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If my Mac did this...

Clearly the work of computer graphics or God himself (pick one, there are a few), who knows, but if my laptop decided to do that, I'd probably go and check with the doctor to see if I haven't got a brain tumour eating away at my...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Computer Graphics, Productivity, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-06-25

OpenCanvas Plus 4.5.18E (Windows)

New openCanvas4.5/Plus-a powerful and unique computer graphics software - features intuitively easy-to-use GUI. More simple operation is now possible. openCanvas reproduces a range of effects from brushes, gradient and tone, layers, and an extensive filter palate. Using the unique function of improved "Event File", the artist can record drawing and...

Tags: Tone, Computer Graphics, Microsoft Windows, System Products, openCanvas, OpenCanvas4.5/Plus, Productivity

Software downloads 2009-05-12

Photo Pos Lite 1.64 (Windows)

Photo Pos Lite is a free lite edition of the professional photo editor Photo Pos Pro. Photo Pos Lite contains many of Photo Pos Pro's tools and features. Despite Photo Pos Lite contains only a part of Photo Pos Pro features it is still a powerful image and computer graphics...

Tags: Computer Graphics, Microsoft Windows, Photograph, Tool, PowerOfSoftware, Photo Pos Lite

Software downloads 2009-03-16

3DM Import for Inventor 1.0 (Windows)

3DM Import for Inventor is a Rhinoceros 3DM file import add-in for Inventor. This add-in gives Inventor the ability to import geometric data from 3DM files. 3DM Import for Inventor reads polygon mesh data stored in 3DM files and imports it into Inventor. A polygon mesh in a 3DM file...

Tags: Computer Graphics, Polygon, Microsoft Windows, Modeling, SYCODE, Research & Development, Business Operations

Software downloads 2009-01-01

Tech camp for kids

Some kids prefer video games and computer programming to sports and nature, and the ID Tech Camps were created with that set in mind. CNET's Kara Tsuboi drops in on a summer session at Stanford University to watch these future tech masterminds hard at work on their summer vacations.

Tags: Tech, Programming, Development Tools, Games, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Personal Technology, News, kara tsuboi, id tech camp, stanford, computer graphics, web, design, video, summer, camp, digital, final cut pro, robotics, science

Videos 2008-07-09

Using Graphics Processors for High-Performance IR Query Processing

Web search engines are facing formidable performance challenges as they need to process thousands of queries per second over billions of documents. To deal with this heavy workload, current engines use massively parallel architectures of thousands of machines that require large hardware investments. This paper investigates new ways to build...

Tags: Processor, Computer Graphics, High-performance, Association For Computing Machinery, Graphics, GPU, Leadership, Management

White papers 2008-04-25

A new way to improve computer graphics

Computer scientists at the University of California in San Diego UCSD have developed a fog and smoke machine for computer graphics which dramatically cuts computing costs for generating bright images. They've used 'photon mapping' algorithms, a subset of the more computationally intensive ray tracing algorithms -- and with better results....

Tags: Algorithm, Light, Computer Graphics, Image, Computer, Engineering, Productivity, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-04-16

Importance Sampling Via Load-Balanced Facility Location

This paper considers the problem of "Importance sampling" from a high dynamic range image, motivated by a computer graphics problem called image-based lighting. Image-based lighting is a method to light a scene by using real-world images as part of a 3D environment. Intuitively, the sampling problem reduces to finding representative...

Tags: Intensity, Computer Graphics, Intellectual Property, Research & Development, Business Operations

White papers 2008-02-20

Tile Builder 1.6 (Windows)

Tile Builder is a Photoshop-compatible plug-in for creation seamless patterns. It will be useful for web designers, artist and computer graphics enthusiasts. It allows you create fantastic patterns by one touch. Run Tile Builder, choose one of 17 tiling method, press Apply and you receive incredible result! Our plug-in has...

Tags: Computer Graphics, Pattern, Microsoft Windows, Plug-in, ImageSkill

Software downloads 2007-12-11

Vacation Screensaver 1 (Windows)

Revolutionary art of the 21st century that has paved a road for a new use of computer graphics technology. These screensavers are built using technology similar to the one found in real dynamic paintings and they will display a mesmerizing slideshow of dynamically generated images. The dynamic painting technology developed...

Tags: Screensaver, Computer Graphics, Microsoft Windows, Computer, San Base Studio, Productivity

Software downloads 2007-11-29

Jungle Screensaver 1 (Windows)

A still picture is transformed into a never-ending show that adds a whole new dimension to traditional art. These screensavers are built using technology similar to the one found in real dynamic paintings and they will display a mesmerizing slideshow of dynamically generated images. The dynamic painting technology developed by...

Tags: Screensaver, Computer Graphics, Microsoft Windows, Computer, San Base Studio, Productivity

Software downloads 2007-11-29

Otherland Screensaver 1 (Windows)

Combines the beauty of conventional paintings with the real-time graphic capabilities of the modern computers. These screensavers are built using technology similar to the one found in real dynamic paintings and they will display a mesmerizing slideshow of dynamically generated images. The dynamic painting technology developed by San Base and...

Tags: Screensaver, Computer Graphics, Microsoft Windows, Technology, Computer, San Base Studio, Productivity

Software downloads 2007-11-29

Photos: Hobbyists heed TechShop's siren song

TechShop offers people the opportunity to build 3D models from computer graphics, embroider T-shirts, or carve toast with a laser. by CNET News.com

Tags: Computer Graphics, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2007-11-05

Images: Self-shifting digital paintings

Artist and engineer San Base creates abstract, highly textural images whose shapes and hues continually morph over time.Artist San Base, who was born in Russia and lives in Canada, has combined his training in fine arts and computer engineering to meld painting with algorithms. He devised his "Dynamic Painting"...

Tags: CNET News.com, Art, Image, Computer, n:Base'

Image galleries 2007-08-28

Multi Monitor Mouse 1.1 (Windows)

Multi-Monitor Mouse (M3) widget allows you to warp your pointer across the monitor edge and speed up your mouse interactions in a multimon system 30%. If you have ever worked in a multimon system two or more displays connected to the same computer you have probably experienced the annoyance of...

Tags: Monitor, Mouse, Computer Graphics, Microsoft Windows, Computer, M3, Mice, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Peripherals, Components

Software downloads 2007-04-12

Tile Builder Art Pack 1 (Windows)

100 free patterns and 25 masks generated by Tile Builder. Tile Builder is a Photoshop-compatible plug-in for creation seamless patterns. It will be useful for Web designers, artist and computer graphics enthusiasts. Run Tile Builder, choose one of 17 tiling method, press Apply and you receive incredible result. Our plug-in...

Tags: Computer Graphics, Microsoft Windows, Plug-in, ImageSkill, Tile Builder, Productivity

Software downloads 2006-08-24

MacMegaPOV 1.2.1 (Mac)

Pov-Ray is a ray tracer, computer graphics software that can create amazing photo-realistic computer-generated images and animations. It uses an easy scene description language. This text file containing information of objects, lighting, texture, camera, ..., can be written in any ASCII editor, but ...with MacMegaPov it is easier and faster...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Computer Graphics, Computer, MegaPOV, Pov-Ray, Productivity

Software downloads 2006-05-29

Effects 2 (Windows)

Effects is the image-editing software. With its powerful tools Effects provides facilities for digital photo-editing, advertisement production, creating Web-publications. The program is targeted at digital photo camera also mobile telephone camera users, computer graphics designers, Web-designers. The main features: High-quality home photo-printing (especially for low-resolution photos), Red-eye correction, Simple selection...

Tags: Computer Graphics, Microsoft Windows, Image-editing, Tool, Dragon Software, Effects, Productivity

Software downloads 2006-01-23

MegaPOV 1.2.1 (Windows)

Pov-Ray is a ray tracer, computer graphics software that can create amazing photo-realistic computer-generated images and animations. It uses an easy scene description language. This text file containing information of objects, lighting, texture, camera, ..., can be written in any ASCII editor, but ...with MacMegaPov it is easier and faster...

Tags: Computer Graphics, Microsoft Windows, Computer, MegaPOV, Pov-Ray, Productivity

Software downloads 2005-11-12

MoodBook 2.5 (Windows)

MoodBook is a tiny Windows utility that brings art to your desktop and sets a tone for your daily mood and emotions! With MoodBook your desktop looks like an art gallery changing art expositions either automatically, at regular time intervals, or manually, with a click. Each exposition has either a...

Tags: Tone, Computer Graphics, Exposition, Mood, Argentum, MoodBook, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2005-10-24