I'll leave this in PIC as Dan started it there and it seems 
appropriate that all see it. No doubt future fine tuning of 
the OT/TECH/EE divide can be posted on a non-PIC tag.

> The EE and TECH division are not clear, at least to me. I 
> suggest a long list,
> based on the topic headings recently  written (generalized 
> a little perhaps)
> over the last few months and post an example list. Since 
> this topic division
> obsession tends to create near-online-violence at times, I 
> fear posting unless
> there are concrete examples. My Venn diagram of tech and 
> EE overlap quite a bit.

There will be no violence in [TECH] !!!! :-).
I suggest that you post any EE/TECH uncertain material in 
[TECH] and we see what evolves. If something seems to belong 
in EE I'll suggest accordingly and we'll see what Bob and co 
decide.

At the EE end of TECH there will be no reason for any 
'violence'. Anything that strays from EE into TECH will be 
most welcome (as I perceive what it's all about) but may be 
gently returned to its true home if it seems in the 
interests of the majority to have it happen.

At the bottom end OT/TECH it may get a tiny bit rougher but 
only marginally so. As I see it (and while I am now named as 
an admin (moderator?) I don't see myself largely doing more 
than acting as a guiding hand) anything with a GENUINELY 
technical content can get at least a start in TECH. Anything 
that gets long and wandering or controversial can be ushered 
gently into OT. Examples that may go that way include 
Cosmology, Global Warming, possibly (possibly) even 
Evolution/Intelligent Design. I say 'possibly' for the 
latter as, while the subject SHOULD be able to be discussed 
rationally and logically, this is almost never what happens, 
so if any flame appears then it's off to OT with it.

> Specifically, what EE topics are TECH and what PC topics 
> go where?
> CAD software Q's? Backup software Q's? Engineering 
> software suggestions?
> Writing software vs using software? USB design? USB 
> software? USB usage? You
> get the idea...

IMHO:
I'd say most of that is TECH. I'd be happy for eg Bob to 
indicate otherwise.

TECH
CAD software Q's?
Backup software Q's?
Engineering software suggestions?
Writing software vs using software?

EE                   USB design?
EE probably    USB software?
???                   USB usage?



                Russell


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