The start of the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) 2016 was revealed Saturday with the new game challenge named STRONGHOLD by FIRST Founder Dean Kamem. This years revealed game field is one of the most challenging for the robotics competition of high school students according to the many experienced…
Read MoreI am volunteering as a design and Autodesk Inventor mentor with local Portland Oregon high school FIRST Robotics (FRC) Team 1540 of Catlin Gabel. This weekend Our team hosted the 8th annual BunnyBot event where local teams are invited to compete with robots while preparing for the big…
Read MoreInstructables was born in 2005 and is the leading DIY community on the Internet with instructables on how to make make, cook, or do about anything. I remember when Autodesk acquired this quirky cool team of Instructables DIYers in 2011. Back in 2011 the Instructables team was in…
Read MoreRecently I replicated a silver necklace pendant of a very sentimental pinecone using Autodesk Memento which converted standard photos into a 3D model. I then 3D printed the model on an Autodesk Ember 3D printer and plan to then cast in pewter or silver an exact replicae. The…
Read MoreIn the past 24 hours Autodesk has launched a new Memento Gallery where you can publish your Autodesk Memento 3D models for others to view or even download. I published models up there to test it and it works very well. How to publish tot the gallery: Create…
Read MoreIn keeping with our open approach, the Autodesk Ember 3D printer electronics and firmware are now available to download & modify. http://autode.sk/1FaV5nL
Read MoreMaybe you have been under a rock today or maybe you just don’t read the news or social media so let me tell you an amazing story that may anger you but make you smile when you realize people will not tolerate this and the incredible amount of…
Read MoreEveryone needs an inspiring and feel good story to start off their work week, and this is a great one about an amazing young boy and technology. Kieran was born with a birth defect of Amniotic Band Syndrome and has no fingers on his right hand. As Kieran…
Read MoreFor those of us in the Northern hemisphere I hate to break the news but we are half way through Summer and heading towards Fall and Winter again. Have you ever wanted to know how to make something or do something? Check out Autodesk’s Instructables community to learn…
Read MoreI noticed an experiment yesterday in a Portland area park located atop a dormant volcano where an adult and a child had drawn their designs for a future home. Mind you this is in no way scientific, but does match other examples I have heard. Dr. Saul Griffith…
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