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Abstracting an ORM to Use Multiple Backends

Object-relational mappings (ORMs) took the world by storm in the mid-aughts. Obviously there are many advantages to ORMs given their success, but there are some drawbacks. I'll explain one particular hurdle that I ran into as well as the steps I ...


Entering the World of 3D Printing

A few years ago, DMC entered the world of 3D printing by building a Thing-O-Matic. This printer was... special in that it contained a lot of questionable design decisions, but it allowed us to do something amazing. We could create 3 dimensional objec...


DMC's Favorite Sips from the Chicago Cider Summit

Anyone living in the Midwest will agree that this winter has been full of too much snow and cold weather. So, when the Chicago Cider Summit was announced, we DMCers just couldn’t let go of the chance to warm up the winter. On this typic...


Design and User Interface Series Part 1 - A Brief Intro

Design, User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) have become more relevant in our technology-driven world than ever before. To help you better understand this both subjective and objective field of study, DMC has created a video series to teach y...


Improved Straight Edge Fitting in LabVIEW Vision Applications

When writing a vision application, it’s easy to imagine noise within an image as a sinister character hiding in the shadows and fingering the end of a grease-slick mustache. "That’s a nice straight line you have there," his voic...


Having moved to Boston from the Midwest, I've been really excited to explore New England. One of the things I've enjoyed the most has been the rich history of the Massachusettes Bay area. From Walden Pond and John Adams' Peacefield home t...


Employee Spotlight: David Ufford

Each month DMC's Employee Spotlight takes a closer look at a different employee to learn more about the people who make up Team DMC. If you're looking for Chicago burger recommendations or Microsoft solutions, David Ufford is your guy...


Geek Challenge Results: A Balancing Act

Several entrants correctly answered the Balancing Act Geek Challenge. The correct answer is B, the scale tips to the right.   Correct answers were received from Tim Jager of DMC, Devon Fritz of DMC, Brandon Williams of Yaskawa, Ian Schle...


DMC March Comic

Engineers are known for being serious about their work, but we leave plenty of room for laughs. At DMC, we have a fondness for humor of the geeky variety. Our new monthly web feature, DMC Comics, will highlight engineering-minded humor with original ...


DMC Quote Board - March 2014

Those who visit DMC may notice our ever-changing "Quote Board." This is where we document the most infamous utterances of the moment.    


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