“Instruction does not prevent wasted time or mistakes; and mistakes themselves are often the best teachers of all.” James Anthony Froude ...

This weekend is Memorial Day in the United States.  So we're taking a long weekend to honor those who served the country over its hist...

“Painting is the representation of visible forms. . . The essence of realism is its negation of the ideal.” Gustave Courbet For this wee...

Chaos reigns within. Reflect, repent, and reboot. Order shall return. ~Suzie Wagner, 1998 I found out that Service Pack 2 for Autodesk ...

“Everyone is jockeying for position in a rapidly changing world and industry.” Jeff Kagan I have discovered that I can sometimes have a m...

“Lady, you want me to answer you if this old airplane is safe to fly? Just how in the world do you think it got to be this old?.”     ...

“I know it may seem surprising to people, but learning dialog that has a conversational flow to it is not that difficult.” Deidre Hall I&...

 “You can't do sketches enough. Sketch everything and keep your curiosity fresh.” John Singer Sargent Subtle, but significant.  I'...

“Don't think of it as being outnumbered, think of it as unlimited target selection” Anonymous From the "subtle, but significant&...

"She was a Stradivarius of an airplane..." Colonel Robert Morgan, pilot of the Memphis Belle My next technical blog will be put...

 “Hardware: the parts of a computer that can be kicked.” Jeff Pesis I'm not the kind of guy who has to have the latest and greatest o...

“I am an obsessive rewriter, doing one draft and then another and another, usually five. In a way, I have nothing to say, but a great deal t...

“Sweep first before your own door, before you sweep the doorsteps of your neighbors” Swedish Proverb I love an improvement that just make...

SHINY!  Various times in the Firefly Series Earlier in this week, I found out about some exciting news on Engadget . 3DConnexion added a...

 This is a continuation of my previous post on View Representations in Part Files - New for Autodesk Inventor 2012 Thanks to a little help...

“People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them.”  Epictetus I had originally planned a video for this.  But for ...

“desire to migrate is strong.” Roberto Suro As I sat staring at the progress bar for my Autodesk Inventor 2012 download.  The words "...

Word is already getting out, but I thought it best to do my part. Autodesk has released the new design Suites, giving us some new packages...

“Fundamental progress has to do with the reinterpretation of basic ideas.” Alfred North Whitehead Recently, I was returning to my office ...

“I took the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” Robert Frost I've taken another weekend for a "snowboa...