In DESIGN

The Malloy Hoverbike Concept Cranks 110kg of Cool

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I think you’ll agree with me when I say, there are just not enough vehicles out there that can hover. It’s a problem, but one that some people have been inspired to change. One such person is Chris Malloy. Chris works as an optics engineer out of Sydney, Australia. In his spare time, he has created the first flying motorcycle concept. The Hoverbike. A project spread over the course of two and half years has yielded one incredible looking 10ft long Kevlar reinforced, carbon-fiber chassis, sporting front and rear 4 foot diameter Tasmanian Oak propeller blades. With an estimated flight capability of 10,000 feet, you won’t simply be skimming along the grass in the park either. Chris gave us some details on what it took to get the design where it is today.

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In CONTESTS

T-Splines 2011 Design Contest. Make the World a Better Place.

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Prepare to run over and shake someone’s face skin. The contest of the year is here with a list of prizes you just won’t believe. T-Splines has launched the Make the World a Better Place contest and since they are making the world a better place with freeform modeling software like T-Splines for Rhino and tsElements for SolidWorks, it’s completely appropriate. They have five categories with over $15,000 in prizes to shell out to the winners. Ready to get your T-Points on?

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In CAD

Best Android CAD Apps? Four Choices for Your Droid.

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Ya like that graphic? CAD on Android, get it? HA!! What are the best Android CAD apps? Did you even know they existed? Well, they do and any Android freak who draws hearts around their name and their open platform device will tell you there are many other apps associated with design and drawing which can add to their usefulness. We’ve put together another list of apps for mobile devices. This time we’re digging through the options to find the best CAD Apps for Android. Altogether there are four dedicated CAD app that are must have for designers and engineers who need to make their Android device a little more useful.

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In CAD

PTC Creo 1.0 RELEASED: 9 Apps, Product Pricing and More

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Hark! The long awaited day has arrived. PTC Creo is here. Today, Planet PTC begins, and with it, the onslaught of app slapping updates to all the PTC programs you’ve developed product in over the years. They’ve talked about it a lot since the Creo announcement last October. They’ll talk about a lot more, but now they have something to show. Over the next few days more and more details will be revealed about where PTC is taking Creo, but no need to wait, we’ve got a wee bit of it here for you to soak your eyes in.

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In DESIGN

I DRAW CARS 'Ultimate' Sketchbook & Reference Guide #IndDes

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What’s slightly less/more awesome than driving cool cars? Drawing them. Making sound effects while turning red and eventually passing out just adds to the enjoyment. I Draw Cars can help. A project started by product designer Matt Marrocco and car designer Adam Hubers, it brings their car sketching passion and knowledge to you via the Kickstarter project that has already achieved funding. There are 21 days to go, so still time to get in on the action, bag a book, a pen and even a shirt to prove to everyone that you really do draw cars. Hit it!

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