What's with the X?
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What's with the X?
What's with the fascination of naming products "X" something? Is it because X is underused in words? Obsession with the X-Men comics? X-rated movie aficionados?
Dassaults xApps (xDesign, xShape, xGenerative Design) Lowercase x
SolidWorks (DimXpert, DraftXpert, FeatureXpert, FilletXpert, MateXpert, SketchXpert) Uppercase X
XPLM (PLM Integration company)
Solid Edge (Xcelerator Share)
Bluebeam eXtreme edition (Ok not just x but they capitalize it)
Is this just xtreme marketing xperts that like to make xceptions to the rules to try and further xploit their customers by appearing to be xtra hip?
Dassaults xApps (xDesign, xShape, xGenerative Design) Lowercase x
SolidWorks (DimXpert, DraftXpert, FeatureXpert, FilletXpert, MateXpert, SketchXpert) Uppercase X
XPLM (PLM Integration company)
Solid Edge (Xcelerator Share)
Bluebeam eXtreme edition (Ok not just x but they capitalize it)
Is this just xtreme marketing xperts that like to make xceptions to the rules to try and further xploit their customers by appearing to be xtra hip?
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Xactly!jcapriotti wrote: ↑Wed Oct 13, 2021 12:34 pm What's with the fascination of naming products "X" something? Is it because X is underused in words? Obsession with the X-Men comics? X-rated movie aficionados?
Dassaults xApps (xDesign, xShape, xGenerative Design) Lowercase x
SolidWorks (DimXpert, DraftXpert, FeatureXpert, FilletXpert, MateXpert, SketchXpert) Uppercase X
XPLM (PLM Integration company)
Solid Edge (Xcelerator Share)
Bluebeam eXtreme edition (Ok not just x but they capitalize it)
Is this just xtreme marketing xperts that like to make xceptions to the rules to try and further xploit their customers by appearing to be xtra hip?
"Democracies aren't overthrown; they're given away." -George Lucas
“We only protect what we love, we only love what we understand, and we only understand what we are taught.” - Jacques Cousteau
“We only protect what we love, we only love what we understand, and we only understand what we are taught.” - Jacques Cousteau
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. . . and it's Xceptionally annoying.
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Xpletive, Xpletive,...
"Democracies aren't overthrown; they're given away." -George Lucas
“We only protect what we love, we only love what we understand, and we only understand what we are taught.” - Jacques Cousteau
“We only protect what we love, we only love what we understand, and we only understand what we are taught.” - Jacques Cousteau
Re: What's with the X?
People got bored with "i"?jcapriotti wrote: ↑Wed Oct 13, 2021 12:34 pm What's with the fascination of naming products "X" something? Is it because X is underused in words? Obsession with the X-Men comics? X-rated movie aficionados?
Dassaults xApps (xDesign, xShape, xGenerative Design) Lowercase x
SolidWorks (DimXpert, DraftXpert, FeatureXpert, FilletXpert, MateXpert, SketchXpert) Uppercase X
XPLM (PLM Integration company)
Solid Edge (Xcelerator Share)
Bluebeam eXtreme edition (Ok not just x but they capitalize it)
Is this just xtreme marketing xperts that like to make xceptions to the rules to try and further xploit their customers by appearing to be xtra hip?
The real reason is that for the most part people are quite unimaginative and afraid to be different. Even those that are trying to be different end up being exactly different like a bunch of other people.
I think one of the most glaring examples of this is in general media news. It's amazing how "The same" news of every type is down to the words used. I remember someone put together a montage of news people saying "gravitas" in reference to Cheney during that presidential campaign. Here's a word that has been around forever that you rarely heard and suddenly you couldn't turn on a Top 40's music station without hearing a quick news clip with "gravitas" said somewhere in it.
Sorry, rant over, but in reality "x" is just another one of those. Soon it will be something else. I also can't wait for "Industry 4.0" and "ai" to die as well.
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Re: What's with the X?
It defies xplanation and is xceptionally xhausting!
By the way, the Xcelerator Share is named that way as it is part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio.
https://www.sw.siemens.com/en-US/digita ... formation/
By the way, the Xcelerator Share is named that way as it is part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio.
https://www.sw.siemens.com/en-US/digita ... formation/
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Maybe they are just big fans of DMX and his song "X Gon' Give It To Ya"!
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Re: What's with the X?
It's a Freudian slip referencing all the X-users of their software.
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Just think about how much of your subscription money goes to the fat salary of the marketing people that come up with all these "original" trademarks where the name says nothing about function.
"all the cool kids are using X, so we need to get with the times and use X too." What's next? Pig Latin in the "What's new"? Give them time, it will be cool again.
"all the cool kids are using X, so we need to get with the times and use X too." What's next? Pig Latin in the "What's new"? Give them time, it will be cool again.
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Re: What's with the X?
I'm betting on Leet speak (1337 5P34K)
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Aw, crap. And here I was thinking I was so edgy and trendy.
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great, now I have to go change all my p455w02dsjcapriotti wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 10:13 am I'm betting on Leet speak (1337 5P34K)
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Re: What's with the X?
This marketing ploy was probably all started by GEN Xers
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I here I thought you were trying to identify with Gen Z.......or maybe you just like naps...zzzzzz
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Lucas, you may have found the true Xploitation origin.
"Democracies aren't overthrown; they're given away." -George Lucas
“We only protect what we love, we only love what we understand, and we only understand what we are taught.” - Jacques Cousteau
“We only protect what we love, we only love what we understand, and we only understand what we are taught.” - Jacques Cousteau
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Guilt as charged, yes, I am a GEN Xer
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PiXel in the news..
"Democracies aren't overthrown; they're given away." -George Lucas
“We only protect what we love, we only love what we understand, and we only understand what we are taught.” - Jacques Cousteau
“We only protect what we love, we only love what we understand, and we only understand what we are taught.” - Jacques Cousteau
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Re: What's with the X?
it's often used in association with another word.
In most cases, the x is an acronym of "external"
In most cases, the x is an acronym of "external"
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I use it quite a bit too.AlexLachance wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 12:33 pm it's often used in association with another word.
In most cases, the x is an acronym of "external"
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Well, aren't you clever
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I think every "Rock" radio station on the planet has an "X" in it's call sign.
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My thought on "X" is that it is always something Xtra and most of the time not needed
So i guess... they are really Xtra?
Never really use this and dont think i really need thisDassaults xApps (xDesign, xShape, xGenerative Design) Lowercase x
Used once or twice, but in the end I had stick with the non X feature/functionSolidWorks (DimXpert, DraftXpert, FeatureXpert, FilletXpert, MateXpert, SketchXpert) Uppercase X
So i guess... they are really Xtra?
Far too many items in the world are designed, constructed and foisted upon us with no understanding-or even care-for how we will use them.
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Lack of acceptance might question their Xistence.Zhen-Wei Tee wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 6:34 pm My thought on "X" is that it is always something Xtra and most of the time not needed
Never really use this and dont think i really need this
Used once or twice, but in the end I had stick with the non X feature/function
So i guess... they are really Xtra?
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And here I thought it was because they were illiterate. Silly me.jcapriotti wrote: ↑Wed Oct 13, 2021 12:34 pm What's with the fascination of naming products "X" something? Is it because X is underused in words? Obsession with the X-Men comics? X-rated movie aficionados?
Dassaults xApps (xDesign, xShape, xGenerative Design) Lowercase x
SolidWorks (DimXpert, DraftXpert, FeatureXpert, FilletXpert, MateXpert, SketchXpert) Uppercase X
XPLM (PLM Integration company)
Solid Edge (Xcelerator Share)
Bluebeam eXtreme edition (Ok not just x but they capitalize it)
Is this just xtreme marketing xperts that like to make xceptions to the rules to try and further xploit their customers by appearing to be xtra hip?
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I'd say they are xlliterate.Uncle_Hairball wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 12:29 pm And here I thought it was because they were illiterate. Silly me.
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..are you xerus? or, maybe that should, xerus!
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Re: What's with the X?
The X hype was just raised by another magnitude. https://super.solidworks.com/ Truly cringe-worthy. And those are the people you trust to store your CAD data?
Just when I thought it couldn't get worse, I scrolled to the end of the page and saw.........yes really.....coloring book samples. Pinch me guys, am I dreaming?
Just when I thought it couldn't get worse, I scrolled to the end of the page and saw.........yes really.....coloring book samples. Pinch me guys, am I dreaming?
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mike miller wrote: ↑Wed Mar 23, 2022 8:07 am The X hype was just raised by another magnitude. https://super.solidworks.com/ Truly cringe-worthy. And those are the people you trust to store your CAD data?
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What the hell is that....mike miller wrote: ↑Wed Mar 23, 2022 8:07 am The X hype was just raised by another magnitude. https://super.solidworks.com/ Truly cringe-worthy. And those are the people you trust to store your CAD data?
Just when I thought it couldn't get worse, I scrolled to the end of the page and saw.........yes really.....coloring book samples. Pinch me guys, am I dreaming?
Also.. free colouring book? Why? so that people can colour it when solidworks is not responding?
Far too many items in the world are designed, constructed and foisted upon us with no understanding-or even care-for how we will use them.
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YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! Are they trying to market to 6-year olds or what????!! That is absolutely ridiculous!mike miller wrote: ↑Wed Mar 23, 2022 8:07 am The X hype was just raised by another magnitude. https://super.solidworks.com/ Truly cringe-worthy. And those are the people you trust to store your CAD data?
Just when I thought it couldn't get worse, I scrolled to the end of the page and saw.........yes really.....coloring book samples. Pinch me guys, am I dreaming?
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I keep posting this, there are two groups running things over there, one group makes terrible decisions and the other group cleans up the mess...Guess which one is responsible for this?mike miller wrote: ↑Wed Mar 23, 2022 8:07 am The X hype was just raised by another magnitude. https://super.solidworks.com/ Truly cringe-worthy. And those are the people you trust to store your CAD data?
Just when I thought it couldn't get worse, I scrolled to the end of the page and saw.........yes really.....coloring book samples. Pinch me guys, am I dreaming?
Gotta hand it to them though, I never knew it could get this terrible...Well played Dassault...
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Must be a group of very young managers have taken over control at Dassault. It's amazing.mattpeneguy wrote: ↑Wed Mar 23, 2022 9:33 am I keep posting this, there are two groups running things over there, one group makes terrible decisions and the other group cleans up the mess...Guess which one is responsible for this?
Gotta hand it to them though, I never knew it could get this terrible...Well played Dassault...
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Oh wait...X....X-men...ripoff.....I get it.....mike miller wrote: ↑Wed Mar 23, 2022 8:07 am The X hype was just raised by another magnitude. https://super.solidworks.com/ Truly cringe-worthy. And those are the people you trust to store your CAD data?
Just when I thought it couldn't get worse, I scrolled to the end of the page and saw.........yes really.....coloring book samples. Pinch me guys, am I dreaming?
The xDesign guy is clearly Professor Xavier.....sans the wheelchair.
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Great...not only are our maintenance fees going to this crap, it'll go to defending in a copyright lawsuit from Marvel...jcapriotti wrote: ↑Wed Mar 23, 2022 11:03 am Oh wait...X....X-men...ripoff.....I get it.....
The xDesign guy is clearly Professor Xavier.....sans the wheelchair.
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Well, everyone of them is wearing a X symbol at their waist one way or the other...jcapriotti wrote: ↑Wed Mar 23, 2022 11:03 am Oh wait...X....X-men...ripoff.....I get it.....
The xDesign guy is clearly Professor Xavier.....sans the wheelchair.
Is just me or the part and the mold for xmold dont look like they match... some superpower must be in place here eh? Or is this the expected result when using xmold?
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Re: What's with the X?
Just saw this while trying to eat my lunch. What in the ...?
Well, if they keep with this theme for the next 3DXworld it should make for some interesting costumes in the opening sessions.
Since we're on Marvel, this progression of renaming everything with silly names then digging deeper to justify the silly names reminds me of Taser Face trying to justify his glorious name to Rocket and that awkward moment when all his cronies are like "um yeah, ok. I kinda get it."
Well, if they keep with this theme for the next 3DXworld it should make for some interesting costumes in the opening sessions.
Since we're on Marvel, this progression of renaming everything with silly names then digging deeper to justify the silly names reminds me of Taser Face trying to justify his glorious name to Rocket and that awkward moment when all his cronies are like "um yeah, ok. I kinda get it."
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Yeah....mike miller wrote: ↑Wed Mar 23, 2022 8:07 am The X hype was just raised by another magnitude. https://super.solidworks.com/ Truly cringe-worthy. And those are the people you trust to store your CAD data?
Just when I thought it couldn't get worse, I scrolled to the end of the page and saw.........yes really.....coloring book samples. Pinch me guys, am I dreaming?
just......wow..
Who is their target market?
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Re: What's with the X?
Obviously it's grumpy middle-aged men, like most of us. (My apologies to the cheerful young female members.)
"On the days when I keep my gratitude higher than my expectations, well, I have really good days."
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As I deal with my fading eyesight and memory it's nice to hear you still consider yourself "middle aged." Makes me feel better. Although still grumpy.Glenn Schroeder wrote: ↑Wed Mar 23, 2022 2:23 pm Obviously it's grumpy middle-aged men, like most of us. (My apologies to the cheerful young female members.)
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Perspectives change. There was a time I would have considered 60 old without a second thought. Now it's middle aged.
"On the days when I keep my gratitude higher than my expectations, well, I have really good days."
Ray Wylie Hubbard in his song "Mother Blues"
Ray Wylie Hubbard in his song "Mother Blues"