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Autodesk Gallery at One Market in San Francisco: Art imitates life Exhibit

Autodesk makes software for people who make things. If you've ever driven a high-performance car, admired a towering skyscraper, used a smartphone, or watched a great film, chances are you've experienced what millions of Autodesk customers are doing with our... Read more →

Orphanage Guitars: Still Crazy After All These Years

Back in 2013, we featured Orphanage Guitars at Autodesk University in Las Vegas because they used Autodesk Fusion 360 to design and make their custom guitars. They presented our then-CEO, Carl Bass, with a guitar as a gift. Since Carl... Read more →

Review of CK, a local Alameda, California Restaurant

We went to a new restaurant on Webster Street in Alameda called CK. CK is in the process of getting its liquor license so "it's bring your own bottle." For diners that were surprised by this, the wait staff suggests... Read more →

Dad Jokes

At work, I often get accused of telling dad jokes. It's Friday, so instead of talking about Autodesk technology, here's a dad joke that I heard on Netflix's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee with Jerry Seinfeld. A dying-of-thirst man is... Read more →

I can't tell you about my tour of the Tesla Factory

On Wednesday, July 18, I was part of a small Autodesk group that took a tour of the Tesla factory in Fremont. Unlike this San Francisco Chronicle reporter, we signed a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) that we wouldn't share any information... Read more →

Simprints shows that every person counts

According to the World Bank in 2017, over 1,1 billion people are invisible in the eyes of the world. Simprints wants to open up the world's eyes. Because over 1.1 billion people worldwide lack formal identification, preventing access to essential... Read more →

Career Advancement Through Purpose: When Being So Good Can Be Bad

Autodesk has an internal communication called the Autodesk Point of View published by the corporate strategy team where we discuss the big ideas that are important to our customers and us. Each monthly issue helps employees understand company-wide strategy and... Read more →

An Evaluation of 3 Bluetooth Headphones

I have had an iPhone for some time now — long enough, that I started by listening to music using traditional wired headphones. The wire often proved to be a hassle like when doing yard work because the cord got... Read more →

Autodesk Configurable Microfactory Symposium

Today's blog post comes from our team at our Technology Center in San Francisco. The Autodesk Pier 9 Technology Center in San Francisco invited a world-class group of manufacturing experts, academics, and leaders in the digital manufacturing industry to the... Read more →

TED: Renzo Piano and the genius behind some of the world's most famous buildings

I watched a TED video where world-renown architect, Renzo Piano, described why architecture is amazing. I was struck by how many great quotes this video contained: "Architecture is the art of making buildings... — shelters for human beings, ...communities, and... Read more →

How will Generative Design Affect Our View of Design and Learning?

At Autodesk, we view technologies using Three Horizons that is a model for concurrently managing growth investments across three time-horizons. The purpose of the model is explicitly to manage a pipeline of business growth opportunities from inception to maturity. The... Read more →

City of Alameda Requires Sewer Lateral Inspections for Homeowner Association Units

My wife and I live in a homeowner association called Crown Harbor. Crown Harbor is a small gated Alameda California community of 76 townhomes nestled along Ballena Bay, Crab Cove, and Crown Beach. Crown Harbor is a quiet, well-kept community... Read more →

Alameda Walks: Crab Cove Visitor Center and Aquarium at Crown Memorial State Beach

It's Friday, so let's cover something besides Autodesk technology. The Alameda Recreation and Parks Department (ARPD) provides advice, coordination, and guidance on parks and recreational facilities in the city of Alameda. One of the activities they conduct is called Alameda... Read more →

List of Autodesk Gallery in San Francisco Exhibits

The Autodesk Gallery at One Market in San Francisco celebrates design — the process of taking a great idea and turning it into a reality. With about 60 different exhibits regularly on display that showcase the innovative work of Autodesk... Read more →

Girls Who Code Return to Autodesk

For the 3rd year, Autodesk is proud to be a corporate partner of the Summer Immersion Program through Girls Who Code (GWC). GWC is non-profit aiming to close the gender gap in technology. This year’s executive sponsor, Senior Vice President... Read more →

Happy Independence Day

Today is July 4 — Independence day — recognition of the day that the Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence that had been written largely by Thomas Jefferson. The Declaration of Independence was first read publicly by Colonel... Read more →

Democratizing Access to Technology & Automating Workflows in Colombia

Thousands of buildings in Colombia, South America could crumble in the next earthquake and crush thousands of its citizens. Autodesk's Latin America Marketing Program Manager, Juan M Martinez, Senior Data Scientist, Patty Svenson, and Forge Product Manager, Philippe Videau went... Read more →

3 Industries - 3 Sets of Opportunities for Blockchain

Enlarge Autodesk provides products and services to three different industries: Media and Entertainment - customers who make blockbuster movies, small independent films, documentaries, TV shows, TV commercials, and video games. Product Design and Manufacturing - customers who make the things... Read more →