Interested in Design Competitions?

kristielCompetitions & Contests

For anyone interested in design competitions, Autodesk acquired Instructables.com; an online community of creative and innovative people who share and discover DIY projects and how-to information.  As part of the “Maker Movement’ with roots in technology and individualism, Instructables fosters invention within its community, supporting and encouraging ideas and personal design. Autodesk has just opened a design competition at Instructables … Read More

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CrazyTalk 7 New Features

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What’s new in Reallusion’s CrazyTalk 7  -Voice driven animation for one! CrazyTalk has always been a great tool to take images of faces both real and animated and bring them to life with a voice recording. Now the voice recording drives the animation. This new feature is called auto motion technology which allows your own voice to drive the intensity … Read More

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STEM Education Kit Grant

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The US Office of Naval Research sponsors Free STEM Education Kits for Middle Schools and High Schools. The Infinity Project which was developed in 1999 by the SMU Lyle School of Engineering and Texas Instruments in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, the National Science Foundation and others is aimed at closing the gap between the number of engineering … Read More

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Yay! Unity 4 Pro Released

kristielNew Releases, Unity Game Development

Since it was announced in June, this highly anticipated release of Unity 4 Pro has had Video Game Developers drooling. The new version offers increased rendering power, redesigned animation system, and many more optimizations for graphics and special-effects. It is destined to inspire a new level of game development. The new animation system in Unity 4 named “Mecanim” makes it … Read More

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Student Promotion Code for Game Development Software

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Special Student Offer – ArcadeHype.com and Studica.com have partnered up to bring students around the world exclusive access to promotions on game development software through the ArcadeHype Gaming Network. Our first promotion available is a 5% discount promo code on GameSalad Creator Pro – an award winning game development tool for game developers and creative professionals. This student promotion code … Read More

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LeapPad 2 – Hot Holiday Gift for 2012

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The second generation of Leap Frog’s LeapPad series is projected to be a heavy hitter this holiday season as it is on the top of every gift list.  Children’s tablets and electronic learning devices have grown very rapidly alongside the tablet craze. The LeapPad 2 looks to be the leader in this category for many great reasons. It includes five … Read More

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Visualizing Karoake with a Rubens Tube and FIRE

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Two turn tables and… a Rubens Tube? What? Watch how the dudes at Waterloo Labs visualized their Karaoke skills with fire using a device known as the Rubens Tube, a myDAQ, and LabVIEW Software. The Ruben’s Tube is basically a pipe with little holes a drilled through along the top where propane leaks out. Propane is fed in to the … Read More

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NewTek TriCaster helps Valley Local High School to Distribute Events Coverage to More Fans

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For high school students, staying connected with friends, family and the world, via Web communication, is typical. Now, schools are finding the Web to be an affordable vehicle for sharing school events and sports through live webcasts; reaching a broader audience, no matter how or where they watch. Now that live video streaming is easier and more cost-effective, schools on … Read More

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