Saturday, July 31, 2010
 

Making the transition from engineer to CEO requires an understanding of all the skills you need...tangible and intangible
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The Long Road from Engineer to CEO

What does the industry have? Lots of really, really smart people. They can develop fantastic -- brilliant even -- hardware, software, services. Many of them can do everything right but step from the lab to the front office. Sure they can move into the corner office but staying -- especially when they're beholding to VCs and stockholders -- is more work than they thought.   [FULL STORY]
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The iPad will not hit stores until Saturday, but the race to unlock its mysteries started several weeks ago in San Luis Obispo, a pict   [FULL STORY]
The Economic Squeeze
by Siamak Farah
 
Today, may small businesses are caught in the middle of a situation that is governed by macroeconomics and broader market issues, and as such, there is very little control or correction they can apply to the business environment. On one hand, due to the economy, clients are not capable of absorbing higher prices and are always under pressure to reduce their costs of goods and services, which in turn puts pressure on revenues, forcing revenue to grow at a slower pace, and in the case of many companies, even flatten or decrease.   [FULL STORY]
 
The big horsepower CPUs and graphics chips form the core of a workstation class notebook computer. A large screen, built in color calibration profiles, RAID capabilities, and a bevy of connectivity options also contribute. The Dell Precision M6500 in here for review combines the latest in mobile workstation graphics, the 1GB NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800M, with a Quad Core Intel Core i7 x920 2GHz CPU with 8 processor cores, 4GB DDR3-1333MHz SDRAM (16GB maximum), 17" Wide Screen WUXGA RGB LED LCD Panel with integrated camera and mic, and a Hitachi 250GB hard disk drive.   [FULL STORY]
 
You might think that all the images referenced in AutoCAD have to be rectangles. This is not so. In this clip, host Jeff Bartels shows how to work with images in AutoCAD that supports image transparency.   [FULL STORY]
 
Occasionally you may want to insert an image such that it plots to a measureable scale. This happens when referencing aerial photographs or maps. In this clip, host Jeff Bartels shows how to insert an image into a drawing such that it measures to a true size.   [FULL STORY]
 
At some point you'll want to crop an image that you've imported into AutoCAD. While you can crop an image in Photoshop, it is just as easy to crop an image in AutoCAD, and the clipping boundary is dynamic, enabling you to make as many adjustments as you'd like to. In this clip, host Jeff Bartels details how to use the clipping feature.   [FULL STORY]
 
 
 
 
Business Issues:
Build a Team
If you don't have a team, one that employees feel a part of, I got news for you: You don't have a business, you just have a burden on your shoulders. The company will only run on your stamina, and the moment you run out of steam, well, so does your company. The team is so critical to the success of any business, that I am dedicating this entire Post to it. [FULL STORY]

Business Issues:
Automation is your Best Friend
Running a small business is like being chased by a pack of wild animals. Every one step you fail to take, they gain two steps on you. If you stop, you will be devoured. You must constantly be ahead of the pack and make every effort to increase your distance. [FULL STORY]

Video-Based Tutorial:
Autodesk AutoCAD 2009 Mastering References: Controlling the borders around your images
When you reference an image, the image comes in on the current layer. As a result, the border of your image will have the properties of the current layer. In this clip, host Jeff Bartels details how to control the appearance of the borders around your images. [FULL STORY]

Video-Based Tutorial:
Autodesk AutoCAD 2009 Mastering References: Enhancing images
In this clip, host Jeff Bartels teaches how to use AtuoCAD to lighten the appearance of images in your projects. After you've attached an image to your drawing, possibly making them lighter or darker. For minor adjustments, you can make the changes in AutoCAD. [FULL STORY]

Video-Based Tutorial:
Autodesk AutoCAD 2009 Mastering References: Inserting images
In this clip, host Jeff Bartels details how to insert an image into an AutoCAD drawing. Even though AutoCAD's primary job is constructing geometric shapes and text, it is also proficient working with images. [FULL STORY]


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NO...Doesn't have a thing to do with "that" smartphone...or "that" store...or "that" tablet. It's the next generation. Kids and we mean little kids. That's what today's products are being designed for/targeted at. You happen to buy one...fine. Watch a little, little kid pick up a smartphone. He/she just uses it. They've come pre-wired and we're still trying to figure out how to IM. It's the IGen. They want it instantly. They want to use it instantly. They expect their photos, their video, their music, their stuff immediately when/where/how they want it. Read More
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