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Our special guest this week is an expert in sales, and how new technologies are changing how they are being conducted in both corporate and retail locations.
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Welcome to a new edition of the P4Digital Round Tables!
This week we have a special guest star – Nadine Lamothe, one of the officers here at Planet4IT. She will be joining us today, along with Jim Carlson and Andrew Carlson, to discuss Job Hunting and Recruiting in the Digital Age.
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It’s 2015 and we are well into the manufacturing revolution, or so the media claims. No longer restricted to the realm of science fiction, 3D printing and one off manufacturing are becoming surprisingly commonplace.
From food to computers to cars, 3D printing is rapidly becoming a major component of our lives. I’m not just talking about printing plastic toys or parts – no, 3D printing has evolved! From computers that make themselves, to drivable cars printed in 24 hours, it seems like the only limit to what we can make is self imposed by our own imaginations.
Or by what we saw on Star Trek as kids. You decide.
Building hardware sucks!
I assume. I haven’t so much as built my own computer, let alone built my own computer chips and circuit boards. But I know people who have, and according to them it is not a simple venture.
According to them one of the most dangerous components of any electronics project is the circuit board. It involves experimenting with violable chemicals, or waiting weeks after sending their designs off to a fabrication house.
In short, building a circuit board had two options – messing with chemicals or waiting for weeks. Kind of a tough choice if you’re in a rush.
The Voltera V-One 3D printer wants to offer a third option.
The Voltera V-One can create a prototype board right from the comfort of your own home.
Gerber files go in; prototype circuit boards come out. According to the Kickstarter funding this project, the printer lays down a conductive ink to create the traces and an insulating ink as a mask between layers.
These boards aren’t meant to replace mass manufactured PCBs – this is a one off manufacturing prototype tool that helps you get there faster. The designers claim that you can now you can quickly test an idea without wasting money or two weeks of your time!
The Kickstarter campaign started for this project around Valentine’s day. Their goal was $70, 000 over the course of the month. As of February 18th they have raised $333, 137 and have over 20 days go to.
This one is for those of us who hate to cook. A full meal with the touch of a button – sounds like a dream! Or restricted to the realm of science fiction and Star Trek.
Come on, we’re all thinking it.
Although the Fodini hasn’t reached ‘Replicator’ status yet, it is certainly on its way. The meals are raw, but with the push of a button you can have a fully prepared meal. All you have to do is cook it.
It isn’t too different from a regular 3D printer, but instead of printing with plastics, it deploys edible ingredients squeezed out of stainless steel capsules:
“It’s the same technology,” says Lynette Kucsma, co-founder of Natural Machines, “but with plastics there’s just one melting point, whereas with food it’s different temperatures, consistencies and textures. Also, gravity works a little bit against us, as food doesn’t hold the shape as well as plastic.”
The startup is based out of Barcelona and it is one of a kind. It can print a large selection of foods, from desserts to more savory meals.
The creator, Natural Machines, points out that it’s designed to take care only of the difficult and time-consuming parts of food preparation that discourage people from cooking at home. Like preparing homemade pasta, or perfectly shaped cookies.
As mentioned before, the device only prints the food, which must be then cooked as usual. But a future model will also cook the preparation and produce it ready to eat.
And since we live in the Digital Age, everything needs to be connected to the Internet of Things.
“There’s a touchscreen on the front that connects to a recipe site in the cloud, so it’s an internet-of-things,-connected kitchen appliance,” said Kucsma. Users will also be able to control the device remotely using a smartphone, and share their recipes with the community.
The Doodler is kind of the odd man out. It is not a 3D printer per se, but it is an additive manufacturing device.
In other words, it’s a pen that draws in 3D.
There is nothing controlling where the 3Doodler lays down material except for the user. You’re essentially printing in air.
Positioned as something of a toy, and developed by engineers from the toy industry, the 3Doodler helps to bring the concept of additive manufacturing to a new user
With all the talk of those self-driving cars, we can sometimes overlook how those cars are made. Cars are not exempt from 3D printing. In fact, it’s already been done.
ABS plastics is the first to attempt to print an entire car. They eliminate a car’s “frame” and integrate all exterior and interior features into a drastically parts-reduced automotive creation.
Everything on the car that could be integrated into a single material piece has been printed. This includes the frame, exterior body, and some interior features. The mechanical components of the Strati, like battery, motors, wiring and suspension are sourced from Renault’s Twizy, an electric powered city car.
Not only that, but this car may be on the road within the year. Once the 3D-printed car is cleared by U.S. vehicle rules and regulations, it will be drivable on public roads.
The Strati takes 44 hours to print, with the hopes that they can cut that rate to 24 hours.
With all these printing developments, one question remains – how long until we can 3D print the perfect spouse?
Welcome to a new edition of the P4Digital Round Tables!
Who among you would love to work from home. With Digital technologies it’s becoming easier to do. This week the P4Digital executive team examines the rise of the digital space.
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Welcome to a new edition of the P4Digital Round Tables!
Digital marketing is changing the face and infrastructure of the world. The job of recruiting is not exempt from this. This week, the P4Digital executive team examines how their jobs are changing in this new age.
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Happy New Year listeners and welcome to 2015! In honour of the new year, The P4Digital Executive team will be examining what 2014 brought to the Digital World, and what 2015 might change.
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The P4Digital Executive team will be discussing the rise of the In House Digital Department this week – and whether or not companies should use them, or continue to outsource their digital work.
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The P4Digital group is joining in the Podcast community with a series of Round Table discussions piecing together what the Digital revolution means.
This is their first – what Digital means to them and what it means for the world economy.
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In this post we will take a look at how landing pages can save you money on your SEM campaigns.
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Andrew is one of the newest members of Planet4IT, but he brings with him a fresh new perspective.
With one eye on the job market and the other on the IT world, he’s the man to go to for information on how the latest advancements in Data, Digital Marketing and Social Media are affecting business.
Andrew encourages you to reach out to him through not only telephone or email, but LinkedIn and Twitter as well
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