Gary offers an opinion on the Microsoft/Yahoo fiasco and the HP/EDS purchase. He discusses his recent trip to Texas and the ABB User Group and visits to National Instruments and Emerson Process. He concludes with thoughts on the progress of ISA100 wireless communication committee.

On the road again with Gary as he discusses the upcoming Automation Forum in May, automation supplier financials and the impact of the declining dollar, Jeff Hawkins and "On Intelligence" and Rockwell Automation's acquisition of Incuity.

Gary reviews the Yokogawa user conference and gives a virtual tour of the Siemens ExiderDome traveling exhibit in Mexico. He also discusses the struggles of Dell and Boeing in manufacturing. A final thought about wireless and the recent Webcast on wireless concludes the podcast.

On the road again, Gary reviews the WBF meeting, Interphex and a trip to ABB to take a technology dive into its system architecture. He also reviews Nicholas Carr's "The Big Switch."

Gary discusses new software from GE Fanuc that meets the competitive challenge and raises the ante. He also extends a challenge to OMAC to keep its momentum going, discusses wireless sensor products, green automation, an upcoming Wireless Webcast and the Packaging Automation Forum.

From his mobile studio on the backroads of Indiana, Gary discusses the departure of Fred Kindle from ABB and offers news and opinions of the news from the ARC Forum in Orlando

Kris Pister, CTO and founder of Dust Networks discusses wireless sensor networks, what mesh networking is, offers evidence of reliability and security, and discusses the economics of implementing the technology.

Happy New Year thoughts about top trends in automation for 2008. Technologies--networking, wireless, information and controllers. Also, how will the strategies of the automation technology suppliers play out during the year. Will there be more sales made over the Web this year?

Gary discusses the Make2Pack committee meeting, Rockwell/Dassault collaboration for digital factory, programming and time to market for OEMs.

Gary discusses the OMAC Symposium, standards, Honeywell's equipment health monitor, NI's move to OEM volume products, The Long Tail and why you should blog.