December 30th, 2007
“Static and Dynamics 101″ for future Designers and Engineers could get a lot more interesting… This video shows a pretty cool white board application that appears to animate a Free Body Diagram after all the constraints have been drawn.
via core 77
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December 13th, 2007
Say good bye to crowded beaches! This new wetsuit from Rip Curl just doubled the world’s number of surf destinations! Forget sunny Costa Rica - I’m heading to Greenland.
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December 11th, 2007
Here it is kids! The moment you’ve all been waiting for… the Rogue Design Exchange is officially accepting designs! We have been troubleshooting and adding features based on feedback from a variety of designers and now the site is good to go!
So here’s the pitch:
1. set up an account and start uploading your product designs […]
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December 10th, 2007
Canada’s largest specialty outdoor-goods retailer says it has pulled most food and beverage containers made of polycarbonate plastic from its shelves, citing concern over possible health risks.
Mountain Equipment Coop (MEC) has been one of the largest sellers of such products as polycarbonate Nalgene water bottles, and probably has done more than any retailer to make […]
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December 7th, 2007
Core77 just posted a great link to a collection of information about Buckminster Fuller’s Dymaxion car. For anyone who is a fan of old Bucky this is a must see, it includes photos of the car and even the original patent drawings from the 1930’s!
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December 7th, 2007
DesignTalks is the latest demonstration of SolidWorks‘ commitment to supporting designers and manufacturers with fresh thinking and useful resources.
DesignTalks is the ideal place for UK designers and manufacturers to debate the hottest topics of the moment. As well as providing an online debating environment we will also be producing whitepapers and other resources designed to […]
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December 6th, 2007
Once signed in you will find green links that when clicked send you to the help page for an explanation. Unfortunately if you were in the middle of uploading a design when you clicked the help button your uploaded info was lost when you returned… Thank you for bringing this to our attention designers! […]
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