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Posted on October 2, 2013 by Doug

3Blind Mice? No 3D Mice!

Wow things only get better in the world of virtual design.  My company, PLC Systems, has just been awarded Canadian Distribution rights for the SpaceControl 3d Mouse. For those of you who are familiar with this type of controller, you … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on October 7, 2012 by Doug

Wow what a great camera

I recently had an opportunity to buy a camera as part of a job for one of my clients so I decided to go somewhat upscale in the quality of the camera that I would get.  After doing a lot … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 24, 2012 by Doug

Inventor’s show in Lindsay Ontario, resurrected post from last year

There was an inventors show, part show and part seminar held in the bucolic town of Lindsay Ontario in 2011 The Great Canadian Inventions Show Just for review, I resurrected this old post so that you could get a flavour … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on August 30, 2011 by Doug

Some easy things are extrordinarily difficult to improve

Have you noticed that there are some very simple devices that work quite well but that should somehow be better.  For example my sail boat Southern Cross has several cleats that are used to fasten dock lines and ropes for … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on March 15, 2011 by Doug

Here is a post that is worth a look

Strategy >> Design is dead, long live design thinking http://t.co/b1ukwDh

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Posted on November 18, 2010 by Doug

So, what is the difference between Engineerning Design and Industrial Design?

In a recent discussion that I had with Tim Poupore, president of Ove Industrial Design, Tim said that the difference was that Engineering design was focused mainly on a parts system, how things fit and work together.  Industrial Design is … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on November 5, 2010 by Doug

Industrial Design In Durham Region

Well here I am.  And in the next few weeks I will be calling businesses in the Durham Region of Ontario Canada to solicit clients.  This is good time to establish a business, the economy only has one way to … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on November 3, 2010 by Doug

Art or Design?

As a debate rages in the Linkedin group Industrial Design, I have a few thoughts of my own. One assertion claimed that Art has no purpose, but Design has purpose. Well I don’t agree. Art has purpose Of course art … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on October 28, 2010 by Doug

Industrial Design

Concepts and Imagination, when you need inspiration, just to see what other possibilities are there, PLC Systems can take your concept, and conduct a design idea session, just to explore the various possibilities for your product.  Using the idea with … Read the rest of this entry →

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