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AutoCAD Drafting News: Autodesk Fined

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Our favorite CAD software manufacturer has suffered a hit. Because of a patent infringement suit filed against them by Z4 Technlogies regarding the product activation software AutoCAD employs, U.S. District Judge Leonard Davis of Texas ordered Autodesk to pay an $18 million fine. This of course will not wreck Autodesk, which has revenues in excess of $1 billion, but still, it’s a tough pill for Autodesk to swallow!

If it’s any consolation, mighty Microsoft was fined too: $140 million !!!

Read more about this event here.

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Why You Should Offer 3D CAD File Downloads of Your Product
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You know the old saying: “People buy from other people whom they like and trust.” Well, there is a corollary to that: “People buy from other people whose CAD models they love and trust.” Users, whether they be engineers, architects or interior designers, need to know whether your company’s products are a good fit for…

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CAD Bureau Services are More Important Than Ever
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Is there anyone on the face of the planet who is not interested in saving every cent at a time like this? I guess there are, but their name can’t be legion… In these hard times, everyone is looking for untapped ways of saving on cost. If you are connected with engineering or architecture, are…

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Solar Power Bankrupting Aussie Power Plants?
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A recent report in The Australian claims that coal-based power plants are forced to idle because of solar power. Australian government bonus schemes promise rooftop solar power producers 44c/ kWh for electricity they pour into the grid, whereas baseload generators are allowed only 4c/ kWh. In addition, the fact that sizeable solar power is being…

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Designer Cell Phones: How Hugo Boss Might Design Theirs
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Another thought our design team had in the wake of the Prada cell phone… a hypothetical Hugo Boss cell phone! This one is modeled after the famous Boss men’s cologne. Because the palm-sized sphere has a much greater volume than a normal cell phone enclosure, there is plenty of space for all manner of extra…

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Outsourcing: Onshore Call Centers Are Viable
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Business Week, dated August 25th 2009, published an article on US-based call-center jobs that pay $100K a year. Though it is popular opinion that the US workforce is not competitive in the fields of information technology, web development and graphic design, some companies have proved otherwise. Even with globalization changing the economic front and knowing…

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Sources of Free CAD Drawings
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Do you wish you didn’t have to draw objects from scratch using a CAD platform like AutoCAD? No sooner thought than done, your wish is granted!! There are myriad websites where CAD drawings are downloadable at no cost. These websites fall into three categories Websites of manufacturers or retailers Social networking websites for CAD enthusiasts…

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