Eric Sorensen

1 month ago | soundingsonline.com | Eric Sorensen

We’ve all heard it: the typical conversation between a customer and a salesperson at a boat show that invariably turns to deadrise. “How much deadrise does she have?” the buyer asks, innocently enough. “Twenty degrees,” the salesperson answers reflexively, referring to the deadrise at the transom.

Nov 6, 2024 | manufacturing.net | Eric Sorensen |Jeff Reinke

For this episode, instead of tapping into one source for feedback and updates on industrial cybersecurity, we’re going to look at some of the key insights previous guests have offered on the evolving threat landscape – from increased risks emanating from technological integrations and an uptick in automation, to the more traditional adversaries responsible for next-generation malware, ransomware and phishing schemes.

Nov 3, 2024 | ien.com | Eric Sorensen |Nolan Beilstein

TranscriptThe Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) announced that it received permission from a court to kill approximately 1.3 million broiler chickens previously owned by a Minnesota poultry processor. The department added that it concluded depopulation on October 25.

Nov 1, 2024 | pantagraph.com | Eric Sorensen

The main thing I hear from neighbors at the grocery store is, "Eric, could you do something about these prices?” Rising costs are straining family budgets, and it feels like the economy still isn’t working for us here in Central and Northwestern Illinois. I didn’t come to Congress with political baggage or a big bank account. Just like my neighbors, I’ve had tough talks at my kitchen table, looking over bills and receipts and wondering how I’ll make it, especially after I got really sick in 2016.

Oct 31, 2024 | ien.com | Eric Sorensen |Ben Munson

TranscriptMany automakers have been shifting toward touchscreens embedded in their vehicles’ dashboards and away from dedicated physical buttons. While it may enable more potential features, it could also make driving less safe and possibly more annoying. But one company makes it sound like touchscreens are here to stay, at least until the industry moves onto the new thing.