Author: Tony Zilles

Pointing Device Roundup

Pointing devices have changed dramatically from the chunky hand held devices of the 1960s. The latest changes involve the discarding of a mechanical component, translating body movements into screen pointing and action commands....

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3D Printer World Record?

[youtube id=”v_jUObUGLTA” width=”620″ height=”360″] Is 109 3D printers running simultaneously a world record? Does this mean that here are 109 demonstrator models now up for grabs at deep...

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Old CAD Drafters

CAD took a grip on the design community when it became possible to create and modify drawings digitally. The automation of pre- and post- drawing stage of technical design came later and continues to morph as technological innovations add to the story. We started this collection of memories back in 1997. A glimpse back in time for those who have never used a drawing board.

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Functional Truck Design

Robust, aerodynamic, safe to drive, comfortable to live in – and preferably also attractive to look at.  The design demands on today’s modern trucks are among the toughest in the world of product design.  So what does it take to meet all these demands?  Ask George and Rikard Orell at the Volvo Design Center have the answer.

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