2002:
Embedded Computers
I wrote an updated chapter in the 3rd edition of the Electronic Instrument Handbook.
PERSONAL / FAMILY / BIOGRAPHY
1990:
A Collection of Memories
This is the personal biography I wrote in 1990. I wanted to do this for my children since I had lost my dad when I was 19.
1991:
Norma Mikkelsen auto-biography
I encouraged my mother to write her thoughts down. She did this in 1991, a few years before she passed away.
1999:
Virginia Mikkelsen biography
After Virginia's death I put together a biography of her life from her writing, my memories, and memories from others.
PROFESSIONAL / TECHNICAL
1996:
Diary of
Tim Mikkelsen
I started this diary during Virginia's illness to deal with the emotions and stress of what was going on.
1996:
Configuration Management
A friend, Suzanne Pherigo, and I wrote this book on software configuration management.
1993:
Voluntary Severence
For my MBA (MOT) degree in 1994, my field research project was on voluntary severence.
1998:
Embedded Computers
I wrote the embedded chapters in the 2nd edition of the Electronic Instrument Handbook.
1989:
XLISP Reference
During my time working on AI, I wrote a reference for a public domain LISP language.
1998:
Pragmatic approach to CMM
I wrote this short article on how best to use the SW Capability Maturity Matrix model.
1999:
Software Reuse
Having been involved with software reuse, I wrote this short paper on the concepts and approaches.
SCREENPLAY / FILM
1980-05 HP Field Training Manual "HP-85 I/O ROM and HP-IB Interface"
1980-12 Design News "Desktop computer redesigned for instrument automation"
1981-01 HP Communicator "architecture of the HP9915"
1981-08 HP Manual 09915-90022 "HP 9915 Networking: System Development Technical Supplement"
1982-03 HP Internal Memo "Virtual Memory for the 68000"
1983-05 HP Internal Technical Requirements "Project DIL - HP-UX Device I/O"
1987-01 UniForum Conference "An Integrated Approach to AI, Symbolic and Conventional Programming on General Purpose Workstations" by Jan-Erik Gustavsson and Tim Mikkelsen.
OTHER / FUN
1993:
Thoughts about my Mom
Just some notes about my Mom and her passing.
1990:
XLISP Objects Primer
In addition to the reference I wrote a small primer on object oriented programming in XLISP.
1980:
Adding I/O to the HP-85
I co-wrote this article on one of my early projects at Hewlett Packard. It was a fun project.
1977:
Masters Thesis on Memory Mgmt
This was my MSCS thesis and project at Iowa State. It was a design for a virtual memory add on to a research computer.
2004:
The Dance
An early screen comedy / romance that I cast out of the local high schools.
2007:
My Turn
A short screen play. Horror / drama / fantasy.
2007:
Never a time to die
This was a short story from a friend, Elizabeth Seaton, that I turned into a screen play
2007:
Well First
My son, Ben, came up with a zombie themed comedy. We wrote a short screen play for it.
2008:
Two Things
A melancholy screen play about loss and love.
2008:
A place just like this
A horror / comedy short that I made starring my son, son-in-law, and daughter.
1999:
A Pen Dix
A silly illustrated short story that I wrote for my nephew Michael after he had appendicitis.
2008:
Aliens thoughts
Some random musings on how things might turn out with Aliens.
2016:
Second Floor Apartment
A mystery story in the 'Rear Window' universe, but from the point of view of Lars Thorwald (the killer).
1981:
So, You Want To Be A Consultant
I wrote this article on consulting and got it published in "Microcomputing" based on some of my consulting experiences.
2021:
1921 Shelby County Atlas
This atlas contains the information about my parents' families and their property in and around Harlan, Iowa. The specific places my folks were at were in Monroe and Lincoln townships.
