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eCopy, Inc. Best Practices Awards Recognize Konica Minolta Business Solutions in U.S.A. and United Kingdom for "Best Executive Sponsored Initiative" (PRWeb Nov 20, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/konicaminolta/ecopy/prweb1640784.htm
Available Online or DVD, this series takes the beginner or experienced user through the most used tools in Revit Structure. Watch screen recordings as the instructor explains multiple techniques using the various interfaces available. (PRWeb Nov 14, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1607034.htm
As many know, the Holiday season is right around the corner. There is no better way to celebrate family than by capturing the expressions on the kids' faces when they open their presents, or the look mom gets when her children get that gift they've been waiting for all year. It's for just such an occasion, that 42nd Street Photo in New York City has gotten the Nikon D90 DSLR camera.... continues
PCWinSoft Systems Ltd has released 1AVCenter v. 1.9, a powerful Windows application that does the work of an entire library of audio and video applications. 1AVCenter is an all-in-one software for screen capture, video capture, audio capture, webcam capture, computer monitoring, home security monitoring, desktop screen live broadcast, webcam broadcast, streaming video capture, webcam Internet publ... continues
U.S. CAD™ has been designated an Autodesk® Premier Solutions Provider (PSP) for Manufacturing, which covers the Mechanical and Electrical Design industries. U.S. CAD has now earned a total of six PSP designations, including Building Architecture, Building Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geospatial, and State and Local Government. PSPs represent the top tier of the Autodesk Value A... continues
Geomagic is a leader in Digital Shape Sampling and Processing market, founded by a proven entrepreneur with strong business skills who has shown her ability to lead the company through challenges. (PRWeb Nov 10, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1587194.htm
Practical Programs, a company built around addressing the document management system needs of energy and industrial companies, announces a comprehensive suite of document management consulting services being provided by their Professional Services Group with the aim to facilitate their customers' document work flows. Services like business analysis, process design, and requirements developmen... continues
20 Nov 2008
by Shaan Hurley
The second and third in a series of new feature AutoCAD Subscription Bonus Packs are being released to the Autodesk Subscription website.
20 Nov 2008
by ralph grabowski
Earlier today I posted on the buy-AutoCAD-get-a-computer-free offer from nVidia (of all people).Now here's an email blast from Bentley Systems, allowing me to not pay any back subscription fees -- if I join their Select subscription system by the end...
20 Nov 2008
by Shaan Hurley
AutoSketch® 10 has begun shipping and is available via the Autodesk estore, Amazon.com, and CDW in both English and German.
20 Nov 2008
by Shaan Hurley
I created a little Flash based countdown to Autodesk University 2008.
20 Nov 2008
by Shaan Hurley
Join Lynn Allen, Autodesk Technical Evangelist and a highly popular AU speaker, for AU 2008 Primer, a webcast preview of Autodesk University 2008. Date: Thursday, November 20, 2008 Time: 11:00 a.m.–noon (Pacific Time) (-8 GMT)
20 Nov 2008
by ralph grabowski
Autodesk has been very successful in bucking the trend towards free software. Instead, it's the hardware that's free. Until the end of the year.For the price of AutoCAD ($3,995) you can get a a free HP xw4600 Workstation (ranges in...
20 Nov 2008
by RobiNZ
U'mm, this, is, cool! Imagine design software running on this... g-speak - The Spatial Operating Environment g-speak overview 1828121108 from john underkoffler on Vimeo. Via A Shel of my former self
19 Nov 2008
by ralph grabowski
Dassault Systemes launches a new blog, "3D Perspectives: A casual talk about 3D & innovation out of the cloud." Official Blogger Kate Bourdet writes casually enough in her early postings, describing Dassault's philosophy, design, and so on. DS tends to...
19 Nov 2008
by ralph grabowski
Public CAD vendors commonly spent millions repurchasing their own shares. Daniel Gross explains the two reasons for doing so:1. Repurchases would compensate for the dilution created when executives and employees exercised stock options. 2. By reducing the number of shares...
19 Nov 2008
by RobiNZ
Buzz introduced me to Xobni in this video . If you use Outlook, and don't use Xobni, get it . It's that simple.
19 Nov 2008
by RobiNZ
In late October, about Microsoft PDC time, Live Mesh went from "Preview" To "Beta". Apart from adding a word to the logo it's also meant a bunch of new improved features. I've put full details in the...
18 Nov 2008
by Shaan Hurley
The 3D functionality in AutoCAD has improved considerably over the past few releases and it continues to evolve… but not without your help! If you’re attending Autodesk University in Las Vegas next month, you have the rare opportunity to meet members of the AutoCAD team and get a sneak peek at future 3D AutoCAD functionality and other features. Then contribute your feedback to help shape the ... continues
18 Nov 2008
by ralph grabowski
nVidia is turning their CUDA GPU architecture into a desktop computer of the supercomputing variety. ASUS, Dell, and Lenovo are apparently shipping boxes based on nVidia's Tesla C1060 GPU -- "the power of a traditional supercomputer cluster at 1/100th of...
18 Nov 2008
by ralph grabowski
An Italian supercomputer running ANSYS performed a one-billion-cell analysis of an unnamed America's Cup yacht, breaking the previous record for largest finite element analysis. The super computer: an HP Cluster Platform 3000BL running Linux, consisting of 208 server blades, each...
17 Nov 2008
by Shaan Hurley
I wanted to provide an update as well as call attention to those that were not aware of the Autodesk University 2008 Blogger Social.
17 Nov 2008
by Shaan Hurley
My session proposal for Autodesk University Unplugged has been selected.
17 Nov 2008
by ralph grabowski
For all the horror stories of Google acquiring software, and then ignoring it, SketchUp does not suffer from that.Just in time to head off the new 3D and parametrics expected in next March in AutoCAD 2010, version 7 of SketchUp...
17 Nov 2008
by ralph grabowski
Once in a while, my RSS reader lists two headlines in a row that shouldn't be together. From this morning, this unfortunate pairing:rtara [CAD Insider]: Tony Blair Visits Gasabo3D in RwandaSteve Johnson [blog nauseam]: What a crock!Roopinder Tara recounts meeting...
16 Nov 2008
by Shaan Hurley
After almost two weeks in China and Japan I am packing to head back home.
14 Nov 2008
by RobiNZ
Given this is, occasionally, a CAD blog I suspect you use design software. But in addition to that do you use Outlook , do you send email , do you have contacts and business relationships to mange, or...
14 Nov 2008
by Shaan Hurley
On November 14th 2008, Autodesk Subscription members, as part of their benefits, can download the following new feature releases.
14 Nov 2008
by Shaan Hurley
Today Autodesk University Japan starts here in Yokohama Japan. I am quite excited and have my presentation this morning.
14 Nov 2008
by RobiNZ
A strange thing: Two XP Pro machines, running different A/V and firewall suites (Trend ZoneAlarm), in different environments (home/work) yet on both iInternet Explorer has started loosing the browser...
14 Nov 2008
by ralph grabowski
It's not enough that Autodesk be suing SolidWorks. Now Alibre is attacking from the other side by making its free Design Xpress software SolidWorks-compatible. Ya, so it directly reads SolidWorks files. Then you get to edit the 3D models, make...
13 Nov 2008
by ralph grabowski
When rumors first circulated of Parametric Technology Corp celebrating its 20th anniversary by putting itself up for sale, the whispered price tag was around $2.4 billion.Since then, the slithering tentacles of sub-prime mortgage greed has chocked off share prices, along...
12 Nov 2008
by Mike Bauers
In line with Jerry's [meworkshop] recent post stating...... "........Stem the flow of people who joined looking for technical info and are getting bored......
12 Nov 2008
by Lynn Allen
I enjoyed a great seminar in Taipei where I did a presentation that covered some of the key features to hit AutoCAD in the past few releases. Below is a picture of the banner from the event. I was fortunate...
12 Nov 2008
by RobiNZ
My Google Earth Pro license expired. This was entirely my fault as Google Earth does warn you to renewal time is approaching but I hadn't used it for a while and forgot. However, because our firewall...
12 Nov 2008
by RobiNZ
Details of the next, and last for 2008, Revit User Group - Auckland (RUGAKL) meeting: Wednesday 19th November at Jasmax Offices, Level 4, Upper Queen Street Join us from 5.30pm for Drinks and Ni...
11 Nov 2008
by RobiNZ
You'll know MindManager 8 is different before you even launch it. The, formerly blue'ish , MindManager icon has a new, and very red, appearance. That's the first sign of changes to my favourite map...
8 Nov 2008
by Lynn Allen
I've had quite a few emails asking me if I speak Chinese (because I have been demoing using the Chinese version of AutoCAD). No - I don't speak Chinese - but I do speak AutoCAD! All it takes is a...
8 Nov 2008
by RobiNZ
From supercars to superminis, Giugiaro has designed them all. The best designer in the history of the automobile talks about it's future: Giugiaro about the future of cars A series of thoughts b...
6 Nov 2008
by Lynn Allen
AU China was a great event and the attendees seemed to be very pleased. After much practice I was able to do my AutoCAD Tips and Tricks presentation using the Chinese version of AutoCAD 2009 (hoorah!) and I get to...
