The Next Number…
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The Next Number…

How many of you have a spreadsheet or access database that you pull a sequential number from?

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DriveWorks vs SolidWorks Equations
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DriveWorks vs SolidWorks Equations

So when is the right time to make the switch to from leveraging SolidWorks equations to DriveWorks? That is an easy decision if you know what to look for.

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Customer-facing?
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Customer-facing?

As an engineer, very often I grab items from McMaster-Carr because it’s easy to quickly drill-down to what I’m looking for…

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Why Automate?
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Why Automate?

So much of our lives are spent trying to get from Point A to Point B as rapidly and mistake-free as possible. However, many of us don’t ever take the time to…

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The Science of Knowing
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The Science of Knowing

As I tell nearly everyone I know who is new to a position, there are two kinds of people in the world when posed with a question they don’t know the answer to. Those who say “I don’t know…” and those who guess.

"A friend turned me on to a vegan diet," he said. "Only fools eat meat. Meat is terrible for you. There's not a single reason to eat meat. The science is irrefutable."

Then he paused and moved closer, narrowing his eyes to stare intently into mine.

"It's changed my life," he said.

"I'm not sure all meat is bad," I said. "But that's really cool how being a vegan has worked out for you. How long have you been doing it?"

"This is my second day," he said.

Don’t be the one who guesses because you’ll be perceived as less intelligent in the long run!

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