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Using SolidWorks? Well, Now There's a Site for That

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Our good friend, world record-breaking, seafaring and slightly beady-eyed Canuck, Ben Eadie is at it again. You might know him from an encounter at a SolidWorks event or from his multiple online presence at SolidMentor, SolidJott and MechanicalMashup.

The latest of his offerings for the info-hungry SolidWorks user has just launched. Give a warm welcome to… UsingSolidWorks.com. Basically, it’s a site for learning SolidWorks through video tutorials. Very handy, if in fact you are using SolidWorks. Here are the dets!

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In CAD

5 Unconventional Ways to Promote SolidWorks Mastery (and Avoid Being Stabbed)

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You know how it goes. You’re sitting hunched over the keyboard with a coffee in one hand, spinning your model around while singing “Weeeee little bird!” in your highest pitch, when a knife comes flying over the cubicle wall. That… can cause a mess the janitor is not use to cleaning up.

Besides taking voice lessons, there are other ways to be not-so-annoying when reveling in your 3D modeling mastery, most of which will keep sharp object from entering the space inhabited by your skin and organ sacks. Here are five to start with along with some custom SolidSmack 5-minute sketches to make it all less boring.

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In CAD

Calling All Cool People. Don the Bald Cap of Boldness. Fight Cancer.

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You know what’s not cool? Cancer. You know what’s super cool? Thousands of people sporting bald caps in support of those stricken with the disease that doesn’t do much for the energy level, the hairline, or the organs it affects.

That’s why SolidSmack is joining in the fight and is asking you to join in as well. You probably all have story about how cancer has affected or influenced your life. Now’s the time to join in, support a charity fighting it and look supportive, albeit silly, in the process. Here are the details.

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In 3D CAD TECH

Toss that FX 1800… NVIDIA Delivers the New Quadro 2000

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Just look at that Quadro 2000 circuit board shimmer in the perfectly directed studio lighting. It’s almost enough to take your mind off the $50k you just spent upgrading all the company’s computers to the, now antiquated, Quadro FX 1800. So what, I say! What’s $50k when it comes to a full 1GB of memory, nearly twice the triangle pushin’ power and over 3 times the CUDA processor cores. NOTHING.

NVIDIA launched it’s new line-up today. It includes five new cards upgrading the entire Quadro line from Entry level to melt-your-face Ultra High End. You’ll see each getting a boost across various tech spec that will provide you with just enough reason to either, wait and get one or become unnervingly frustrated with a recent purchase of an ‘old’ one. Here’s the rundown with a focus on the ever-so famous for 3D, mid-range 2000 model.

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