Architects Using Z 3D Printing Technology (Z Corp.).

Z 3D Printing Technology Gains Momentum as Preferred Architectural Modeling Solution

From: Z Corp.
Type: Press Release

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Where do you want to go today?.

I had an exceptionally unpleasant experience installing Windows on my ThinkPad yesterday. I answered all the questions it asked, entered the long registration string from the back of the package, but then the OS refused to boot, saying that I had installed it too many times. I could re-enter the number (which I tried, same result) or call a phone number. So I called. On the other end of the line was a robot, of course I was talking to the same piece of software that already said no, so it wasn't a surprise when I got the same result. You've installed the software too many times. So I hit the O button on my phone. Nothing happened. I hit it again, and again. Finally a voice with an Indian accent comes on the phone mumbling so I can't make out what he's saying. I guess that he wants me to read him the number, so I did, and this seemed to make him happy until I got about half way through it, then the line went dead, and a minute or so later another Indian voice comes on saying "How can I help you sir?" So I explain, again, he responds, not mumbling, and we get through it, and no surprise, it doesn't work. He says that I've installed it on too many computers. I explain for the third time that I paid for the software, got it just that day, installed it on exactly one computer (which I might add, already had a valid Windows license, so they got paid twice for this machine). I guess there was something in my voice that sounded sincere, and they give the guys in India some discretion because he gave me a number, that I entered, it worked, and the software is running. Needless to say if the computer needs a fresh install of the OS I'm surely hosed.

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4:47:15 PM    

 

New White Paper: GIS and Business Intelligence: The Geographic Advantage. This white paper describes the purpose and benefits of both GIS and BI, the technological advancements that have fostered their integration, and the synergistic benefits of integrated applications that can benefit the entire organization without disrupting existing IT environments. [ESRI.com - News]

 

4:44:21 PM    

 

MIT on Comics and Micropayments. Snotty Pippen writes "Henry Jenkins, Chair of MIT's Comparative Media Department, has posted 'Comics and Micropayments: An Interview with Todd Allen.' Todd Allen is a professor/consultant with a book on the business of comics. The two discuss a number of online business models and web comics, ranging from the print-to-web migrants like Girl Genius and Finder to the print-to-web download of Flying Friar; the long tail as a driving source for reprints & back-issues; and PayPal's effect on micropayments. All-in-all, a fairly comprehensive round-up of the industry." [Slashdot]

 

4:43:16 PM    

 

Cable VoIP Sounds Better Than Some Landlines. A. G. Bell writes "A recent study that looked at the quality of phone calls came up with some surprising results. Ars Technica reports that while 'traditional' VoIP call quality lagged behind landlines, service from cable ISPs was much better because of their use of PacketCable: 'VoIP from the cable companies actually surpassed the traditional phone network in reliability, meaning that the service was more often available and connected calls without dropping them. Cable providers also led the way in audio quality; the top firm in Keynote's study actually turned in an MOS of 4.24, above most real phone networks.'" [Slashdot]

 

4:41:59 PM    

 

ESRI Offers Free Training Seminar (ESRI).

Internet Seminar Covers Cartographic Advances in ESRI’s ArcGIS 9.2

From: ESRI
Type: Press Release

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