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Drive SpaceClaim (or anything else) with just your voice

Jeff Waters — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:55:45 +0000

A cool video from my new favorite Aussie demonstrating his voice control hack for SpaceClaim.

Change the inertia of your corporate engineering culture

Jeff Waters — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:39:30 +0000

Here's a cool, quick video illustrating how corporate inertia stifles innovation. I see this a lot when presenting the previously unknown category of 3D Direct Modeling software tools.

Podcast: Dezineforce CEO, Dr. Peter Collins

Jeff Waters — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:29:28 +0000

I interview Dr. Peter Collins, CEO of Dezineforce, in this 35 minute podcast. Dezineforce helps CAE users to optimize DOE iterations and access powerful, remote compute clusters.

Kenneth Wong on SpaceClaim 2009

Jeff Waters — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:52:59 +0000

Industry expert, Kenneth Wong, reviews SpaceClaim 2009 in under 6 minutes.

My 30 day caffeine experiment: a quest for better sleep

Jeff Waters — Sun, 31 May 2009 13:25:33 +0000

In my quest for sounder, deeper, more refreshing sleep, I went 30 days without caffeine. Pretty damn impressive for me, but unsuccessful.

CAD for FEA today

Jeff Waters — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:34:54 +0000

In the final installment of this series, I walk through the rise of Direct Modeling in the late 2000s. Companies who thought they already had an efficient CAE process are finding a fresh way to turn that same crank 10x faster!

A solution for engineering layoffs

Jeff Waters — Mon, 11 May 2009 09:57:02 +0000

A discussion with my friend, John Randazzo, about the current state of independent engineering contract work. This is a great time for displaced workers to strike out on their own. Many companies lacking the manpower to get the job done are turning to short contract engagements to keep business rolling.

CAD for FEA in the GOOD old days

Jeff Waters — Mon, 04 May 2009 12:50:57 +0000

In part II of this series, I look at the rise of upfront CAE and easier-to-use CAD in the 90s.

Engineers on Youtube

Jeff Waters — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:56:01 +0000

I intend to start showing more video on this blog. Need to brush up on my understanding and skill in this area, though. So, here's a little test using Camtasia and Youtube. If any of you have tips for recording or deploying videos of Engineering apps with decent quality, please share in the comment section.

CAD for FEA in the BAD old days

Jeff Waters — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:13:10 +0000

A look at best practices for dealing with CAD geometry in CAE in the archaic 1990s era. Part 1 of a 3 part series.