In CAD

SimScale Shifts Loads of Simulation to the Web Browser

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That’s right. Loads of simulation. Loads and loads of it. Pun totally intended. Engineering simulation is a beast. It can chew up your time and computing power like it’s binging on a massive mix of laminar and turbulent flow scenarios. NOM NOM NOM. So, a few software development companies are building apps that allow you to push this computationally intensive task to the web browser, free up your RAM and let you continue your work as a joyous 3D geometry making elf for the corporate fairy princess. That last bit is not working, but SimScale is and they’re putting simulation to work in the web browser. It may sound familiar, but as far as we’ve seen, it’s the most complete set of simulation tools available yet and they’re just getting started.

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In RADIO

SolidSmack Radio | Sub Pop Ice Cream Party

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This week’s Spotify-powered SolidSmack Radio Playlist brings an entirely new face-smack of great music to help propel you through those laborious, tedious design tasks for the next few days. This week we’re mixing up the routine with a playlist consisting of some of the best bands to come through Seattle, Washington’s Sub Pop Records. We’ll start with the Vaselines and work our way through some Mudhoney, Dwarves, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Sunny Day Real Estate, and others before wrapping up with Beach House.

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In CONTESTS

Lexus Design Competition: Create Your Vision of a 2014 Lexus IS F Sport and Win One

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…Okay the title is partially misleading, but is somewhat true: if your ‘vision’ of what a 2014 Lexus IS F Sport should look like is chosen, ONE of the prizes is a one year paid lease for a 2014 Lexus IS F Sport—plus, an all-expenses paid trip to see your design revealed at the SEMA show in Las Vegas, among other prizes. Are you a design student? This is a perfect opportunity to get some exposure! For the pros with some spare sketching/modeling minutes you could…you know…just see what happens? The best part? You can use any design tool of your choice and submit however many iterations you’d like. If you think you might have some of those spare sketching moments before the August 12th deadline, here’s how to enter.

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In DESIGN

Canary: This Sensors-Galore Home Monitoring Station is Skyrocketing on IndieGoGo

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Between smart locks and smart thermostats, the Smart Home Revolution just keeps getting better for those wanting total control of their home through their devices. The latest to enter the market comes in the form of Canary—a fitting name for an all-in-one home monitoring device that features an HD camera, a microphone, night vision, motion detection, temperature, air quality, and humidity sensors all in one sleek cylindrical vessel. Currently seeking crowdfunding (they are $700,000 beyond their $100,000 goal at the time of this writing) on IndieGoGo with 29 days left, the device has been one of the most successful product launches in IndieGoGo history.

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