Intense! SolidWorks World Day Two is always the craziest. Announcements, interview, lots of technical sessions and the off-site event that probably has people feeling a little shaky the next morning. We’ve got the highlights for ya and guess what… there’s one more day to go!
SolidWorks World Day Two Video Blast
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SolidWorks World Day Two General Session
SolidWorks World day 2 kickin' off. People literally sprinting into the general session!Nao robot intro to the show... Rawk.Fielder Hiss up on the stage wishing everyone a happy valentines day.Recap of the CSWP party on the Midway aircraft carrier Monday night. 57 additional CSWP since Saturday. Next year's party will only be for CSWE's. Too big (800+ at party last night)Richard Doyle givin' props to the user group leaders. Doyle: Mucho love for the ug's.New Hampshire SWUG is user group of the year. Group leader of year, Rachael York.SWUGN community Award goes to @charlesculp way to go Charles!First customer story: Black Ops brothers, Geoff and Mike Howe: Geoff Howe: first project was a log cabin. Symbolizes where they wanted to go. Bigger, badder. Geoff Howe: log cabin was built with a hand ax. Cut down all the neighbors trees to do it. Mom not happy.Mike Howe: ripsaw and other machines. We innovate because that's what we do. (great energy between the brothers.)Mike Howe: push the envelop, try to find no limitation, solve bigger problem (making chainsaw-like tracks.) Mike Howe: let's solve each individual problem first. not getting overwhelmed by big picture. Geoff Howe: How to do it. Howe brother took the DARPA grand challenge. Money? Saved up, solicited sponsors, refinanced house (twice).Geoff Howe: DARPA done. Didn't win. Callback 6 months later... Come down. With $350 went down with the Ripsaw. Mike Howe: No money to get back. Ended up their robot systems were shutting down Army robots.Mike Howe: 6 axis hydraulic robot arm. Weight 300lbs. Can pick up thousands. Designed in 9 days.Geoff Howe: RipChair, for veteran Rocky, gave him ability to do things he enjoys.Fielder Hiss announcing Beta test award winners. Crowd claps.Ben Kaufman, founder of Quirky on stage #SWW12 'inventing is like a reflex, we are all inventors'Ben Kaufman: people taking everyday object, making them better @quirky 2 every week.Ben Kaufman: Where are all the inventors? We stop because it's hard, so damn hard. @Quirky.com changing it.Ben Kaufman: Quirky: helped high school student design and sell a better power strip. quirky helps the inventors get patents, get into production, bring design to market. Invention now accessible. Rinse. Repeat. 2 new products every week. 300+ products. the best feeling in the world, whether baby or product, "I MADE THAT"Ben Kaufman: influence, ownership, revenue share, transparency... All great motivators.Ben Kaufman: boardroom is dead. Future of product development, community + technology + expert team.That's it! General session 2 DONE. More to come. Gas lamp off-site event tonight!
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