its new clients. We tested everything from inks and coatings to lamp energy, settings and... ]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:39:55 EDT I flew into MDW airport this week and stopped for a coffee at a very familiar establishment on my way to a customer site. I went inside and ordered my usual and realized the price had gone up 22 cents. I asked the young woman behind the counter if... ]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:30:31 EDT While you were sitting in the board meeting or alone in your office this past week studying last quarters P&L, did you determine your company’s profitability by the bottom line or shake the piggy bank to see what’s left over? Were... ]]> Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:26:36 EDT Imagine trying to cut your entire lawn using a weed whacker or bush trimmers. Better yet, how about attempting to repair that leaky kitchen faucet with a pair of pliers and a screw driver? How many hours on the weekends have you spent taking care... ]]> Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:53:34 EDT Have you ever noticed how key words are added to the headlines when someone is selling a house or a car? Using lines such as “Builders Home” or “Mechanic Owned and Driven” seems to peak the interest of customers. Well... ]]> Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:53:12 EDT Can you imagine having the most used area in your home under construction and in semi working order for almost seven months? A couple of years ago my wife and I spent almost 30 weeks, mostly weekends, remodeling our kitchen while trying to keep... ]]> Fri, 28 May 2010 03:52:56 EDT