{"id":22583,"date":"2014-07-18T08:50:37","date_gmt":"2014-07-18T12:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/?p=22583"},"modified":"2014-07-18T08:53:28","modified_gmt":"2014-07-18T12:53:28","slug":"recently-insummer-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2014\/07\/recently-insummer-tech.html","title":{"rendered":"Recently in\u2026Summer Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is in full swing. For many, July and August are full of holidays, staycations, sports, and watching big-budget movie blockbusters. Whether your activity of choice is as simple as running through a lawn sprinkler or experiencing a film in a state-of-the-art IMAX theater, they have one thing in common: the science of design. This week\u2019s \u201cRecently in\u201d looks at some of the technologies that keep summer fun blazing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/2014\/07\/07\/self-serve-beer-station\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Self-Serve Beer Stations Designed for All-Stars<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>America\u2019s pastime might be synonymous with peanuts and Cracker Jack, but many fans are inclined to imbibe \u2013 especially if they\u2019re sitting in the last row. During the World Cup, SOLIDWORKS <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2014\/06\/world-cup-simulating-stadium-foot-traffic-in-solidworks.html\" target=\"_blank\">simulated human traffic jams<\/a><\/strong> exiting stadiums. If you\u2019ve been to a baseball game, you\u2019ll probably agree that choke points can be just as prevalent at the beer stand. One answer to open up beer concession congestion is DraftServ. These self-serve beer stands were rolled out for Major League Baseball\u2019s annual All-Star game and allow thirsty patrons at Minnesota\u2019s Target Field to pour up to 48 ounces of beer every 15 minutes. Take me out to the ballgame!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/Delaware-North.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22584\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/Delaware-North-615x345.jpg\" alt=\"Delaware North\" width=\"615\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/Delaware-North-615x345.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/Delaware-North-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/Delaware-North-120x67.jpg 120w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/Delaware-North.jpg 628w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Beer Can Conundrum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Beer consumption is not limited to the friendly confines of a baseball stadium. During the summer months, barbeque jockeys everywhere frequently enjoy a cool, refreshing beer while cooking. However, a warm grill combined with high temperatures can quickly lead to a hot beverage. Welcome to the barbeque beer can conundrum. Fortunately, SOLIDWORKS Simulation has an answer. By analyzing the effect of dynamic factors like temperature, heat sources and airflow, SOLIDWORKS Simulation lets you know how long your brew will stay cold.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iframewidth=600height=338src=\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eE2BrpXPTWQframeborder=0allowfullscreen\/iframe\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eE2BrpXPTWQ\"><\/iframe><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/technology\/archive\/2014\/07\/the-original-patent-for-the-slip-n-slide\/374554\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Original Patent for the Slip &#8216;N Slide<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summer, much like many of the designs that stand the test of time, thrives on simplicity. When it\u2019s hot outside, summer fun doesn\u2019t get much simpler than the Slip \u2018N Slide. 50 years and 30 million sales later, the Slip \u2018N Slide continues to be a summer staple \u2013 despite the risk of spinal injury to those too heavy or tall to slide. Check out this article to take a slide down a slippery memory lane and look at some of the upgrades to the Slip \u2018N Slide since 1961.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/slipnslide.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22585\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/slipnslide.png\" alt=\"slipnslide\" width=\"530\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/slipnslide.png 530w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/slipnslide-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/slipnslide-120x90.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/blogs\/monkeysee\/2014\/05\/02\/308939700\/maintaining-the-imax-experience-from-museum-to-multiplex\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Maintaining The IMAX Experience, From Museum To Multiplex<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since the 1970s, IMAX has been making the movie experience larger than life. It\u2019s not difficult to understand why. Most standard IMAX screens measure in at 72 ft x 53 ft and project film approximately 10 times the size of standard 35-millimeter film. Created to provide viewers with an immersive experience, IMAX rose to popularity by featuring science and nature on the big screen. Eventually, Hollywood took notice and with the wild success of films like Avatar, IMAX is becoming a staple for big summer movie releases.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/Imax_Theatre_Interior.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22590\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/Imax_Theatre_Interior.png\" alt=\"Imax_Theatre_Interior\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/Imax_Theatre_Interior.png 600w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/Imax_Theatre_Interior-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/Imax_Theatre_Interior-120x80.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/2097866-the-sleeve-that-could-save-baseball-exclusive-look-at-new-mlb-technology\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Sleeve That Could Save Baseball: Exclusive Look at New MLB Technology<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Arm injuries are becoming somewhat of an epidemic amongst baseball players. In the last decade, Tommy John surgeries, a procedure that repairs an elbow ligament, have increased by 700 percent. More alarmingly, these types of injuries are increasing in young pitchers. After years of research, biomechanics may provide a solution. Motus, a biomechanical analysis firm, has developed a sleeve that uses sensors and big data to evaluate stress on a player\u2019s arm. This information is then sent to a mobile device so players and coaches can evaluate and make necessary adjustments to avoid injury.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iframewidth=600height=338src=\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e5Q-FiGlIYIframeborder=0allowfullscreen\/iframe\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e5Q-FiGlIYI\"><\/iframe><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2014\/07\/09\/allure-of-the-seas-google-street-view_n_5567572.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>You Can Now Tour The World&#8217;s Largest Cruise Ship On Google Street View<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cruising the open ocean can be a romantic experience,sweeping us away to great works of fiction and reconnecting us with our nautical past. Of course, it can always turn upside down courtesy of backed-up toilets, negligent captains or sea sickness. If any of these concerns give you pause, you can now experience roaming the decks of the world\u2019s largest cruise ship virtually, thanks to Google Street View.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/Allure_of_the_seas_sideview.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22586\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/Allure_of_the_seas_sideview-615x185.jpg\" alt=\"Allure_of_the_seas_sideview\" width=\"615\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/Allure_of_the_seas_sideview-615x185.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/Allure_of_the_seas_sideview-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/Allure_of_the_seas_sideview-120x36.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Of course, summer traditions also include preparing for the upcoming school year. Before you get caught up in \u201cback to school\u201d madness, make 2014 the summer of SOLIDWORKS. Students and Educators now have free access to the SOLIDWORKS Student Engineering Kit. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2014\/07\/free-solidworks-summer-edition-3d-cad-software-for-students-and-educators-2.html?SCID=RI_718\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a><\/strong> or the below banner to learn how you can get started designing today.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2014\/07\/free-solidworks-summer-edition-3d-cad-software-for-students-and-educators-2.html?SCID=RI_718\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22526 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/EDU_General_-Banner_525x166_ENG.jpg\" alt=\"EDU_General_ Banner_525x166_ENG\" width=\"525\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/EDU_General_-Banner_525x166_ENG.jpg 525w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/EDU_General_-Banner_525x166_ENG-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/EDU_General_-Banner_525x166_ENG-120x37.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>DraftServ image courtesy of Delaware North<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Slipe \u2018N Slide image courtesy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/pdfpiw.uspto.gov\/.piw?Docid=02982547&amp;homeurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-adv.htm%2526r%3D11%2526p%3D1%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526d%3DPALL%2526S1%3D(Carrier.INNM.%252BAND%252B%252540PD%25253E%25253D19550101%25253C%25253D19650101)%2526OS%3DIN%2FCarrier%252BAND%252BISD%2F1%2F1%2F1955-%3C1%2F1%2F1965%2526RS%3D(IN%2FCarrier%252BAND%252BISD%2F19550101-%3C19650101)&amp;PageNum=&amp;Rtype=&amp;SectionNum=&amp;idkey=NONE&amp;Input=View+first+page\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Patent and Trademark Office<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Allure of the Seas image courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/MS_Allure_of_the_Seas\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>IMAX image courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/ja.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IMAX\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is in full swing. For many, July and August are full of holidays, staycations, sports, and watching big-budget movie blockbusters. Whether your activity of choice is as simple as running through a lawn sprinkler or experiencing a film in<\/p>\n... <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2014\/07\/recently-insummer-tech.html\">Continued<\/a>","protected":false},"author":174,"featured_media":22584,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,18,63],"tags":[1510,153],"class_list":["post-22583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-design","category-solidworks","category-solidworks-simulation","tag-beer-can-conundrum","tag-simulation"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/174"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22583"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22583\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}