Jeff Rodman

Brainstormer, Business adviser, Educator/Teacher, Engineer, Entrepreneur, Idea generator, Inventor, Musician, Philanthropist, Writer/Editor

Grandfather to a charming 13-year old creatorlady, stepfather to a smart therapist, father-in-law to a gifted artist, 40-year husband to a smart, insightful, but determinedly non-technical spouse. No other pets. Soldererer of first transistor age 8, builder of a vacuum tube flip-flop at age 11 because it's hypnotizing to watch the filaments glow At ten years of age, recipient of the best birthday present ever: an adjustable 400-volt power supply. Fun, useful, and oh so educational. Electronic engineer (officially, with a degree and everything), 1974 onwards. Co-founder Polycom 1990 and Specialty Video Systems 1972 PictureTel launch crew 1984 Evangelist for the importance of wideband audio in human speech communication Composer and pianist since I was this high (holds hand near to ground) Writer of a new full-size musical, around and about the underground railroad, titled "Railroad." Writer and producer of an eclectic and entertaining CD. Lots more material has been begging to be let out but the timekeeper so far resists Occasional marksman of mediocre accuracy but lots of gusto Speaker and teacher at a variety of forums, largely on topics of communication and teleconferencing Philanthropist on numerous fronts although at only a moderate scale Informal diplomat who often gets along well with people

The importance of clear speech reproduction in human communication, and how much the telephone gets in the way. Clarity can enforce honesty and integrity.

Questions need to be clear and mutually understood before a solution is sought. An immense amount of waste and hate is generated by questions that are, either by intent or accident, unclear or ambiguous. It's much better to spend time first, understanding the question.

Electronic Engineering, Piano, Teleconferencing, VideoConferencing, Writing and Editing

Some cooking bits, especially popcorn balls and sauteed brussels sprouts