QRCode City!

QRCode City!

Welcome!You have found the secret link to QRCode city! I did this on my own time with some help from my wife and daughter (I can’t paint). It is 100% a learning experiment with QRCode…

3DConnexion – World Domination In a Tiny Package

3DConnexion – World Domination In a Tiny Package

There are certain things you will find around most engineers desks. They will have something for measuring. They will have something for building (even if it is just a screw driver).  They will …

No Lasers but Solid Edge Sponsor EDA Can Use The Source

No Lasers but Solid Edge Sponsor EDA Can Use The Source

Most of the sponsors at Solid Edge University have products that integrate with Solid Edge.  As you may know, Solid Edge has an extensive API (application programming interface) and this is how …

SigmaTEK to Siemens PLM – “Yes, we do use lasers”

SigmaTEK to Siemens PLM – “Yes, we do use lasers”

When I asked our sponsors about using lasers in their product, I didn’t actually expect anyone to say “yes”.  I’m clearly spending too much time with laser pointers in the office and not enough …

The Objet of My Affections

The Objet of My Affections

Some of you have told me that I have got to see the quality parts coming from Objet 3D printers.  Well, I did and I’m impressed.  They are pushing the envelope on the types of materials the…

Solid Edge Sponsor Keyshot Dominates World with Great Graphics!

Solid Edge Sponsor Keyshot Dominates World with Great Graphics!

Keyshot Metal Flakes One of my favorite partner products is Keyshot from Luxion.   I got to play with them a few years ago and really liked its ease of use.  This year, they…

Lasers, World Domination, and Solid Edge Sponsor Inforbix

Lasers, World Domination, and Solid Edge Sponsor Inforbix

To get ready for this series of posts, I went reading some other company’s blog posts on their partners.  I made it through about two before I fell asleep. I’m sure the SEO spiders were even str…

Solid Edge University Sponsors

Solid Edge University Sponsors

We are getting close to Solid Edge University and just wrapped up signing up our sponsors.  We got back our sponsors for last year. Every. Single. One.  Then we doubled it!  And then m…

MakerFaire and The Future of (Personal) Manufacturing

MakerFaire and The Future of (Personal) Manufacturing

I’m sitting here at MakerFaire amazed at how people are doing more with less.  This is a get together of your closest 100,000 friends.  Crazy Uncle Al that never leaves his shop… this is th…