[WikiEN-l] curious advertising tie-in

[Steve Summit]

Spotted this full-page ad on p. 2 of the June 2007 issue of
Design World magazine:

	WIKIPEDIA: MECHATRONICS

	[picture of rock band stage with instrumentation control
	components as musical instruments]

	Yaskawa set the stage in 1969...
	and you thought Woodstock was groovy!

	In 1969, Yaskawa created the term "Mechatronics"
	to encompass electronics, mechanics, and control.
	The philosophy of Mechatronics has grown in popularity
	ever since.

	For almost 40 years, the Mechatronics culture of Yaskawa...

	[more copy removed]

	For more information on Mechatronics, visit the Wikipedia
	Web site.

	1-800-YASKAWA · www.yaskawa.com
	Servomotors · Motion controllers · AC inverter drives · Robotics

	YASKAWA
	The Drive for Quality (tm)

This is sorta flattering on one level, but worrisome on a couple
of others...