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Welcome to another month of the Fictiv Hardware Roundup, where we share interesting news, education, events, and opportunities from the hardware ecosystem. Have an interesting article, job posting, or event you’d like to share in the Hardware Roundup? Submit your suggestions here and we’ll do our best to include them in the next issue. Industry News Applications are now […]
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One of the best parts about working at Fictiv, located in the heart of San Francisco, is that we’re constantly surrounded by some of the world’s most talented engineers and industrial designers, building the next generation of hardware products. To give you a view into this exciting and rapidly growing world, we started a new […]
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Corrosion is a common phenomenon—where there’s metal, there will be rust. In scientific terms, corrosion is a chemical process in which refined metals get converted to their more chemically stable form. Four basic ingredients found in your home environment cause corrosion: reactive metal, air, moisture, and electrolytes. And while a quick spray of WD-40 battles […]
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Engineering is sometimes like playing a game of whack-a-mole. Sometimes you get caught up, but there’s always that one mole that comes out of nowhere, jumps up, and smacks you across the face with its furry paw. Let’s talk about the things you should think about while designing your product, before it ever hits the […]
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Maker Faire Bay Area holds a special place in our hearts: three years ago, two brothers showed up with a small booth, to hand out business cards and take orders for Fictiv—a radical new 3D printing service powered by a distributed network of top-tier vendors. Fast forward to Maker Faire 2016, the Fictiv team joined […]
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This article was written by Olivia Eaton, Product Design Engineer at Verily Life Sciences , and Kassidy MacPhail, Product Development Engineer at Neptune Medical, when they were part of Generate at Northeastern University. Great ideas form through critical observations of everyday things and by envisioning potential improvements to the mundane. While it’s easy to assume […]
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Welcome to another month of the Fictiv Hardware Roundup, where we share interesting news, education, events, and opportunities from the hardware ecosystem. A huge thank you to all the folks who reached out last month with feedback on Hardware Roundup, all your insight is greatly appreciated. We’ll be incorporating your suggestions over the next few […]
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There’s a reason kids love Lego. When I was a kid, nothing was more valuable to me than my big blue bucket of the multi-colored bricks. Even when my parents encouraged my interest in engineering with more complex Fischer Technics, nothing replaced the joy of quickly snapping pieces together in increasingly complex shapes. Wouldn’t it […]
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Like cavemen did thousands of years ago with fire, you might have just struck upon an incredibly revolutionary idea. As you coin down your concept and think of ways to make it as simple as possible, you’ll probably come across mechanical functions that require linear action. Energy can be converted into linear motion by an […]
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No one becomes an engineer for the cubicle view. Whether inspired by inventors like Edison or falling into engineering because of math talent, we don’t dream of paperwork and taupe upholstery. Looking for more? Engineers at these great companies are changing the world and creating inspiring new technology. These are jobs we’re jealous of—jobs that […]
