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Technology could have averted fatal LA train crash

Positive train control" technology - already in use in some parts of the country -- could have avoided last week's fatal train crash in southern California, the Federal Railroad Administration pronounced yesterday. PTC includes GPS and digital communications to enforce speeds and monitor movements. Twenty-five people were...

Tags: California Public Utilities Commission, PTC, LA Times, Monitors & Displays, Government, GPS, Federal Government, Hardware, Components, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-09-16

FCC: 'Saving Private Ryan' not indecent

FCC: 'Saving Private Ryan' not indecentAlright this is gettingstupid people! Saving Private Ryan is indecent? It's a part of history, although I am not old enough to have been there, I have family members that were, and the accuracy of much of the movie was astounding according to my Uncles...

Tags: Federal government, PTC, Saving Private Ryan, FCC

Discussion threads 2005-01-25

Software Company Uses 64-Bit Technology to Increase Performance, Boost Memory

PTC develops, markets, and supports leading Product Lifecycle Management PLM and Enterprise Content Management ECM solutions to more than 40,000 companies worldwide. PTC customers work in the automotive, aerospace, defense, high-tech, electronics, industrial equipment, government, and life sciences industries. They use PTC solutions to create digital product representations comprised of...

Tags: Software, 64-bit, Performance, Memory, High-performance, Microsoft Corp., PTC, Leadership, Productivity, Manufacturing, Performance Management, Product Marketing, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Marketing

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Interview with Microsoft’s Seth Patton

More from the Project Conference Seth Patton is the senior marketing director for Microsoft Project. I got thirty minutes alone with Seth at the Microsoft Project Conference 2009 show this afternoon. We discussed several topics impacting the PSA professional services automation and PPM...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., PPM, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-09-16

Next big land rush: believe it or not, is knowledge management

This sounds silly for anyone who has ever been involved in the typical hapless library exercise of a digital "knowledge management" initiative.  The lasting image for most of these efforts is of a black hole - everything goes in, nothing comes out.  But get ready for a change of tune....

Tags: Supply Chain, Collaboration, Knowledge, IP, Entertainment, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Knowledge Management, Strategy, Network Technology, Networking, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Kevin O'Marah

Blog posts 2009-04-10

Product lifecycle management could get boost from green manufacturing initiatives

I've been working on a sales territory analysis for the state of Tennessee, which has been hard-hit by the current recession, especially in its biggest industry, manufacturing. But the good news is that this sector is apparently still interested in technology that can help them with their green manufacturing efforts....

Tags: Product Lifecycle, Product Lifecycle Management, Manufacturing, Product Marketing, Marketing, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-12-21

Pro/WIZ Brick Creator 1.0.2 (Windows)

An automated building brick creator designed for use with PTC Pro/DESKTOP (2000i2 or version 8). This can be used as an educational or hobbyist extension allowing for rapid creation of components which can be used in assemblies. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Pro/WIZ Software, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-09-19

Technology could have averted fatal LA train crash

Technology could have averted fatal LA train crashWhy is everyone so hell bent on blaming the cell phone?Yes it may have been the engineer was utilizing a cellular phone (texting/phone or otherwise). The cell phone is an inanimate object and not capable of making choices - it does as its...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, phone, cell phone

Discussion threads 2008-09-16

BuxBot 1 (Windows)

BuxBot is the easiest way to earn money with Bux.to and any other PTC sites. All you need to do is to paste the links and you will win money without doing anything else, just watch BuxBot working while your income is increasing. It is easy to use, fast, and...

Tags: Money, John Hallow, BuxBot, Microsoft Windows, Operational Accounting, Operating Systems, Software, Finance

Software downloads 2008-02-11

Which way is the wind blowin' ?

The folks at Emerging Energy are looking at the year past and the year to come. Here's their optimistic take on what's up with carbon dioxide emissions and carbon footprint reduction: "Recently, the EU acted to commit to 20% CO2 reductions by 2020. Europe is...

Tags: China, Carbon Dioxide, European Union, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-02-05

How Dell Accelerates Product Development Worldwide

To advance its worldwide data management and collaboration, Dell recently deployed PTC Windchill content and process management software on Dell PowerEdge servers, Dell/EMC storage area networks, and Dell PowerVault storage systems. This approach streamlines the global product development process helping to improve business agility and accelerate...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Product Development, Product Marketing, Data Management, Storage, Storage Management, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Servers, Research & Development, Business Operations, Marketing, Hardware, Management, Software

White papers 2007-02-02

Taking the plunge into open source

Taking the plunge into open sourceI hope Arras makes itPTC and Dessault ask a fortune for their PLM products which require implementation costs that rack up a seat charge of around $10K a seat. This is after you already spent a nice chunk of change of their $5000+ dollars...

Tags: OSS, open source

Discussion threads 2007-01-15

Hardware DEP saves day again on VML IE exploit

Hardware DEP saves day again on VML IE exploitA Better Solution?[i]"Reliable software does what it is supposed to do. Secure software does what it is supposed to do... and nothing else."[/i]See [url=http://en.opensuse.org/AppArmor_Detail]AppArmor Details[/url]A better solution?Windows Folks, consider running a VMWare Linux Appliance, e.g., SUSE with AppArmor.The SUSE 10.1 vmx Appliance...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Web browsers, NETWORKING, Microsoft Excel, Linux, VML IE, Hardware DEP, Mozilla Firefox, hardware, VMware Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-09-20

PTC Windchill PDMLink Version R8.0: Architecture and Sizing Guide for HP Enterprise Servers

The first is performance data for PTC to use in making software performance improvements and subsequently a higher performing product with improved quality for customers. The second is that it provides system performance information so that one can advise customers regarding the configuration and performance of Windchill implementations on HP...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Performance, Enterprise Server, Performance Management, Servers, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware

White papers 2006-07-26

Image: Windows virtualized on a Mac

Image: Windows virtualized on a MacAutoCAD...Do you say this because you don't know much about CAD or because you only know Windoze software? AutoCAD isn't the only CAD package in the world nor is it the best one. If you want to get a much better cad package then look...

Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, AutoCAD, CAD, Paralells

Discussion threads 2006-06-15

Adobe Acrobat enters third dimension

Adobe Acrobat enters third dimensionI *hate* "vertical" marketsA "vertical" market is one where there is almost no competition, and they can get away with charging ridiculous prices - you know you're looking at software designed for a "vertical" market when the software costs more than a computer."Vertica" markets are anti-competitive...

Tags: CAD, Bentley MicroStation, 3D, Adobe Systems Inc., third dimension, Adobe Acrobat, software, Adobe PDF

Discussion threads 2006-01-23

Electronic Quick Reference for Palm OS 5 1.0 (Mobile)

Electronic Quick Reference will be invaluable as a ready reference to all Engineering professionals and students especially for Electronics professionals and students. Never mind even if you are a beginner. This application coversSemiconductor Diode Rectifiers Transistors Oscillators Bridges Operational Amplifiers Semiconductor Diode has got sub-topics such as Ideal Diode, Zener...

Tags: Palm OS 5, Mobile, Palm Inc., Circuit, Emcon Emsys Technologies, Rectifier, Bridges, Palm OS, Mobile Operating Systems, Mobile Applications, Wireless And Mobility, Semiconductors, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2004-09-28

"Electronic Quick Reference" for Palm OS 5 1.0 (Mobile)

Electronic Quick Reference will be invaluable as a ready reference to all Engineering professionals and students especially for Electronics professionals and students. Never mind even if you are a beginner. This application is provided with Semiconductor Diode Rectifiers Transistors Oscillators Bridges Operational Amplifiers Semiconductor Diode has got sub-topics such as...

Tags: Palm OS 5, Mobile, Palm Inc., Circuit, Emcon Emsys Technologies, Rectifier, Bridges, Palm OS, Mobile Operating Systems, Semiconductors, Mobile Applications, Wireless And Mobility, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2003-06-13

"Electronic Quick Reference" for Treo 1.0 (Mobile)

Now TREO Users Can Use This Popular ProductElectronic Quick Reference will be invaluable as a ready reference to all Engineering professionals and students especially for Electronics professionals and students. Never mind even if you are a beginner. This application has got rich features like Semiconductor DiodeRectifiersTransistorsOscillatorsBridgesOperational Amplifiers Semiconductor Diode has...

Tags: Mobile, Palm Treo, Emcon Emsys Technologies, Rectifier, Bridges, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Semiconductors, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Software downloads 2003-03-22

"Electronic Quick Reference" for Palm 1.0 (Mobile)

Electronic Quick Reference will be invaluable as a ready reference to all Engineering professionals and students especially for Electronics professionals and students. Never mind even if you are a beginner. This application is provided with Semiconductor Diode Rectifiers Transistors Oscillators Bridges Operational Amplifiers Semiconductor Diode has got sub-topics such as...

Tags: Mobile, Palm Inc., Circuit, Emcon Emsys Technologies, Rectifier, Bridges, Semiconductors, Hardware

Software downloads 2003-03-19