If you have you ever held a film projector before, chances are you have probably heard the distinct clacking noise that comes with using it. The sound comes from the Geneva Drive, a mechanism which gets its name from the 17th century Swiss watches it used to power. In a video by the Maker’s Muse…
Sponsored by Siemens PLM. “Large Assemblies” can be difficult to define. For some it’s a 100 part assembly, for others it’s 1000 parts, and still others it can be 10,000 parts and gigabytes of data.
As anybody who works at a desk for more than a few hours a day knows, having the right lighting can have a drastic effect on your work environment and most importantly, productivity. From eye strain to headaches, poor lighting causes eyes to work much harder than they need to. When compounded over hours at…
When he published The Measure of Man and Woman: Human Factors in Design in 1960 to provide “up-to-date measurements and information for children, teenagers, adult men and women, and the elderly through its detailed text, convenient tabular material, and 200 anthropometric drawings,” industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss likely had no idea how much of an influence…
It’s time for another round of apps that cover the spectrum of your beloved mobile device(s)! The Weekly App Smack is the best of new or updated design and productivity apps (and maybe a couple of fun ones, too) for the busy design or engineering professional and this week we have a list sure to…