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Wacom Inkling uses sonar to turn ink doodles into digital vectors (Wired UK)
Inkling , from graphics tablet titan Wacom, automatically turns inky sketches into digital vector drawings, bridging the gap between freeform doodling and computer artwork. The Inkling Digital Pen works like a traditional ballpoint pen, letting you draw in ink on paper. But when combined with the digital receiver, each pen stroke -- and 1024 levels of sensitivity -- are tracked and archived. You can then hook the tiny gadget up to your PC via USB and download your sketches as layered (tapping a button on the receiver starts a new layer) vector files . This lets you tweak your shapes and lines before printing them out or uploading them to the web or whatever.
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FieldView 13 for CFD post-processing lets users view animated transient filling sequences, and at the same time rotate, move, and zoom to gain new insights.
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Video: Alex Shvonski A mass hangs from two identical springs. First, the springs are attached in series by a short string between them. The center string is cut, changing the system from series to parallel.
PROBLEM: People who want to program robots have had to either write software from scratch or purchase proprietary software that is hard to modify. SOLUTION: Brian Gerkey has developed open-source platforms, called Player and ROS, that standardize the basic software used to control a robot. Both have been adopted by thousands of companies, universities, and governments around the world.
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Students at the University of Maryland’s Clark School of Engineering have turned to nature to create a flying device that can hover and perform surveillance duties, and that could lead to applications for military and emergency services. The enigmatic maple tree seeds (or samara fruit) - and the unique spiraling pattern with which they glide to the ground - have intrigued children and engineers for decades. Now aerospace engineering graduate students have applied the seeds’ design to airborne devices and created what they believe to be the world's smallest controllable single-winged rotocraft. Researchers first tried to create an unmanned aerial vehicle that could mimic a maple seed's spiraling fall in the 1950s.
Spiraling maple tree seeds inspire world's smallest single-winged rotocraft
These days, there are few things more valuable than finding your virtual doppelganger--a "friend" who shares many, if not most, of your tastes and traits. On Last.fm , his scrobbles reveal catchy new songs. On Twitter , her tweets reveal interesting new articles. And on personal-finance site Bundle , which launches today, his spending habits reveal invaluable savings tips. "We've all wondered what our co-workers make, and how in the world our constantly broke friend can afford those three-week vacations," explains founder and CEO Jaidev Shergill. "That's okay.
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HomePortfolio - Home Design, Home Design Ideas, and Home Design Products
Rachel Hulan Chief cook and bottle-washer at theinterioRevolution.com, editor Rachel Hulan, IIDA, has been an interior designer for over 12 years. An active participant in the green design community, Rachel is a Certified Green Building Professional through Build it Green, as well as being a member of the Sustainable Homes Committee for the local chapter of the USGBC. More...
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Download RSS Publisher for FREE and make your own Blogcasts, Podcasts, Vblogs, Photoblogs etc. Create, edit and publish your own RSS feeds, download RssPublisher at www.rsspublisher.com . Latest news: 10/12/2006 RssReader 1.0.96.1 beta RC3 for .NET Framework Version 2.0 released for testing, with add URL(s) command line support.