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 [...]
Feb
03
SolidWorks World – February 2, 2010
Wow, what a day it’s been; not that it’s actually over yet. I just returned to my room to relax a little bit before heading over to Jon Hirschtick’s room. He was kind enough to invite the Twitterverse over and I’m not one to turn down such an invitation. Right now, this is turning out [...]
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
02
Go ahead, make our day!
As I mentioned in my last post, Stump the Chumps II is on! Also, there’s a couple of more chumps that have joined us. I guess it would make sense to introduce you to everyone: Matthew Lorono Matthew’s experience with SolidWorks starts in 1998 with a strong focus on streamlining drafting activities. He has worked in the industrial [...]
Nov
19
Stump the Chumps II – It’s on!
You read it right, Stump the Chumps will be returning to SolidWorks World. I, for one, couldn’t be more excited! Who is going to be on the panel? Wouldn’t you like to know… Ok, ok, I’ll let you know who has committed (should be committed?): Rob Rodriguez Josh Mings Alex Ruiz Ben Eadie Charles Culp [...]
Nov
17
Are you a SWW virgin?
If you’ve spent years longing to go to SolidWorks World but haven’t made it yet, this year may be your year. SolidWorks is giving away a free pass (an $895 value) to the SolidWorks World virgin with the best “first time” story. Go to the SolidWorks blog and post your story in the comments section, [...]
Nov
04
Think you can be a reporter?
If you think you have what it takes to be an industry reporter, I suggest you head over to the SolidWorks blog and throw your hat in the ring to be the SolidWorks World 2010 Official Internet Correspondent. If you’re looking for a way to get yourself to Ananheim on the cheap, this may be [...]
Apr
16
SolidWorks Certification – Win one of ten free exams!
Back in January, I put up a post about SolidWorks certification being free and how I thought it cheapened the whole exam. At SolidWorks World, I interviewed Jeremy Luchini and we discussed my thoughts. He explained why they’d made the changes and it seemed reasonable, though I wasn’t fully convinced. About a month ago I [...]
Mar
11
SolidWorks World 2009 – See what you missed!
The SolidWorks World 2009 Proceedings site is now up and running. You can see pics of SWW, videos of SWW, download podcasts and (drum roll, please) you can even download videos of the breakout sessions! Kind of like being there without all the walking. The site is easy to navigate and chock full of great [...]
Feb
22
Kerri Dunne – The brains behind SWW
I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with Kerri Dunne during SWW ’09 and spend some time