Categories Misc.

Who is Nextdoor?

I just finished moving this week into the SW Hills area of Portland and wanted to pass on a great free resource to those living in the US. This is the best way I have ever found to get to know your neighbors and keep the pulse of…

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Categories Autodesk

The Shape of Things to Come by Autodesk CTO Jeff Kowalski

Last week on May 3rd, 2016, Autodesk Chief Technology Officer Jeff Kowalski presented at the re:publica 2016 conference in Berlin Germany.https://re-publica.de/16/session/shape-things-come “We humans co-evolve with our tools. This is an ongoing dynamic with key inflection points throughout history, such as the move to agriculture, and the Industrial Revolution.…

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Categories Misc.

Apple Watch Unlocked my House

Last night I left for yoga in a hurry without my phone or house keys as the yoga studio is only a short walk from my home. When I returned home I realized my predicament of not having my phone or house keys. After checking all my locked…

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Categories Autodesk

Forget the Consumer Internet of Things

This is a great article by Autodesk VP of Corporate Strategy Jon Pittman on a topical tech subject the Internet of Things (IoT). Our team and Autodesk has been doing a great deal of thinking about a connected world and how it relates to the products you design…

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Categories 3D Printing

Made In Space Additive Manufacturing Facility

Made In Space is developing manufacturing technologies that are enabling people to live and work in space. The Made In Space Additive Manufacturing Facility was launched on March 22nd, 2016 and arrived at the International Space Station on March 26th, 2016. This is a first step toward putting…

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Categories Autodesk Labs

Autodesk ReCap 360 on an iPad

The Autodesk ReCap team is looking for iPad users who want to actively participate in the ReCap 360 Mobile preview project using reality computing tools on a mobile device. The projects pre-release iOS application will be delivered to participants using Apple’s TestFlight platform. The team has a limited…

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Categories 3D Printing

AMF in Orbit

The Atlas V launch vehicle lifts off from Cape Canaveral. Credit: NASA Congratulations to NASA,  Orbital ATK, and Made in Space for launching the new 3D Printer Additive Manufacturing Facility (AMF) into orbit last night. It will soon arrive and be installed on the International Space Station and…

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Categories 3D Printing

Great First Day of REAL 2016

Yesterday was the fist of two days for the REAL 2016 conference in it’s second year. Being held at scenic Fort Mason there are about 900 attendees networking, attending presentations, and looking at exhibits and vendors.Autodesk was periscoping several of the presentations yesterday (https://www.periscope.tv/autodesk) and I was tweeting…

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Categories Events

REAL 2016

Meet me March 8th and 9th in beautiful San Francisco at REAL where you will see the very latest in 3D and Reality Computing. There is will be some great presentations by some speakers like Adam Metallo and Vincent Rossi (the Laser Cowboys) who will present on the…

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