Aviation
Boeing corporate vs engineering
Engineering profits or aircraft?
Not all CEO's can be Carl Bass
i was listening to this, podcast link below, and the recent news of tech CEO pilgrimages to Florida to meet with the incoming... Conversation with Carl Bass - Former CEO of Autodesk and Maker of All Things Awesome | Manufacturing Spaces By Pete Oxenham This week Carl joins us to share
CAD and car design at Renault
Patrick le Quément, Renault Design, on how he fostered the use of CAD at Renault... Of Mouse and Men – Driven To Write Amongst the traditional activities to be found in any design department there was one oddity which drew my immediate attention when I perused the organigramme — it was named
End of an era, as Autodesk leaves Shaan Hurley
On Tuesday 30 March 2004, I posted this on TypePad: Getting Started This is the first post to see how it all works. Read other weblogs, thought I'd have a go myself. RobiNZ CAD Blog The reason I chose TypePad, then a new'ish (public launch October
upFront.eZine CAD industry legend Ralph Grabowski retires
The final upFront.eZine #1.138 This email, the final upFront.eZine #1,138, marks a significant event in the history of the CAD industry and media. I don't remember when I first read Ralph Grabowski's eZine but it long pre-dates meeting him in 2003. He
TEDx Auckland 2014, unexpected Himalayan cycle tour preparation!
When I saw TEDx Auckland 2014 announced I really wanted to go but was a bit torn. I loved the 2013 event but it meant a precious day of weekend gone. Weekends were crucial as I was trying to get fit for a rather demanding cycle tour in the Himalayas.
TEDx Auckland — 2013 remembered, bring on 2014!
While buying my ticket to TEDx Auckland 2014 remembered I’d never gotten around to writing a post about the 2013 event. Earlier this year there was some flack about TED, prompted it seems by some ‘dubious’ TEDx events. From my experience at TEDx Auckland it certainly wasn’t one
Autodesk gets a new look
Since I’ve been a customer I can only remember a couple of changes in Autodesk branding. They recently they announced a new logo so it is goodbye to the old: Hello to the new: Autodesk, autodesk, Autodesk, AUTODESK? I like the new logo but wonder about the uppercase text.
On Bob Nardelli's 'reign of error' at Chrysler and the Fiat turnaround
I laughed when I saw this quote from the former Chrysler chief: "I think Chrysler is where it is because of what we were able to do." Seems it provoked another reaction from the author of this article in The Detroit News: Bob Nardelli's 'reign
The 7 Keynote MBA
Awesome collection of short videos. Some I’d seen, some were new but all worth your time The 7 Keynote MBA: How to Save 2 Years and $100,000 Truth is, the great value in most MBA and JD programs can be boiled down to 5 to 10 talks, presentations,
Bring your own computer to work? Would you?
One of the most memorable aspects of my first day at TWL was finding the CAD computer wasn’t ready, going home and bringing my in own. It was only for a day or two and, coming from life as a contractor, supplying a computer wasn’t a big deal.
Sony to close by 2050?
Or maybe they have another way to achieve: Sony Targets Zero Environmental Footprint by 2050 Sony Corporation doesn't want to produce any carbon emissions, use any virgin materials or produce any waste by 2050…