This article is about a tool used as a piece of equipment. For other uses see Tool (disambiguation).
A tool is a piece of equipment that (most commonly) provides a mechanical advantage in accomplishing a physical task. The most basic tools are simple machines. For example, a crowbar simply functions as a lever. The further out from the pivot point, the more force is transmitted along the lever.
Services capability. Check. Financing arm. Check.
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:40:03 -0700
National Wind, the wind development company focused on encouraging local investment and ownership for its wind projects, has completed its purchase of investment banker Delphi Financial. Given how quickly National Wind is signing new projects, the company figured it made sense to acquire its own renewable energy...
Microsoft, eat your own dog food
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:06:12 -0700
"Eating your own dog food" is an odd software development-related term that describes the importance of ensuring that your own developers use the technology they are creating. When Microsoft has hewed closed to this principle, their products have achieved dominant market shares. Unfortunately, Microsoft is not applying this...
MSI Eclipse - First X58 motherboard for Intel Core i7
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:50:27 -0700
MSI has unveiled details of its new Eclipse motherboard - the company's first X58 motherboard for Intel Core i7. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
Intel teases shape-shifting programmable matter
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:46:30 -0700
Intel CEO Justin Rattner teased his Intel Developer Forum audience with technology of the not-so-disant-future that could take an object design of any imaginable shape, 'hit the print command,' and see the matter take shape. SAN FRANCISCO, CA--Mobile phones in future could be thumb-sized in pockets, and in practically...
Nokia and Sun confirm S40, Java ME vulnerabilities
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:21:26 -0700
According to published reports, Nokia and Sun have both confirmed the existence of serious security problems in the Series 40 and Java Platform Micro Edition Java ME , giving instant credibility to the claims by Polish hacker Adam Gowdiak. Gowdiak left, one of the four LSD researchers...
Pulse provides novel training and tools configuration resource to aid in developer education, preparedness
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:08:42 -0700
MyEclipse maker Genuitec developed Pulse last year to monitor and update the most popular Eclipse plug-ins, but Pulse also has a powerful role in making Java training and tools preferences configuration management more streamlined, automated and extensible. by Dana Gardner
3D Canvas - A freeware real-time 3D modeling and animation tool that incorporates a drag-and-drop approach to 3D modeling. Features: Imports many popular 3D-file formats, animation with spline-based Interpolation, and inverse Kinematics. [Win 95/98/2000]
Art of Illusion - Free, open source 3D modeling and rendering studio, written entirely in Java. Product specifications, screenshots, FAQs, and downloads.
Crystal 3D Impact Pro - Program to enhance web pages, presentations and videos with 3D titles, logos, objects and buttons. Also offers PowerPlugs templates, 3D titles, transitions, headings, charts, and PhotoActive FX.
eyeon Software Inc. - Digital Fusion is a fully integrated, nonlinear composting and special effects postproduction system for the manipulation, processing, and special effects creation used in modern 35mm cinema film, broadcast video and multimedia projects. Tips and tricks on techniques for DF V2 and Post.
Meta Description: [ Industry professionals use eyeon's computer software, Digital Fusion(Fusion), DFX+ (DFX Plus), DFHD and the distributed network rendering of DFRender Node for compositing, post-production, film and video effects, special/visual effects, broadcast design, visualization, non-linear editing, online ... ]
Meresoft Co. - Visualization ActiveX control for real-time viewing and manipulating static or dynamic polygonal 3D scenes through different types of stereo glasses.
Meta Description: [ All-in-IE patch for Internet Explorer ]
NOCTUA Graphics Website - Developers of The Metal Disc for Cinema 4D (all versions). Containing 180 materials in a resolution of 512 x 512 and in 1024 x1024 pixels (high resolution) for print. All metallic surfaces are listed in a clearly laid out PDF catalogue for a detailed and fast preview of the different materials. Several free textures, 3D models, tutorials, and C4D materials.
Pharus 3D Builder - Int3D System - Tool for creating excellent quality virtual interactive 3D scenes to publish on the Web. Site includes the 3D models' catalogue of real furniture and examples of created virtual 3D interiors.
Meta Description: [ INT3D System: 3D editor for VRML + high quality 3D models. ]
Pulse Entertainment - Pulse technology is the standard platform for creating and experiencing streaming, interactive 3D media on the web.
Today we cover the differences between the Selection and Subselection tools in Adobe Flash. ... technology adobe flash ...