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Autodesk Gallery at One Landmark in San Francisco Once Again Being Used for Customer Briefings

Yesterday I gave my first tour of the reimagined and remodeled Autodesk Gallery. With my relocation to Texas and the pandemic, I had not given a tour in three years. Let's just say, "I was rusty." The Autodesk Gallery showcases... Continue reading

Posted Mar 24, 2022 at It is Alive in the Lab

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Autodesk: Life Begins at 40?

Autodesk empowers innovators with design and make technology so they can achieve the new possible. They say "life begins at 40." Well, we at Autodesk are about to find out. Autodesk was founded by John Walker 40 years ago today.... Continue reading

Posted Jan 30, 2022 at It is Alive in the Lab

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The Symbiotic Relationship Between Autodesk and Our Customers

Autodesk serves three primary industries: Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Product Design and Manufacturing (PD&M) Media and Entertainment (M&E) Our position is that these industries are converging: Customers who make buildings (AEC) are starting to behave more like customers who... Continue reading

Posted Jan 10, 2022 at It is Alive in the Lab

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Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all of our customers and partners. Thanks to everyone who shares an interest in Autodesk technology. Your experience shapes our technology. Celebration is alive in the lab. Continue reading

Posted Jan 5, 2022 at It is Alive in the Lab

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What are the differences among Whiskey, Bourbon, Rye, and Scotch?

While living in California, I learned to become a wine drinker. Now that I live in Texas, I am learning about Bourbon. I went to my first Bourbon tasting event last night. I was so intrigued by the wide selection... Continue reading

Posted Dec 3, 2021 at It is Alive in the Lab

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Factoring Forces of Change Into Company Strategy

There are forces of change (e.g., retiring Baby Boomers, working remotely, cloud computing, online learning, transportation moving to electric, government regulation of AI) that Autodesk believes have the potential to significantly impact our customers and our business in the next... Continue reading

Posted Nov 5, 2021 at It is Alive in the Lab

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Alex Fergnani: How To Practice Strategic Foresight in Three Steps

Our team at Autodesk is the Strategic Foresight team. We apply foresight techniques to help Autodesk form its strategies, bring in visiting fellows who share their perspectives to help Autodesk identify any blind spots, and create scenarios that provide a... Continue reading

Posted Sep 16, 2021 at It is Alive in the Lab

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In the Future, AI May Help Architects Even More to Make Sustainable Choices

Forecasting is a discipline where practitioners describe long-term outcomes that contrast with the present to enable better decision-making. Visioning is a discipline that involves the creation of a preferred future that imaginatively captures values and ideals. The Strategic Foresight team... Continue reading

Posted Aug 31, 2021 at It is Alive in the Lab

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In the Future, Will AI Help You Design Your Own Bespoke Products?

Q: What do you call paper figures that sit on top of your desk? A: Stationary art* The Strategic Foresight team at Autodesk looks systematically at the future and facilitates active discussions to help Autodesk determine possible and preferable future... Continue reading

Posted Aug 30, 2021 at It is Alive in the Lab

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In The Future, Will You and Your Friends Will Be Able to Watch Different Versions of the Same Movie at the Same Time?

The Strategic Foresight team at Autodesk helps identify and articulate long-term forces of change and their implications shaping the future for Autodesk and our customers. We work with Autodesk leaders to shape a preferable future that delivers value for our... Continue reading

Posted Aug 27, 2021 at It is Alive in the Lab

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What other technological tipping points do you envision?

Enlarge As technologies evolve, there are certain tipping points where they because feasible, desirable, and profitable enough to be part of professional solutions. What other technologies and tipping points can you foresee? Speculation is alive in the lab. Continue reading

Posted Jul 15, 2021 at It is Alive in the Lab

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Book Review: Flash Forward by Rose Eveleth (@roseveleth)

Our team at Autodesk is called Strategic Foresight. We help identify and articulate long-term forces of change and their implications shaping the future for Autodesk and our customers. As Strategic Foresight, we do not attempt to offer definitive answers about... Continue reading

Posted Jun 9, 2021 at It is Alive in the Lab

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New Panasonic Electric Razor Blades Made My Shave Closer

I have a Panasonic Arc 5 Electric Razor. I find that shaving with an electric razor is very convenient. When I first got the razor, the shave was very close. As I have used it more and more, the shave... Continue reading

Posted Jun 6, 2021 at It is Alive in the Lab

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Thanks. I will try to keep it current.

Commented May 24, 2021 on Cheat Sheet of Autodesk Products by Industry at It is Alive in the Lab

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Seismique Interactive Immersive Art Gallery in Houston

Seismique is an immersive art gallery in the southern part of Houston. I learned about this place on a local TV show called The Texas Bucket List. My wife, Sheryl, and I visited today. Here are photos of some of... Continue reading

Posted May 20, 2021 at It is Alive in the Lab

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Book Review: 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari

Our team at Autodesk is called Strategic Foresight. We help identify and articulate long-term forces of change and their implications shaping the future for Autodesk and our customers. As Strategic Foresight, we do not attempt to offer definitive answers about... Continue reading

Posted May 7, 2021 at It is Alive in the Lab

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Autodesk University Classes from Autodesk Research with Insights about the Future

As a member of Autodesk's Strategic Foresight team, our team works to consider possible futures for Autodesk customers and our business. With this in mind, our team has a fondness for thinking about potential futures and what steps are necessary... Continue reading

Posted May 6, 2021 at It is Alive in the Lab

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Autodesk Foundation but Were Afraid to Ask

At Autodesk, we're inspired by a better world designed and made for all. With that in mind, we empower innovators with design and make technology so they can achieve the new possible. We deliver customers intuitive, powerful, and accessible technology... Continue reading

Posted Apr 26, 2021 at It is Alive in the Lab

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The Musical Instrument Museum is Quite Noteworthy

Yesterday I visited the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Scottsdale, Arizona. The MIM features every kind of musical instrument imaginable — the kind of instruments played every day by people worldwide. Although the exhibits share the rich diversity and history... Continue reading

Posted Mar 13, 2021 at It is Alive in the Lab

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The Future of Warfare: Bionic Soldiers?

graphic courtesy of Autodesk Senior Experience Designer, Marsha Leverock At Autodesk, we are inspired by a better world designed and made for all. Our mission is to empower innovators with design and make technology so they can achieve the new... Continue reading

Posted Feb 22, 2021 at It is Alive in the Lab

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The Future of Performance? A Comparison of In-Person versus Streamed Concerts

photo courtesy of Christian Epting As a Todd Rundgren fan for 48 years, I have been attending streaming versions of his concerts over the last few days. Todd Rundgren is conducting a virtual tour. He is performing 25 shows from... Continue reading

Posted Feb 20, 2021 at It is Alive in the Lab

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Four Out of Five Physicists Surveyed Recommend Time as an Illusion for Their Patients who Experience Reality

With the pandemic in full swing, I have been watching Todd Rundgren's virtual Clearly Human tour that is being streamed from Chicago. This tour draws heavily from Todd's Nearly Human album, and the show ends with the album-closing song with... Continue reading

Posted Feb 18, 2021 at It is Alive in the Lab

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Cheat Sheet of Autodesk Products by Industry

[Editor's note: This is a repost of an article from 07/22/2019 with an update for the Autodesk Construction Cloud and Innovyze.] Autodesk serves three industries: Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Product Design and Manufacturing (PD&M) Media and Entertainment (M&E) More... Continue reading

Posted Feb 9, 2021 at It is Alive in the Lab

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#CNBC: Can Factory-Built Homes Help Solve The Housing Crisis?

Autodesk serves three primary industries: Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Product Design and Manufacturing (PD&M) Media and Entertainment (M&E) I have mentioned this before, and I'll say it again. Our position is that these industries are converging: Customers who make... Continue reading

Posted Feb 5, 2021 at It is Alive in the Lab

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Technology's Impact on the Future for AEC, PD&M, and M&E According to Eli Dourado

Our team at Autodesk is called Strategic Foresight. We help identify and articulate long-term forces of change and their implications shaping the future for Autodesk and our customers. As Strategic Foresight, we do not attempt to offer definitive answers about... Continue reading

Posted Jan 6, 2021 at It is Alive in the Lab

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