Welcome to Episode 40 of MAdE the podcast about Purpose-Driven: Design, Making and Manufacturing. This week we discuss the software we use and why we use it for the main topic, also a 3D printing product of the week, and some news about really bad ideas.

- NEWS -
Precisely Why Is Bodega, the Start-up, Such a Terrible Idea?
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/09/precisely-why-is-bodega-the-startup-such-a-terrible-idea.html

‘50 urban blocks’ offers inspiration for stumped city designers
https://flipboard.com/@flipboard/-50-urban-blocks-offers-inspiration-for-/f-318d364afd%2Fcurbed.com

Ikea’s Doomed Quest To Design A Couch You Can Carry
https://flipboard.com/@flipboard/-ikeas-doomed-quest-to-design-a-couch-yo/f-d2255ede88%2Ffastcodesign.com

- MAIN TOPIC -
What Software we use and Why
1. Arc GIS - by Esri
2. Solidworks
3. Auto CAD
4. Revit
5. Adobe Illustrator
6. Inkscape
7. Adobe Suite
8. Sheet Lightning
9. Pepakura
10. SketchUp
11. PDF Expert
12. Feature Cam
13. Master Cam
14. OBS Open Broadcasting Software
15. AlternativeTo.net

- PRODUCT OF THE WEEK -
Kappa - The World's First Straight Line Mechanism 3D Printer
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/871254925/kappa-the-worlds-first-straight-line-mechanism-3d

- OTHER LINKS -
Jose's 3 Person Ping Pong video: https://youtu.be/RoNLifDuY74
Ray’s Cone funnel video: https://youtu.be/x8Iy8z1zebk

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Ray's youTube page:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCyNfhZ2kZuB-lfZtSRcLiuw

Ray's homeMade lathe facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/homemadelathe/

Diamond state machining: www.diamondstatemachining.com/

Claudia's website: www.thecityecologist.com

Claudia's Twitter: twitter.com/cityecologist_

Jose's website: www.cityaperture.com

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Jose's Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UC58OYFCedUQQEg3D7xLu5Cw