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Storms in Alabama

Storms in Alabama

I’m heading out of Huntsville, Al on my way to PLM Connection today.  You have likely heard about the severe storms that ripped through the south east the last few days and I’ve been hopping aro…

What happens in Vegas…

What happens in Vegas…

I’m excited to join our blogsquad, especially live from our largest customer event – PLM Connection. Dora told you a little about me. Let me just add that I’ve been involved in manufacturing IT for c…

A Conversation on Computing and Water From COFES

A Conversation on Computing and Water From COFES

“Fifty years ago computer science didn’t exist, today it is frothing into every aspect of life…By 2047 almost all information will be in cyberspace.”” That is a quote from a book John Voeller hig…

A Conversation on Computers as Companions From COFES

A Conversation on Computers as Companions From COFES

In the first part of my COFES conversation with John Gage and John Voeller, we discussed the importance of metaphors in computing discussions. Metaphors help us come to a common language and understa…

A Conversation on Metaphors From COFES

A Conversation on Metaphors From COFES

Years ago I was chatting with a friend of mine who is an engineer at a large aerospace and defense company. As I was talking technology, PLM and other TLAs, he stopped me and said: “Dora, you …

Meet the Customer Support (GTAC) Team at the Solid Edge ST4 Event

Meet the Customer Support (GTAC) Team at the Solid Edge ST4 Event

The Solid Edge ST4 Global Launch Event is getting closer and closer and more and more great things are happening! First, we announced a Product Showcase Contest for those attending the ST4 …

Welcoming Tim Egloff to our Blogsquad

Welcoming Tim Egloff to our Blogsquad

For those of you who have been reading our blog for while,  you know Markus Erlmann as the voice of digital manufacturing and Tecnomatix here. (Last seen in a video on virtual commissioning from…

Parametric AND Direct

Parametric AND Direct

A few weeks ago I watched the Parametric versus Direct Smackdown between a number of CAD vendors (including our own Dan Staples).  We are also seeing more of the CAD companies put out more infor…

Mobile PLM Discussions From COFES

Mobile PLM Discussions From COFES

One of the more interesting discussions for me at COFES was on mobile applications in the PLM environment. With our launch of Teamcenter Mobility two weeks ago, we wanted to discuss mobile PDM and PL…