It is Alive in the Lab

How long does it take a tree to grow one sheet of paper?

When I was majoring in computer science at the University of Lousiana in Lafayette, I was a member of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM). One of our ACM meetings was attended by Captain Grace Hopper (she had not earned... Read more →

Updated Cheat Sheet of Autodesk Products and Services by Industry

Enlarge Autodesk serves three industries: Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations (AECO) Product Design and Manufacturing (PD&M) Media and Entertainment (M&E) More and more, we find that these industries are converging: Autodesk customers who make buildings (AECO) are starting to behave... Read more →

Book Review: How to Future by Scott Smith with Madeline Ashby - A Great Place to Start

Enlarge The Strategic Foresight team at Autodesk informs long-term decision-making by anticipating what might happen so the company and our customers can navigate change, seize opportunities, and mitigate risk. Our Forces of Change Program is an annual program that results... Read more →

Book Review: The Genesis Machine by @AmyWebb and @AndrewHessel

Materials to make things are evolving from non-living to living. [Materials list from The Future of Making by Tom Wujec] Full Disclosure: Although I don't know Amy Webb, I know Andrew Hessel from his days at Autodesk. Autodesk customers design... Read more →

Air Travel: Back to the Future

I am old enough to remember a time when entertainment on an airplane was provided by the airline. A flight attendant would walk down the aisle offering passengers a chance to rent a pair of headphones. The passenger would hand... Read more →