There is a famous philosophical question called the “Trolley Problem”. There are lots of variations, but they always draw into question...

We’ve talked previously about the Internet of Things and how it predicts the increasing interconnectedness of our gadgets. Think: alarm...

When we consider innovation, it is easy to focus only on the life-changing, world-altering developments that shake industries and become...

The internet may be the most groundbreaking development since the written word. It has enhanced communication to such a fast and broad...

Sometimes a man’s name gets inextricably linked to his work. Just like the Wrights are known for flight and Edison is known for light...

When you need a new insight, you don’t ask your friends. You ask a stranger. When you need help because a hurricane just ravaged your...

Benjamin Franklin may be the most famous of all the Founding Fathers. Although he was never elected president, he was an established...

A little history British men and women drank alcohol almost exclusively until as late as 1650 when coffee became popular. With coffee...

As we’ve said before, it’s a common misconception that experts are the best at creating new methods of innovation. In reality, it’s often...

The desire to create something new has not developed exclusively for the benefit of modern business. In fact, it has existed for...

When businesses want to develop innovative products, they tend to look towards the experts. After all, someone who has spent a long time...

There is a singular reason for creating a product. Just one. But most product creators (especially the lone wolf inventor) often miss it,...

At Alphidia, we do most of our 3D CAD modeling with a program called SpaceClaim. It is not the most popular program on the market but we...

Alphidia is a company that has been in my head for many years. Since founding my first manufacturing company in August of 1990, I have...