"KILLER APPS: The Architect as Software Developer" As part of the LaN IN-FLIGHT seminar, today there's aN open lecture of MIKE SILVER in Brooklyn: 5 pm @ MEx (33 Flatbush Ave., 6th floor) Mike Silver directs a multidisciplinary design lab based in NYC. In collaboration with mathematicians... View full entry
"The US District Court in Seattle has rejected Autodesk's myriad arguments regarding its software licenses and found in favor of eBay seller Timothy S. Vernor. The ruling started by ruling that Vernor was within his rights to resell copies of AutoCAD Release 14 he got in an auction. Once the... View full entry
Axiotron has decided to take on the responsibility of building a Tablet Mac, since Apple hasn't shown much interest yet. The results are quite nice - tough case, super sensitive pen interface, built in GPS, and all the features that you would expect in a regular Mac laptop (except the keyboard)... View full entry
Have you ever want to place your 3D building on a real site. There is an easy plug-in of ArchiCAD 11 for importing the model from a Google's site and also with an accurate scale.Read more>>> View full entry
I need to host one of these competitions at the Archinect HQ. View full entry
Microsoft has offered a bid to purchase Yahoo for a princely sum of $44.6 billion. Reuters l discussions View full entry
"Just how radical is the Internet transforming the experience of childhood," Frontline ponders this question in their new broadcast documentary, Growing Up Online. Watch it online now View full entry
“Wikia Search is a new, wiki-inspired search-engine project that attempts to create a transparent set of ranking algorithms that fight spam and promote good stuff to the top. This is in contrast to Google, Yahoo, and other search engines, where the ranking algorithms are treated as trade... View full entry
Google Maps has launched a collaborative map-making feature that lets you invite people to contribute to a map you have created. Web User | Google Map Tour Guide Central View full entry
Jaron Lanier in a NYT Op-Ed spells out the dilemma facing the writers and artists of the new information society. But is paying for content the solution? Or should "artists" continue to starve for idealism? View full entry
On Thursday, Nov. 15, AutoCAD -- and the company that created it -- celebrate their 25th anniversary. In that quarter-century, much has changed in the CAD world. The industry has become more diversified and competitive, yet the same things that made computer-aided design commercially popular... View full entry
Kids have a new fright out there in the world thanks to the proliferation of automatic flush sensors on public toilets everywhere. Its enough to make me wet my pants.nytimes View full entry
Just this morning I was thinking about how Apple must have some amazing products lined up behind the curtain, to ensure they're always a step ahead... but I was having a hard time predicting what they'll release next besides larger capacity iPhones. Then I got online and came across this rumor. View full entry
The first global map of magnetic peculiarities--or anomalies--on Earth has been assembled by an international team of researchers. BBC The Kursk Magnetic Anomaly View full entry
Long rumored, and often dismissed, Google's entry into the mobile phone world is about to become confirmed. According to the WSJ, "Within the next two weeks, Google is expected to announce advanced software and services that would allow handset makers to bring Google-powered phones to market by... View full entry
