Autodesk Cloud for Education

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Autodesk announced a collection of web-based capabilities called Autodesk Cloud. For those of you not familiar with Cloud Computing, it’s based on Internet protocols, and often involves virtualized resources. End-users access software, storage space or services via a web browser, without needing to understand the IT infrastructure or purchase expensive hardware required.

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Computational Fluid Dynamics in Today’s Classroom

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CFD uses numerical methods and algorithms to analyze problems involving fluid flow, i.e. liquids and gases and their interaction with solid objects. This process is the beginning steps in the analysis of vehicle wind disturbance patterns and building wind impact analyses.

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Making Game Development More Attainable to Students

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To address the current shortage of game developers, Unity Technologies and Studica are working together to bring the Unity game development platform to students and educational institutions at rates that help offset shrinking secondary school budgets. We’ve also found a solution for students who have expressed interest in purchasing the full commercial products at a discount.

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The fischertechnik Community on the Internet

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While these sites are essential to visit for that reason alone, they’re also a great way to connect with other fischertechnik fans and see some of the really innovative and creative models they have come up with. For example, the German fischertechnik community page, www.ftcommunity.de, has a wealth of material, such as this page which details the creation of a very cool and very complex Pendulum Clock constructed primarily of fischertechnik parts.

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Autodesk Virtualization

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Many people have asked me whether or not Autodesk supports virtualization solutions for their products. Virtualization solutions could be anything from VMWare, Remote Desktop, Citrix XenApp, etc. There is an increasing number of virtualization technologies coming out and hitting the market. As computer hardware and cloud computing technology expands, many people are seeing virtualization technology as the way of the future.

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The intersection of Technology and the Liberal Arts

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I was struck by his passion and belief that great design can successfully coexist with great engineering; that independent creative processes can thrive in a world of mediocrity and mundane ‘cookie-cutter’ design; that innovation can disrupt stagnant business models; that positive user experiences with the technologies can create emotional connections; and that minimalism and simplicity can supersede the complexities of people and machines.

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