OnTrack Newsletter: Tech Predictions, Launching Rockets, and Snapping in a ECAD tool - February 2019

Judy Warner

| Created: February 27, 2019 | Updated: November 30, 2020

OnTrack Newsletter

OnTRack Newsletter

February 2019 VOL. 2 No 10

FIVE TECH PREDICTIONS FOR THE NEXT DECADE

Duane Benson Predicts What’s to Come in the Next Ten Years

This month in the OnTrack Newsletter, we bring you a special guest article from EMS Subject Matter Expert, Duane Benson of Screaming Circuits, in which he shares five technology predictions for the next decade. Benson covers his personal thoughts on what may come in artificial intelligence, highways, IoT, healthcare, and security. So, pull up a chair and enjoy this peek into Benson’s crystal ball.

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An Interview with Oronos Polytechnique Rocket Avionics Team Lead

In this interview I talk with Nathanael Beaudoin-Dion, Avionics lead for the Oronos Polytechnique Rocket team from Polytechnique Montreal Technical University. Each year in June, Oronos competes in the Spaceport America Cup, the world’s largest rocketry competition which takes place in New Mexico at the only commercial spaceport in the world. Enjoy this article as well as the photos of their rockets and videos from this inspiring team.

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What Is Snapping and How It Works in CAD Software?

Snapping is a familiar feature across different software, but it becomes essential in CAD software, where precision is crucial. Explore the different types of snapping and how they can help you to become a better designer.

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About Author

About Author

Judy Warner has held a unique variety of roles in the electronics industry for over 25 years. She has a background in PCB Manufacturing, RF and Microwave PCBs and Contract Manufacturing, focusing on Mil/Aero applications.

She has also been a writer, blogger, and journalist for several industry publications such as Microwave Journal, PCB007 Magazine, PCB Design007, PCD&F, and IEEE Microwave Magazine, and an active board member for PCEA (Printed Circuit Engineering Association). In 2017, Warner joined Altium as the Director of Community Engagement. In addition to hosting the OnTrack Podcast and creating the OnTrack Newsletter, she launched Altium's annual user conference, AltiumLive. Warner's passion is to provide resources, support, and advocate for PCB Design Engineers worldwide.

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