In DESIGN

Beautifully Interactive Generative Machine Art from Michael Chang

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There’s nothing like a little electronic art to get the heart pumpin’. This doesn’t do that, but it does make your eyes jitter and cause the people in the coffee shop to stop talking bad about their friends for a few minutes. Michael Chang is a designer, programmer, game creator and a master of three.js, an open-source javascript 3D library, and Processing. His generative machines use three.js and a bit of his own hacks to construct, explode and colorize all sorts of machine-like geometry, creating what’s likely to be the coolest 3D procedural exploded machine diagram art you’ve seen this week.

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In HIGHLIGHT

Inside 3D Printing Conference & Expo (Discount for SolidSmack Readers!) #3DPrintConf

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If you’ve been scratching at the wall and printing out miniature convention centers in hopes of one day attending a 3D printing event, your wait is over. This April Inside 3D Printing is coming to New York City, boasting a huge line-up of Who’s Who among the 3d print industry educators and elites. I must say, the speaker line-up is simply impressive with a two-day agenda chock full of tutorials and presentations that would be a shame to miss. Here’s a run down of what’s in store…

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In CAD

A New, (much) Improved GrabCAD App Update (and a Little Secret)

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Today, if you happen to be browsing apps whilst using the bathroom (we all know that’s where it happens), searching for CAD apps on iTunes, you’ll see an update to one you may have tried out in the past, the GrabCAD app. Version 1.7 is out now and available for both iPhone and iPad. It’s much improved over the previous versions, allowing you to log in and see your own projects, view and contribute to private projects and… even has a little secret you may not know about yet.

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In 3D CAD TECH

NVIDIA Releases New Kepler Quadro GPU's… for Your Workstation

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I know it’s bound to bring on the arm spasms, causing you to fall from your chair, spilling your coffee on your workstation tower and frying the Quadro GPU you already have, but that’s ok, because NVIDIA has gone and done the unthinkable, nay the unimaginable–they’ve released a new line of Quadro workstation graphics cards and all in time for the yearly chat/cage match with the company IT manager.

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In RADIO

SolidSmack Radio | Punk Jelly Playlist

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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’s playlist features all-new Jimi Hendrix (released today!) and a slew of other jelly jelly such as NOFX, Weezer, and Iggy Pop.

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