If all goes well on August 5, 2012, a robotic explorer from Earth will come to a bouncing landing on Mars, culminating years of planning and months of travel. At a press conference today executives from NASA and Siemens discussed how modern software technology was employed in Project Curiosity “to enhance competitiveness in the aerospace industry.” Read more HERE.
Time was, Intel made chips, Microsoft made operating systems and other software products, and HP and Dell made computers and other associated products. Time was … Those times and the jolly relationships they spawned are gone gone gone. There’s an old expression in the deal and contract business: all the rules and friendships change when the money hits the table. … Read more
The above video is of me getting my daily exercise playing “Rowing Simulator 2012”. The feel of pulling through water, the sound of the liquid displacement, and the visuals of the beautiful scenery all make for a vigorous, yet relaxing and healthy exercise. Not only can I select the type of boat and environment that I row in, but thanks … Read more
Siggraph 2012 has released an all-star line-up of production sessions to will be featured as part of its annual Computer Animation Festival, which is open to the public. From blockbusters like Hugo and The Avengers to new upcoming films some of the biggest names in computer graphics will take the stage. Read more on the upcoming show HERE.
Google is planning to unveil new hardware, new software today at Moscone Center West in San Francisco. On tap is the Nexus 7 tablet, Google Play, Google Now and Android 4.1, Jelly Bean. Follow the action and keynotes HERE.
Siggraph Pioneers is again recruiting computer graphics professional who will attend Siggraph to volunteer as a mentor for a high school students. Mentors will spend about 30 minutes a day providing on-site guidance to a high school student who has been selected to receive a full Siggraph conference pass. For more information visit the Siggraph Pioneers LinkedIn page HERE
The month started with Computex in Taipei, which overlapped with E3 in LA, PTC World in Orlando, and the SID display conference in Boston. The following week it was the AMD Fusion Developer’s conference (AFDS) in Bellevue, Washington, and before it was over there was the Dimension 3 conference in Paris and the Apple Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in San … Read more
JPR latest market study, Stereographic-3DMarket Opportunities is available. While the big screen generates the numbers ($10B in 2011) with just 11,000 screens worldwide, TV displayed 3D on over 23M screens in ’11. Applications range from the entertainment to simulation, visualization, and medical interfaces on various platforms. Read more on our latest market study HERE
Tim Cook is giving his first keynote address this morning as Apple CEO at WWDC. Follow the events and the keynote HERE . The WWDC2012 runs thru June 15th at Moscone Center West and Yerba Buena Gardens
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3D is five incompatible growing markets on 13 different platforms
For a while now I have referred to the mobile phone as the ultimate PC—not a personal computer, a personal companion. If you look around in any public place, what is the thing you most often see—people talking to each other, talking on the phone, or looking at their PC—their personal companion? Our PC has become the pacifier (the English … Read more
