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Where have I been?

Jeff Mirisola — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 02:47:19 +0000

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 …

External References – Why I hate them.

Jeff Mirisola — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:37:22 +0000

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 …

SWW 2010 Apology

Jeff Mirisola — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:24:55 +0000

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 …

Jeff Mirisola — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:50:31 +0000

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 …

TGISWWT! (Thank God it’s SolidWorks World Time!)

Jeff Mirisola — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:47:55 +0000

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 …

Me, coming to a monitor near you.

Jeff Mirisola — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:57:29 +0000

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 …

Wrapping It Up

Jeff Mirisola — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:24:13 +0000

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 …

PDMWorks for the solo user?

Jeff Mirisola — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:43:26 +0000

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 …

My New Gig

Jeff Mirisola — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:35:41 +0000

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 …

What a week!

Jeff Mirisola — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:36:07 +0000

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 …