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New Solar Cell Easy As Pizza To Make
Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:16:00 -0400
The iJET is a new type of solar cell that's cheap and easy to make, requiring not much more than a pizza oven, some nail polish remover, and a common inkjet printer. Australian scientist Nicole Kuepper describes her invention.
SpaceX Celebrates First Successful Rocket Launch
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:53:00 -0400
SpaceX's flagship Falcon1 rocket has successfully launched from an island in the central Pacific, becoming the first privately-developed rocket to orbit the planet. NASA has already contracted SpaceX to begin private space flight missions to the International Space Station beginning in 2010.
Northeast States Trade Carbon Emission Credits
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:46:00 -0400
A consortium of Northeast states has completed the first cap-and-trade greenhouse gas auction in the U.S. Under cap-and-trade, limits are set on emissions. Companies that do not use up their quota of emissions are able to sell their excess emission capacity to other companies.

L.A. Times - Technology News

Financial literacy for kids
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Adults make plenty of mistakes with their money. Themint.org wants to keep teenagers from doing the same.
A home page for bidding on foreclosures
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Some firms see a place for an online market in distressed properties. Drawn by the convenience, faraway investors won't know what they're getting into. As the nation prepares to pay the price for years of unfettered property speculation, a collection of online companies is hoping to cash in on an oncoming wave of foreclosure sales by auctioning distressed homes online -- with significant consequences for homeowners as well as purchasers.¶ Next month, Duval County in Florida will be the first in the country to hold an Internet foreclosure auction, forgoing the traditional courthouse sale in the hope of attracting buyers from other areas. ¶ If the sales proceed and other states sign on, it will be an earth-shifting change in the way foreclosures are handled because it will eliminate a key requirement meant to protect homeowners from unscrupulous lenders. ¶ By law in California -- and every other state save Florida -- lenders may not simply claim that a homeowner has defaulted on payments and move to take over the house. Instead, they must hold a public sale, in the county where the property is located, after notice has been provided to the borrower and the sale has been advertised. ¶ Internet sales will also have important ramifications for bidders. ¶ Because potential buyers may be out of the area, many won't be able to fully research the properties and might wind up, as happens even in courthouse sales, finding faucets with no running water, foundations that are crumbling and even the occasional corpse.
How I Made It: Peter Y. Levin
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
It's never too early to draft a game plan for your career -- the chief of a tech investment group and co-owner of football team Chicago Rush began his at 19 in Creative Artists Agency's mail room. The gig: Levin is chief executive of GYL, a Santa Monica technology investment portfolio focused on digital media companies and video game platforms. He serves as a board member for online virtual world Habbo Inc.; in-game advertising company Double Fusion Inc.; Power Challenge, a maker of multi-player sports games; and game developer Mind Control Software Inc. Levin is also the founder and co-owner (along with former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka) of the Arena Football League's Chicago Rush team; a managing partner in Palisades Baseball, which owns and operates two minor league baseball teams; and minority partner in and strategic advisor to Strikeforce, a mixed martial arts promotional entity.

 

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Amethyst ShadowFX - A sun and shadow modelling program for architects and town planners, working with data from DWG/DXF files.
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ARCAD - Architectural CAD system for the Linux operating system.
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ArCon - A 3D CAD software for use in civil engineering, architecture, and interior design.
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Argos Systems, Inc. - Software for construction and design management, with CAD tools for wood and steel frameworks and premanufactured housing.

Artifice, Inc. - Develops and markets DesignWorkshop, an architectural 3D modelling software for Windows and Macintosh.
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Autodesk Revit - Revit is a parametric building modeler for architects, with intelligent building components, views, and annotations.
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Blocklayer.com - Various geometric online-calculation tools for concrete blocks, stairs, and other construction design tasks.
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BOA - Architectural 3D design software for Apple Macintosh systems.

BricsNet - AEC software development company primarily involved with Microstation and Intellicad AEC add-ons and related building industry software
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Building Composer - A free, open source, suite of criteria-based building design tools to support architectural programming and conceptual design.

CAD Consulting USA - Distributor for the ALLPLAN FT architectural CAD software in North America, with information about the product and related services.
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500 Cad Details - Library of construction details and product profiles for architecture, engineering, and landscaping. Registration required to gain access.

CAD Quest, Inc. - A series of simple tools for the design and estimation of decks, fences, pavings, and wood frame structures.
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Common Point Technologies - Provides 4D visual planning solutions to the architecture, engineering and construction industry.

Eagle Point Software Corporation - CAD software for building design and estimating, civil design, hydraulics, landscaping, structural engineering, and surveying.
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Expos Software - Expos is a specialized software for exhibition stands designing. It is a completely standalone system using mainly Octanorm items. 3D visualization is also built in.
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FIT, Inc. - The creators of Cadvance, a Windows CAD program for architects, engineers and designers.

Form.Z - Software for complex 3D modelling and visualisation. Designed and conceived by an architect
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GiveMePower GmbH - Publisher of the CAD software PowerCAD and FelixCAD, which offer extensive AutoCAD compatibility, and a version for Windows CE handheld computers.
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Home Plan Pro - Software that makes it easy and fun to draw a bird house or your dream home.
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ideCAD Software GmBH - AEC CAD software including ideCAD Architecture, ideCAD Structural, ideCAD Render and libraries.
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Informatix Software International - Developers of the Piranesi and MicroGDS software products for the architectural, engineering and construction industry.
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Interstudio Srl. - Software for architectural 3D CAD, land modelling, surveying, photogrammetry, and geotechnical evaluations, for Macintosh,
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404 MultiCad - A drafting program for architects with 3D and 2D versions, for Windows.
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PocketCAD - A mobile CAD software for AEC professionals to create and edit drawings on Windows based handheld PCs.
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PowerCAD - CAD program in 2D/3D for architectural and mechanical applications, with AutoCAD compatibility features.

Quest Solutions - Construction estimating software for contractors including Quest Estimator, Earthwork, Trenchwork, Roadwork, Takeoff and Cross Sections.
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Revit Users Resource Center - Download families, share knowledge, learn more and ask questions about Revit.
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SCADDS - Offers CAD software for the architectural, civil and Structural Engineering domains, as well as related services.

SketchUp - A 3D sketching software for the conceptual phases of design.
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Soft Tech Engineers - Civil Engineering Applications for the use of consulting engineers, structural designers, and architects.

TAD: The Architect's Desktop - TAD Designer is a holistic design software. It is a solid 3D modelor based on an abstract representation system for all architecture elements
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WSCAD Electronic GmbH - CAD systems for electrical designers, project planners, engineering offices and service providers, as well as for industrial and manufacturing control engineers.
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