There’s a shortage of skilled people in tech and this has been going on for a while. There aren’t enough young people interested in tech, and educations don’t match the needs of the fields they are educating for. I feel very strongly about this, so this is a post about initiatives I like, have contributed […]
Topology optimization or “How to let your computer design your products”
I’ve recently made the switch from Autodesk Inventor to Fusion 360 for all my CAD work. I couldn’t be happier about this, and one of the things I started playing with is topology optimization. Topology optimization is a method in which the computer creates an optimized design based on the forces and contact surfaces which […]
Find EARFCN for LTE IoT devices
Just a quick post today. I was helping some students mess around with an LTE IoT device (Pycom GPY in this case). This particular chip has an easy to follow tutorial found here. There’s two aspects that are important to get right for the device to establish a connection. First the cellular network band, and […]
How to get started with with 3D printing – Printers
You’ve started researching 3D printers and you see acronyms (sorry, initialisms) like FDM, FFF, SLA, SLM, PLA, ABS, PETG. FFS! What are you going to do with all those? Let this be your guide into the wonderful world of consumer 3D printing. The basics post in this series already briefly explained some of these terms. The […]
How to get started with with 3D printing – Slicers
Following the basics of printing, this will be a post about slicers. If you want to start 3D printing, one of the most crucial programs you will need is a slicer. The slicer determines how your printer will works to create your product. I’ll explain what a slicer does, which ones I use, and explain […]
How to get started with 3D printing – basics
It seems that every news outlet lately has been talking about 3D printing in some way or another. 3D printing in itself may seem like a magical way of making products, so let me lift the veil. In this series of blog posts I will explain all the aspects of 3D printing needed to start […]
Hello World
Welcome to my blog Today I decided to start blogging for one very simple reason. I believe engineering and technology makes everything and anything possible. In my experience, this is not how tech is seen by a lot of companies and entrepeneurs. Usually engineering, prototyping and innovation are thought of as a black box or […]