In CAD

On Location: PTC Live Global 2013

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There’s a crowd gathered in Anaheim, California. A crowd of engineers, designers, data administrators and others involved in the product development process who are interested in what’s to come in 3D software and how others are using it. Some are wearing ties, others are wearing flip-flops and some are wearing both. We’re out at the PTC product user conference–this year called PTC Live Global. We’re capturing the event, behind the curtain and amongst the crowd, to give you a little taste of what’s in store.

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In CULTURE

Ready? Set? How to Start a Hackerspace.

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The garage. Such a lonely place to sift through drawers of resistors and unsorted hardware. Look into that glaring flood light illuminating your workbench and dream that dream, once again, of starting your very own hackerspace. Adafruit has posted a great guide on How to Start a Hackerspace created by Eric Michaud who, as you may know, is on a mission to get Hackerspaces set up EVERYWHERE. It lines right up with DIY’s Maker guide for kiddos, taking it a step further and lining out just what you need to get a special spot for hackers and makers buzzing along.

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In COOL TOOLS

Cool Tools of Doom n' Stuff: Episode 24

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The droids are taking over…starting with pizza delivery! Before you get yourself all worked up about droid-delivered Stuffed Crust Pepperoni Supreme Combo Pizzas, relax yourself with an all new episode of Cool Tools of Doom n’ Stuff! By the way, we love our SolidSmack readers! Have something cool you’ve come across and want to share it on SolidSmack? Don’t hide it in your neck skin! Send it on in to smoth@www.solidsmack.com. Kick it!

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In FAB

On Location: MakerBot Factory Grand Opening in Brooklyn, NY

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The low hum of 3D printers echoed through the historic warehouse in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park District this morning as MakerBot ‘Productors’ were busy at work building Replicator 2’s and 2X’s. Today, Bre Pettis and NYC city representatives presented the all new MakerBot Factory…a two-story 50,000 sq ft warehouse filled with nothing but…you guessed it…MakerBots up the wazoo. We had a chance to stop by this morning and take a peek at what the ‘Factory That Makes Little Factories’ looks like behind the scenes.

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In SMACKDOWN

Friday Smackdown: Slither Gritter

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Charged, it shrank back through the brush, mechanical tracks greased by symbiotic disgust of its host, lit in the beams pulsing about its skeletal cage. Stopping, the small hatch above its brow opened and out popped the pilot host; small, half fur and leather straps, banging on about these links. Jake Parker – The lovely…

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