So what do we have going on this week? A pretty sweet bucket, a nice lookin' helmet, and more automotive renderings than you can shake a bucket at. Check 'em out. (more…)
Nov
20
Nov
17
GrabCAD has always been a community where engineers and designers can share their CAD models, find inspiration for new concepts, and download parts to advance their product design process. From day one, we have been driven by the curiosity and creativity that originally drew many of us to engineering. With... read more →
Nov
12
Most people know about augmented reality. If you haven’t heard the precise phrase, you’ve probably heard of Google Glass. Same idea. Sadly, it appears that Google Glass has fallen on its face, ridiculed and tossed aside. But what would happen if someone took the augmented reality concept and focused not on... read more →
Nov
12
You better unplug your keyboard and turn off your workstation. You shouldn't be designing, modeling, analyzing or coding anything because more than likely you're not an engineer. Go home, you're an imposter. That's apparently the grim news delivered by Ian Bogost of the Atlantic, who narrowly confines the definition of... read more →
Nov
10
If you own a desktop 3D printer, chances are you’ve shopped around and tested various plastic filaments from different suppliers. Each offers their own hue of color, tempting buyers with different shades and tones. While printing a household item in neon green or ultra-transparent purple may not go with your... read more →
Nov
10
Recently, a publication I respect published a poorly contrived article that makes its author seem hopelessly out of touch (but has probably been a windfall for their ad department). The author of “Programmers: Stop Calling Yourselves Engineers” asserts that programmers aren’t doing the same caliber engineering as engineers who make... read more →
Nov
03
The age of hard drives has come and gone; the time of solid-state drives (SSD) is upon us. We made this point with our kick-ass workstation recommendations a few months back, but a few of you were understandably skeptical. As engineers we have a special affinity for reliable technology, but... read more →
Oct
30
We told you it was back. The "top 10 most interesting CAD models from the last couple of weeks" is here to stay. This week's installment kicks off with a droid, reminds you to eat your vegetables, gets kind of weird with Tiger Balm, and ends with a pretty nice... read more →
