Bang for Your Buck IV

by | Jul 17, 2021 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers

I have written about this before, every two years since 2015, and with lots of new clients and some new services since last time, it seemed like a good time for a biennial review. The comedians are fond of saying, “Timing is everything.” I think the quality of the...

Can Engine Data Spot a Worn Cam?

by | Jun 11, 2021 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers

I’ll admit that coming up with a clever title is one of the rewards of writing a monthly article. But I didn’t spend a second trying to find a clever or arcane title for this one. I wanted it to be clear what this month’s topic is. The puzzle is...

Turmoil

by | May 14, 2021 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers

Of all the anomalies that can quickly grab your attention in-flight, which one is second on your list? Because obviously a fire is at the top of the list. For me it’s a rough runner, but a change in oil pressure is right there with it. The IO-520-K in my...

CRISPR

by | Apr 15, 2021 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers

I’m in the middle of Walter Isaacson’s new book on Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna. She co-founded CRISPR which is an acronym for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats. Imagine having the tools to make humans immune to viruses...

In Like a Lion

by | Mar 18, 2021 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers

I heard a weathercaster dig up the old “In like a lion, out like a lamb” line recently in reference to the weather in March. As I write this we don’t know if this year’s “out” will be a lamb or something more fierce. But it got me...