“I know one thing, that I know nothing,” Socrates Let’s say you find yourself traveling in a strange and foreign land, to exotic locales across distant alien shores you’ve never seen before, finding yourself in a corner of the world where you’re not quite sure where to go or what... read more →
May
23
May
22
There is lots of talk and written matter about the acceleration of technology, and even about acceleration of acceleration of technology. Perusing articles about the upcoming singularity, it is easy to find charts showing the curves of attainable speeds of data transfer that extrapolate beyond the 5G networks into the... read more →
May
17
If you're a first-time hardware creator, here's something you might not have learned: Your hardware's prototype is the key stage between idea and production (manufacturing lots of them). (more…)
May
15
No other element on Earth is more common than hydrogen. Wouldn’t it be great if we could power our vehicles with it? Many have dreamed of that reality, but so far we haven’t cracked the code for making hydrogen fuel cells practical. Some people think that will never happen, while... read more →
May
10
“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” — Isaac Newton One of the first tasks that I handled as a Project Manager (versus a Team Lead working with a group of specialists in a particular technical discipline) was lifting a wind tunnel model... read more →
May
08
Neurodegenerative diseases are increasingly becoming a global health problem and occur when nerve cells, or neurons, begin to deteriorate. Various conditions are associated with this degeneration, such as Alzheimer’s disease, which affects 5 million Americans, Parkinson’s disease affecting 400,000, and multiple sclerosis, affecting 30,000. The total number of Americans affected... read more →
May
04
May the fourth be with you. In honor of this momentous day – and because who doesn't like a good Star Wars post? – we've decided to share and highlight some of our favorite Star Wars related models from the GrabCAD Community Library. Don't worry, though, we have a good... read more →
May
01
What goes into a “good” design? That’s a very good question, and one we typically have to deal with in the additive manufacturing business on a daily basis. With 3D printing, a good design is more than its aesthetics, it must consider functionality, cost, time and repeatability. (more…)
Apr
30
Ford rocked the automotive world last week when it announced what some thought would never happen: it’s withdrawing every car it currently makes from the North American market, save the Mustang and upcoming Focus Active. (more…)
