Someone once said: ”I like difficult people because that means they're perfectionists and they're passionate.” That is a nice turn of phrase and an interesting perspective on a potentially difficult situation. I like that. But, let’s just be honest for a second, no matter your level of experience, no matter... read more →
Apr
23
Apr
18
The 3D printing industry is in a state of constant flux and development. With the market set to expand by 17.5% over the next seven years, the career opportunities for both men and women are broad and far reaching. However, for years the tech field at large has been mostly... read more →
Apr
12
If you want to start up a controversial topic in a mixed group, just mention Tesla. The California automaker is simultaneously lauded and hated by large crowds. I find as an automotive writer, people are often puzzled by my mixed opinion of the company. (more…)
Apr
10
“What is not on paper has not been said.” Anonymous Let's talk about customer requirements. Sometimes I find myself in a social situation where I don’t know a bunch of folks. After introductions, one of the first questions is: “What do you do?” I try to gage the level of... read more →
Apr
04
Star Wars? Star Trek? Battlestar Galactica? If you're a science fiction fan, you'll probably find at least a few models you'll like in the GrabCAD Community Library of over 2.7 million free online CAD models. And, since we were feeling a real sci-fi vibe lately, we wanted to showcase some... read more →
Apr
03
Gasoline engines aren’t dead, at least not yet. Even though Volvo says it won’t pour any more resources into developing more gasoline tech, other automakers think the internal combustion engine will have legs for a couple more decades or so. (more…)
Mar
27
Few would argue that more monitor/display space helps desktop user productivity – particularly for visually-intensive tasks like hardware product design and development, and code/collaborative tasks that typically call for having ten or twenty windows and browser tabs open and visible. (more…)
Mar
22
From cutting costs and increasing efficiency to prompting innovation, 3D printing has had an undeniably significant impact on the manufacturing industry in recent years. Thanks to advances in material science, digital design and on-demand production capabilities, we are seeing industry-wide change. From the realms of aerospace and prosthetics, to cars,... read more →
Mar
19
There’s no denying the growing strength of Chinese automakers. As domestic players in the largest car market in the world, where sales have been on a continual rise for an unbelievable amount of time, they simply aren’t going to fade into the background. (more…)
