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Surface: In CAD, the external geometry of an object. Surfaces are generally required for NC (numerical control) modeling rather than wireframe or solids.; Full Surface Definition >>

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Has Microsoft lost its way on desktop computing?: Based on recent comments by top Redmond strategists, it appears that Microsoft has no credible vision for the future of desktop computing. Apple appears to have skirted this strategic black hole and despite the distractions of its OS X-based mobile clients, keeps delivering powerful desktop hardware, a robust OS...; Tags: Software, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Computing, Surface, Desktop Strategy, Desktops, Strategy, Hardware, Management, David Morgenstern; Blog posts 2008-04-01
MacBook touch concepts: Gizmodo reader David McMillan has whipped up some amazing MacBook Touch concepts, based on one of Apple's newly revealed double sided panel patents. The concepts use a transparent multi-touch display that can work as a control surface on two sides, both while the device is open and closed....; Tags: Concept, Surface, Apple MacBook, Keyboards, Notebooks, Hardware, Peripherals, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-03-24
Photos: First images from Saturn moon close encounter: According to raw data, the Cassini probe passed through a geyser and came close to the surface of the Saturn moon Enceladus. by CNET News.com; Tags: Surface, Photograph, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2008-03-13
Sources: Microsoft readying sphere-shaped Surface: Microsoft's touch-sensitive tabletop is about to get a spherical makeover. Microsoft officials have been talking up the company's plans to introduce more consumer-focused form factors of its Surface multi-touch tabletop. They've said future iterations of Microsoft's Surface multi-touch technology will be available as part of next-generation PCs,...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Form Factor, Surface, Games, Construction, Blogging, Personal Technology, Internet, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-03-05
Microsoft: The desktop PC isn't dead: The desktop PC is not dead; it's in the midst of a five- to ten-year-long makeover. So says Microsoft Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie, who presented on February 26 to attendees of the Goldman Sachs Tech Investment Symposium. (At an investor conference,...; Tags: PC, Microsoft Corp., Desktop Computer, Surface, Desktops, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-02-26

Will touch drive Microsoft Surface sales or will Surface drive touch?: The demo applications Microsoft has shown so far for its Surface touch-tabletop system --for ordering drinks, sharing photos by dragging them and finger painting -- have left me cold. But at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, Microsoft is discussing and demonstrating some different Surface application prototypes...; Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Sales, Wine, Surface, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-01-08
New oil-repelling material from MIT: MIT researchers have developed flexible surface coatings that repel oils. According to the research team, this is the first material able to do it. They say that these findings could have applications in aviation, space travel and hazardous waste cleanup. Their oil-repelling, or 'oleophobic' material, is using specially prepared microfibers,...; Tags: Surface, Droplet, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Polymer, Molecule, Fiber, Network Technology, Networking, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2007-12-09
AKVIS Sketch (exe): AKVIS Sketch is software for conversion of photos into pencil sketches and watercolor drawings. Surprise your friends with realistic color and B&W drawings that imitate the technique of graphite and color pencil, charcoal and watercolor. You can process the image with the default settings and then touch up the drawing...; Tags: Technique, Surface, AKVIS Sketch, Productivity; Software downloads 2007-11-29
Microsoft Surface tabletops delayed until spring 2008: If you were holding your breath for the first Microsoft touch-screen tabletops, originally due to debut in November in selected Sheraton hotels, Harrah's casinos, and T-Mobile retail locations, you can exhale now. Microsoft is delaying delivery of the first Surface shipments until spring 2008, officials told News.com...; Tags: T-Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Surface, Keyboards, Tools & Techniques, Game Players, Corporate Communications, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Peripherals, Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Components, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2007-11-09
K3DSurf (exe): K3DSurf is a program to visualize and manipulate multidimensional surfaces by using mathematical equations. It's also a Modeler for POV-Ray in the area of parametric surfaces. Features include 3D, 4D, 5D, and 6D, hyper objects visualization, full support of all mathematical functions (like C language), support of mouse event in...; Tags: Surface, Mouse, C, K3DSurf, Mice, C/C++, Programming Languages, Hardware, Peripherals, Software Development, Software/Web Development; Software downloads 2007-07-27
Evolutionary Surface Wallpaper (zip): The Evolutionary Surface is an evolution demonstrator an attempt to show what evolution can do even with very limited space, time and resources. Each point on the surface is a biot with its own individual genome, allowing it to fight, mate or swap places with its neighbors. Soon biot species...; Tags: Surface, Evolutionary Surface, Biotechnology; Software downloads 2006-11-10
3D Active Button Magic (exe): With this button ActiveX control you can give a new fresh look to your windows, dialog boxes and forms, using your preferred shapes, 3D effects, surfaces, textures, bitmaps, cursors, animations, sounds, colors and fonts. The strength of this product is the fact that it doesn't make use of predefined bitmaps...; Tags: 3D, Surface, Bitmap; Software downloads 2006-09-14
SmetaTags (exe): SmetaTags is a MetaTag generator. A small program with a surface which can be served easily. They answer questions and fill out fields, and your MetaTags is located in the Tab. At the time it is in german only available.; Tags: Generator, Surface, SmetaTags; Software downloads 2006-08-24
Freeship (6_win32_executable): Freeship is developed to offer an alternative to hullform definition programs based on NURB surface modeling. Most hull modeling packages use these parametric spline surfaces which can be very tricky to use. Freeship uses subdivision surfaces instead, which offer many advantages over NURB surfaces, such as: no need for a...; Tags: Surface, Modeling, Freeship, Research & Development, Business Operations; Software downloads 2006-07-11
Karu (exe): Catch falling balls and launches them at the serpentine slider creeping its way to the surface. Match the colored balls into groups of three or more and they'll disappear, taking the slinking snakes with them. Featuring original and addictive game play, loads of challenging levels, and amazing graphics, let Karu...; Tags: Surface, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2006-02-28
Textureworks (zip): TextureWorks version 1 is a large collection of natural textures and surfaces. Hundreds of commercial-quality brick, water, sky, stone, cloth, wood and marble textures and surfaces are included in the package. There are many different categories and whether you're working on a game or simply adding a background to your...; Tags: Surface, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2005-12-09
3D Mars Spirit Rover Simulator (exe): Drive the Mars Spirit Rover over the Martian surface. Experience the thrill of discovering new hills and rocks as you explore the surface in this 3D simulator. Watch as the Martian day passes into evening, and climb the slopes to look into the giant crater.; Tags: 3D, Surface; Software downloads 2004-01-22

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Don't insulate, Nansulate, says Florida cleantech company: Thermal testing. Courtesy Industrial Nanotech. Energy costs are now serious business for industries, office managers, and home owners across the world. Buildings account for over half of the energy use in the U.S. and a fair portion of that is for heating and...; Tags: Insulation, Clean Technology, European Union, Nansulate, Energy Cost, Nanotechnology, Emerging Technologies, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-05-08
How much are your friends worth?: News Corp. revealed yesterday that its new media subsidiary Fox Interactive Media (FIM) has missed this year's revenue target of $1bn by 10 per cent. FIM's portfolio is dominated by MySpace which accounts for the majority of its revenue, bringing into question once again the ability to monetize the huge...; Tags: Advertisement, Google AdWords, News Corp., MySpace, Advertiser, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Steve O\'Hear; Blog posts 2008-05-08
CardioViz3D (4): CardioViz3D is a free software, dedicated to the visualization and processing of dynamic medical data. A large range of image format is supported (DICOM, Analyze, VTK, NIFTI), as well as mesh files (VTK format). Image/mesh dynamic sequences can be imported or constructed. Dynamic scalar field on meshes can be displayed....; Tags: Inria, CardioViz3D, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Management; Software downloads 2008-05-08