Top 3D CAD Models From the GrabCAD Community Library
It's that time again where we show off some of our favorite CAD models recently added to the GrabCAD Community Library. Here's what we picked out this week: Read more
These Are the Websites That Programmers Use All Day Long
Most of us have a few apps or browser tabs that we keep open throughout the workday (another compelling reason for having a larger monitor, or multiple monitors, or both), like email, messaging/chat, and perhaps a social network or two. Read more
Hardware Creators: It Pays To Increase Your Manufacturing Vocabulary
For hardware entrepreneurs and start-ups, it's important to become familiar with manufacturing terminology so you can talk to/with the manufacturer you're selecting. Otherwise, you're risking unpleasant surprises, ranging from added costs and time delays, to not getting what you thought you'd asked for. Read more
How the Auto Industry Has Begun to Embrace 3D Printing
One of the big pushes in manufacturing lately has been 3D printing. If you think the automotive industry is behind on the times, you might want to reconsider. Automakers certainly understand at least some of the benefits of this tech, and have even been leaders in using it. Read more
Using the GrabCAD Community to Create Custom Jewelry Designs
Jenni Stuart is a Boston-based jeweler who specializes in high-end fabrication and custom fine jewelry design. All of her pieces are uniquely original, and meticulously crafted – mostly by hand, but Jenni also started using CAD a few years ago to help speed her design process. Read more
Bugatti Chiron: An Engineering Marvel
It’s difficult to look at the Bugatti Chiron and not get caught up in this hyper car’s striking exterior design. The approximate $2.5 million price tag can also leave you in awe. Then there’s the earth-shattering 8.0-liter W-16 quad-turbo engine and the 1,479 bhp it produces, plus the 261-mph top speed. That’s incredible, especially considering the vehicle weighs about 4,400 pounds. Read more
The “Perfect” Cup of Coffee: The Project Cycle
Let me admit something up front: I didn’t start drinking coffee until I turned 40. In our current caffeinated society, where 32-ounce morning coffee thermoses are the norm, this must sound pretty backwards or maybe unsophisticated. Truth be told, I thought coffee tasted bitter and had an acidy aftertaste. Unless I put so much sugar and milk into my coffee that it started tasting like coffee ice cream, I wouldn’t drink it. Read more
A Rundown of Some of the Cool New Products Unveiled at CES
What was new at CES this year? As always, lots. Perhaps some mind-blowing new types of tech (self-flying drone dog-walkers, smart hairbrushes, swarming Roombas, etc.), definitely some new products in familiar categories (smartphones, tablets, cars, home appliances, health/medical, robots), and more. Read more
Yes, a Giant Robot Battle Actually Took Place
At the end of 2017, robotic history was made. Two years after the challenge was posed, the world’s first giant robot duel took place in September. And, in case you missed it, I’m breaking it down. Read more