
Randall S. Newton is principal analyst at Consilia Vektor, covering engineering technology. He has been part of the computer graphics industry in a variety of roles since 1985.
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Randall's latest posts
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Getting the Bigger Performance Picture
March 8, 2023Professional benchmark software only tells part of a workstation’s performance story. -
Asking the Right Questions About HPC for Simulation
January 31, 2023The answers to those questions may shed light on what services are most needed. -
Achieving User-Centered Design in Medical Devices
January 26, 2023More medical device manufacturers are accounting for user-centered design early in the product engineering process. -
Digital Twins Go Mainstream
December 21, 2022The technology is finding its footing. -
Getting the Bigger Performance Picture
March 8, 2023Professional benchmark software only tells part of a workstation’s performance story.
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Asking the Right Questions About HPC for Simulation
January 31, 2023The answers to those questions may shed light on what services are most needed.
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Achieving User-Centered Design in Medical Devices
January 26, 2023More medical device manufacturers are accounting for user-centered design early in the product engineering process.
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Digital Twins Go Mainstream
December 21, 2022The technology is finding its footing.
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Engineering Workstation Market Bulking Up
December 16, 2022Virtual roundtable gathers insights on the state-of-the-workstation market.
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Challenges of Building Out A Live Digital Twin
November 11, 2022Digital twin technology has developed over time, but what do organizations need to ensure real-time metrics?
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Plastics Design Challenges in Age of Sustainability
November 9, 2022It is critical that sustainability is on the agenda at the very earliest stages of product development.
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3D Electronics: The Next Frontier for Electromechanical Design
September 28, 2022Advances in 3D printing are changing the way electronics are designed and built.
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Workflow Drives Workstation Selection
September 27, 2022The decision to buy a tower or mobile workstation depends on engineering needs.
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Virtual Reality Ready for Engineering Prime Time
August 22, 2022Engineering firms can now take advantage of hardware advancements for extended reality tools.
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Matching Engineering to the Workstation
June 30, 2022When selecting from among the new, high-powered engineering workstations on the market, it is all about the workflow.
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A Golden Age of GPUs for Design Engineering
May 2, 2022How far can GPU acceleration go in enhancing design and simulation applications?
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When to Upgrade an Engineering Workstation
April 1, 2022Use component performance and ROI calculation as indicators to upgrade.
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Extreme Environments Call for Rugged Workstations
March 11, 2022Such systems populate a small—but necessary—segment of the workstation market.
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Energy-Efficient Computing: Pipe Dream or Possibility?
February 17, 2022There are no simple answers in defining energy efficiency for workstations and servers.
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Replacing Windows
February 16, 2022What the Windows 11 rollout means for engineering teams and hardware.
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