lifeupfront.com

Rare engineering job opportunity

Jeff Waters — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:06:55 +0000

Hot job opportunity in rotating machinery development. Please forward out to your networks and let's make some engineer very, very happy.

TripIt: Best new weapon in my business travel arsenal

Jeff Waters — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:35:44 +0000

Are you a road warrior? Do yourself a favor and check out my new favorite business travel tool, TripIt.

The Curses of Knowledge and Egocentricity

Jeff Waters — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:10:39 +0000

Is your spouse bewildered by your work stories? Do you think any engineer with a 4 year degree is worthless if she can't learn CAD? You might be suffering from the curses in this article.

Podcast: Vuuch CEO, Chris Williams

Jeff Waters — Fri, 07 May 2010 02:17:45 +0000

Vuuch is a product focused on social product development. Several engineers just read that sentence and felt ill. In this audio interview, I get to the bottom of the Vuuch value proposition with CEO, Chris Williams.

Blogging and social media: what’s in it for you?

Jeff Waters — Sun, 02 May 2010 15:38:20 +0000

Some thoughts on why you should start a blog today... even if you currently think social media is stupid.

Book review: A Whole New Mind

Jeff Waters — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:45:51 +0000

A quick review of Dan Pink's book about turning to your right brain in the era of Asia, Abundance, and Automation.

How to drive innovation with simulation

Jeff Waters — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 09:29:32 +0000

In this video, I try my hand at a new style of simplistic storytelling to show how SpaceClaim can impact the CAE process.

Cumulus Computing

Jeff Waters — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:31:27 +0000

Why are so many people scared of moving 3D modeling into the cloud? Doesn't seem so shocking to me. Here is a list of some of my favorite cloud-based apps that perform just fine without being tethered to the ground. Please share your favorites in the comments section.

See me at the NAFEMS UK 2010 Conference

Jeff Waters — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:09:45 +0000

I’m thrilled to report that I’ve been selected to present at the NAFEMS UK 2010 event on June 8-9. NAFEMS is the largest (only?) not-for-profit association focused on CAE awareness, training, and education.

Podcast: MatWeb Director, Dr. Dale Kipp

Jeff Waters — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:09:22 +0000

MatWeb is a great online resource for all engineers. With searchable properties for over 76,000 materials, you are sure to find the right material for your application. I recently interviewed one of MatWeb’s founders, Dr. Dale Kipp, to learn more about the service.