Wow, it’s been too long since I’ve posted anything. Work has been encroaching on my personal life quite a bit lately. 10-, 11-, 12-hour days will do that. We had a big push to get the latest press design done. By ‘we’, I mean me, as in I was being pushed to get the latest …
Category Archive: Personal
Oct
04
Mar
31
External References – Why I hate them.
I know, this subject has probably been discussed adnaseum but I don’t care. This is my blog and I write what I want. Today I want to write about why I hate external references. Specifically, why I hate it when someone creates an entire assembly that is so intertwined with external references that it’s next …
Feb
13
SWW 2010 Apology
This goes out to anyone who attended my SolidWorks Crashes & Slowdowns presentation. I’m sorry. I just watched the video of my presentation and I’d have to say it was, without a doubt, one of the worst presentations I’ve ever seen. Even though I was nervous as hell, coupled with the fact that I couldn’t …
Feb
08
SolidWorks World 2010 – That’s a wrap…dammit!
It’s like it’s the day after Christmas; all the toys have been played with, food and drink consumed and the relatives have left. Now, I just have this weird empty feeling. Not as bad as losing your best friend, though. Close, but… As I’ve come to expect, SolidWorks put on a great show. I really …
Jan
29
TGISWWT! (Thank God it’s SolidWorks World Time!)
In just over 24 hours I’ll be boarding a Virgin American plane (my current favorite airline) for Anaheim, and I can’t wait. Ever since my first SolidWorks World, way back in 2005, I’ve been hooked. Each and every one I’ve been to has been remarkable in one way or another. Aside from the fact that …
Jan
25
Me, coming to a monitor near you.
That’s right, SolidWorks World 2010 is right around the corner. Like so many other SolidWorks addicts, I can’t wait! Thousands of SolidWorks users from around the world all converging upon hapless Anaheim for an orgy of learning, networking and, yes, partying. This year marks a milestone for me, too. It will be my first time …
Dec
22
Wrapping It Up
No, this isn’t a post about the wrap feature in SolidWorks. It’s about wrapping up another year. All things considered, I’d say it was a successful year. I’m (mostly) healthy. I finally quit smoking. My boys are healthy and happy. I only spent three months unemployed. These are all things to be thankful for. There’s …
Dec
15
PDMWorks for the solo user?
I’m the only SolidWorks user in the company and, up until now, haven’t been using PDMWorks. Part of the reason is I don’t trust our server. We’re a small company and the server’s stability worries me. Presently, I have everything on my computer, with a backup on an external hard drive. The only things I …
Feb
24
My New Gig
Where this is my personal blog, I figured I’d do a shameless plug for the new company I’m working for. It’s still SolidWorks related as that’s what we, and by ‘we’ I mean me, use here. Ultimate Survival Technologies is a company that produces safety/survival equipment for first responders, the military and outdoorsmen. We have …
Feb
03
What a week!
It’s only Tuesday, and I’m already having a great week. I received a job offer yesterday that is going to simply rock. I’ll be working at http://www.ultimatesurvival.com/, doing a multitude of things: designing, redesigning, 2D to 3D conversion, line improvement, lean manufacturing, trouble making. The best part of all of it is I’ll be working …
About Jeff’s Tool Shed
While most of what I write about will be about SolidWorks, or its partner products, from time to time I have been know to go off on random rants.
Legal B.S.:
The thoughts, opinions and commentary posted herein are mine and mine only. I speak only for myself and no other persons or entities, real or imagined.
To satisfy FTC disclosure rules:
I am provided with non-commercially licensed software and hardware for review by companies, including Dassault Systemes. While reviewing said software and hardware, I am in contact with employees of the companies involved and, occasionally, asked for feedback. I am not compensated for any of this.
DS SolidWorks Corporation has paid for my travel, accommodations, and some meals, for various user group events including SolidWorks World.
Questions, comments or complaints can be posted in the 'comments' section of each post or you can email me directly.
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