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Book Review: In “Shaping Things” the Spime’s the Thing
Bruce Sterling has drawn the roadmap to the future of manufacturing, where digital modeling and 3D printing morph into Arfid ...
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Mass Customization, the 3D-literate consumer and the future of engineering software
What happens when everyone is a maker? By Randall S. Newton For years, those of us who are paid to ...
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SMBs and the rise of global product development
For several years debate has raged in product development over the benefits vs. drawbacks of outsourcing and/or offshoring. This article ...
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PTC delivers; now it’s up to the users
The message at PlanetPTC Live this week has been about the all-new PTC, ready to shake up manufacturing automation. Is ...
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Why are there so few stock image collections for Photoshop 3D?
Tutorials on how to create Adobe Photoshop 3D imagery abound, but professional stock markets specializing in Photoshop 3D are still ...
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The potential for growth in stereoscopic 3D
The recent Dimension3 stereovision conference in Paris was a meeting of doers and market makers, not hobbyists or fans. Jon ...
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PTC Creo 1.0: Breakthrough technology?
PTC revenue from desktop products, primarily Pro/Engineer, have been slow for almost a decade. Will Creo turn things around? By ...
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Just how many Windows are coming?
Intel is wasting no time in talking about the future of its CPUs and Microsoft Windows. Microsoft wishes Intel would ...
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Intel coaxing workstation buyers to consider Sandy Bridge
The role of integrated graphics in workstations is very limited today, but it will inevitably grow over time. Commentary by ...
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Nvidia extends reach into mobile computing with Icera acquisition
Icera’s programmable radio technology is a real coup. Nvidia is poised to be a major player in mobile computing on ...