Author Archives: Richard Doyle
Using Twitter to Change Your Oil
It's been more than a year since I installed a program called TweetDeck on my iPhone. Back than, I still didn't really get the whole "Twitter" thing (Oh My, What Have I Done?), and to this day I'm not sure
... Continued3D Connexion is (fc)Super
3D Connexion has enjoyed quite a couple of months. The company announced that they have reached 1,000,000 units sold, they've released the "3D Mouse Anywhere" driver, were recently spun off from Logitec in a private transaction, and their president, Dieter Neujhar,
... ContinuedUptown's Got it's Hustlers, the Bowery's Got a SolidWorks User Group
New York City is one of my favorite places. I've visited several times, and have never had a bad experience. That's why I was so excited when Matt Rohr contacted me early this year to let me know that SWUGNYC was a
... ContinuedThe Pirates are Back (and so are we)
One of my all-time favorite user group names is the Pirates on the Bay SolidWorks User Group. The group was formed in March of 2007, and has gone through three leadership changes. The current group leader, Steve Elting, has vowed to
... Continued10 Years of SWUGN Committee Members
Since the formation of the SWUGN Committee, there have been a few changes. Originally a 4 person board, the SWUGN committee has expanded to 8 members - 5 US based and 3 international. Even the name has changed – from SNUG
... ContinuedFrom SWUGN Founder to Tarantulas
Of the four original founding members of SWUGN, Scott Bemis is somewhat a mystery. His contribution to the SolidWorks Community can still be seen in some of the support documentation provided to user group leaders, but shortly after 2000, work pressures forced Scott to step
... ContinuedMark Peters – Living the Dream
Any time I get a chance to talk to Mark Peters, I always ask him the same question - "How are you". The answer is always the same…"I'm Living the Dream". Mark Peter's contribution to the SolidWorks Community cannot be measured by the success of his user
... ContinuedMama always said "Feed Your Guests." Thanks Michelle, I will.
When I was first considering starting a SolidWorks User Group in Central Texas, I turned to Michelle Pillers of the Seattle Area SolidWorks Power Users Group (SASPUG) for advice. Michelle was kind enough to send me a wonderfull email full of great
... ContinuedThe SolidWorks User Group Network Turns 10
In the fall of 1999, several SolidWorks user group leaders were contacted by Carol Faiola, a Marketing representative at SolidWorks Corporation. I was one of the lucky ones along with Mark Peters, Michelle Pillers, and Scott Bemis that were asked to travel to
... ContinuedSome People You Won't Meet at SolidWorks World
I think we can all agree that meeting new people (or seeing old friends) is one of the highlights of SolidWorks World. It's next to impossible to meet everyone though, and there are some very cool folks that you will likely never
... ContinuedSWUGN Awards
At SolidWorks World 2007, Jon Hirschtick suggested insisted that the SWUGN Awards presentation should be moved from the annual SWUGN Summit Meeting to the main stage during the general session. Since then, conference Wednesday has meant handing out the Group Leader
... ContinuedLet's Get it Started!
Although there have already been plenty of activities surrounding SolidWorks World 2010, the event officially begins today at 7:00am. The registration area is one of my favorite places to hang out (in fact, it's one of my SWW duties) and I'll
... ContinuedOh My, What Have I Done?
It's early Saturday morning here in Anaheim and I'm getting ready to start my first day at SolidWorks World 2010. I guess technically last night was my first day since I had a dinner meeting with the boss at Morton's
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Veeco Gets Some Screen Time in Avatar
I got this from Tom Cote this morning. It's pretty cool to know that your products are used in a movie, even cooler to actually pick them out while watching it, and the icing on the cake is getting a mention during
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