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Oh yeah, that thing can move this way and that like a caffeine addicted bat, but you take away the music and it’s all just a sad story about a orphaned Chiroptera that lost his way, that is, until these links came along.
Magnus Kjäll Illustration - A lot of 3D, a lot of layers and one of my favorite types of illustration that just mashes everything together.
The Ultimate Productivity Toolbox - Excellent picks. I’d choose XnView over IrfanView and WebAsyt over BaseCamp though.
HD TV Media Player - Tiny. Awesome. Plug in your USB and play HD. pick one up for $100 at BestBuy. Thanks Rod!
Google Gadgets/Remember the Milk - I forgot to list the Google Gadget last week, but the new RTM gadget makes the new gadgets for your Gmail even cooler.
Gears of War 2 Biggest Surprises - Xbox 360 third-person shooter goodness. It’s out soon and here’s the scoop on what will make your mouth drop.
Free Vector Illustration - Like inspiring examples of vectorized artwork? This weeks free vector illustration at Templates.com is very cool indeed.
CoffeeShop Free Photoshop Actions - I can’t jump into the weekend without telling you about some of the best, free photo actions available.
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Architecture in SolidWorks? Can it be done? Yes, and it doesn’t look too shabby either. Take a look at Darren Ng’s (DazStudios) photostream on Flickr and you’ll see just how cool it can look.
Perhaps the greatest aspect of the images of a refurbished apartment that was modeled in SolidWorks and rendered in PhotoWorks is how Darren used his photography skills to capture the composition of each room he modeled.
Take a look. Visit his Flickr page and let him know what you think.
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SolidWorks has a TON of useful features and ways to model the most amazing chunks of 3D your nimble fingers can sketch and extrude, but some features are a fiery heap of performance hindering options that just get in the way.
We’ve put together 12 features you can turn off right away to get better SolidWorks performance and a faster machine. Some of these options are useful, some never will be, but it always comes down to what kind of performance you expect out of that fancy workstation.
Do you need them?
Why would they be there if you didn’t need them, right? That’s why all of these options can be turned on or off. The features you use depend a lot on what functionality you need and your workflow. You may want to keep some on, but, far and away, these setting do nothing to get your modeling done faster. So, here the are - The 12 SolidWorks features you don’t need and how to turn them off.
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You may have seen this on some of the tech or design blogs a while back, but it just so happens that this simple looking stackable chair is a highly optimized, ergonomic peice constructed of recycled Playstation 2 game consoles and, oh yeah, designed in SolidWorks.
Old news? Noooo… well maybe, but there’s a new podcast out explaining the details behind the design of the recylced chair and all the factors that play into making it and selling it. Have a look.
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It’s big, it’s beefy, it’s hairy, and oh so, very scary. It’s a new site from SolidWorks and it’s has infiltrated all the fine internet web portals of your peaceful neighborhood.
Who knows what wild and woolly adventures of strangeness unknown will be found within the post to come out of the SolidWorks News site. I’m sure that whatever it is, you’ll shiver at the shock of the incalculable possibilities… and laugh at the mystery that is SolidWorksNewsUpdate.com.
You can submit CAD UFO sightings and oddities to be posted on the site to solidnewsupdate@solidworks.com
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Exactly how rockin’ would you be with your own guitar? Not as rockin’ as you would be with a sweet, custom manufactured axe made to your exact style and specifications.
Amit Zoran, from the MIT Ambient Intelligence Group, has been fiddling with the concept of Rapid Prototyping acoustical instruments. But are the materials that rapid prototyping machines use suitable to get the sustain and amplification you need to impress the crowd or your cat?
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It use to be a nice modern-looking container, but after I filled it with those dragon babies, their intelligence about odd craft items to sell at wholesales prices helped me discover these links.
Photoshop Fractal Brushes Oh my eye. These fractals are hot and fractaly.
MapMyRun.com Map and find running routes. Time to get all serious and social about running around your city.
Unfinished Swan - An upcoming game where in an entirely white world, where what you see is erily shown by your paintgun
Hard Times, More Zombies - Apparently a touch economy equals more zombie goodness. All the zombie movies ever made.
The Green City - Dubai = massive architecture. Here are some of the most astounding architectural proposals.
18 ways to live below your means - Not cause it’s fun, but because it’s smart… and it’s a whole lot easier not to.
How to Build a Wooden Storage Bench - You’ll never know when you need to build one. best that you learn right now to avoid any accidents.
SlideRocket - Create Presentations better than Powerpoint, online. Very slick. Will definitely make your meeting standout.
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There’s nothing better that staying up all night playing video games with your favorite robot friend, unless your robot friend is actually made of Legos and gets you cold beverages from the fridge.
If you browse Flickr for SolidWorks Photos, you’ll occasionally come across some outstanding models and renderings. These Lego renderings by Bob Van Vliet are exceptional and make you wish that your big brother all those years ago didn’t loose that gray piece that connected the arm.
Check out these rendering and leave Mr. Vliet a comment on his Flickr page.
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The news about Windows7, Microsoft next OS, has been pouring out of the seething cauldron of Microsoft PDC this week, getting all the fanboys and multi-touch crazies in a ruckus.
Are you all just extremely AMPPED? No? Well, for those gnashing their teeth over Vista, the new OS promises to be the escape Microsoft wants to provide it’s ever so constrained loyal user base, and they plan to provide it even before 2010 gets here.
However, this raises some interesting questions for 3D CAD users. Multi-touch navigation across the screen? How will display technology develop? What engineering design companies are aware of these technology changes? Enjoy a very choppy preview video, my thoughts and your opinions after the break.
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The thick wire mesh guarding us against the experimental research inside the SolidWorks Labs Studio nearly had to be re-enforced when a new program leaked out which allows SolidWorks users to create a quick portfolio-style .PDF of their 3D solid model.
Presentation Studio is an Add-in, a free add-in. Open a model, start a layout, select your options, type a little story about it and you get a snazzy looking PDF you can show that creepy guy at the supermarket. Here’s the details.
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