Born to Design
The Evolution of the Fashion Industry – and Where Tech is Taking it Next
Clothing: a billion-dollar industry. We all wear clothes, whether you’ve an ounce of fashion sense in your body or not. If sartorial trends aren’t your thing, you may not have noticed that it’s an industry moving fast with the digital
... ContinuedHow I Beat the Squirrels with SOLIDWORKS xDesign – Part 3
Let’s rejoin SOLIDWORKS Senior Technical Manager Mike Sabocheck as he puts xDesign to the challenge of outsmarting his neighborhood squirrels and preventing them from invading his bird feeders.
... ContinuedFilling Americas Skills Gap with Veterans – Ep6
There are individuals in this world who have the capability to get people excited and engaged. I’m sure you know a couple. These people are truly living what they were born to do. There are also some individuals who are
... ContinuedPatent Trending: Cambridge Design Partnership Blazing Trail in Product Design with SOLIDWORKS
You may not know about Cambridge Design Partnership yet. But with the help of SOLIDWORKS they are breaking new ground in product design, with a list of patents to prove it. Here’s a quick guide to one of the UK’s
... ContinuedDesigning Monster Truck Magic – Ep5
Trick AND Treat! If you haven’t been listening to the Born to Design Podcasts, you are missing out on some inspirational stories from designers and inventors like yourself. Listen to them out here… If you have been listening, then I
... ContinuedCreating Ergonomic Baby Essentials with SOLIDWORKS
Learn how startup B.Box used SOLIDWORKS to create a line of 20 different ergonomically-correct baby products.
... ContinuedHow Technology is Changing the Beverage Industry
The beverage industry spills over with ways to wet your whistle. For the discerning customer there’s more choice available than ever before. The explosion of craft beers, the never-ending range of sodas and rise in popularity of energy drinks has
... ContinuedKicking Bot and Taking Names with BattleBots Champion Paul Ventimiglia – Ep4
SPOILER ALERT! If you didn’t watch the BattleBots Championship finals this past Friday, you may want to before reading this blog… This past Friday night, I watched the BattleBots final four battle it out for the 2018 BattleBots Championship at
... ContinuedBattleBots Final – Four SOLIDWORKS-Designed Bots Duke it Out
I cannot imagine that you are not already aware, but the 2018 Season of BattleBots is coming to an end. The Final Four will be fighting it out this Friday on the Discovery Channel. I know I’m excited, as I
... ContinuedHow Technology Continues to Revolutionise the Film Industry
Cinema might be over a century old. But it’s showing no sign of slowing down. Even a quick glance through its history tells its own filmic story of technology’s progress through the decades. From humble, silent monochrome beginnings, through to
... ContinuedWright Grid Continues to Connect the Globe by Harnessing the Power of the Sun
Learn how Wright Grid is using SOLIDWORKS software to pave the way for remote, renewable-energy powered, sustainable resources of power.
... ContinuedHow Design is Reimagining Transport in a Clogged World
People. There are over seven and a half billion of them sharing this planet, and over half live in cities. That’s three billion people with transport needs. With our burgeoning population expanding exponentially, the need to re-think urban transportation is
... ContinuedA New Podcast for Creators, Like You
Welcome to the Born to Design – SOLIDWORKS Podcast. Born to Design takes you inside the most fascinating stories coming out of the design and manufacturing world. You will hear the surprising backstories of amazing creators; harrowing near-failures that became
... ContinuedDesigning In Crisis with Dara Dotz – Ep3
I have been in crisis situations before. In my basement during a tornado and without power in a blizzard, but these were over in a day, and not really the “crisis” situations that some people in our world encounter. Many
... ContinuedThe Future of Golf: How Technology is Changing the Game
Technology has marched unstoppably into more areas of life than we would have ever imagined. From micro-chipped dogs to driverless cars, to wearables and beyond, technology permeates the world in more ways than ever before. Not even golf, with its
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