FortyThree experiment of the day: How long does it take for a plastic duck to disappear if you leave it outside with a "take me home" sign attached to it? We took bets ranging from 1 hour to 48 hours. Believe it or not, it only took 21 minutes.
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This week at SIGGRAPH, Smith Micro demoed the newest versions of its 3D animation software, Poser 10 and Poser Pro 2014, at booth #263. Poser enables users to easily create full 3D scenes with digital humans, animals and props. Poser also offers preloaded content for quick 3D creations. Poser 10 and Poser Pro 2014 come equipped with new features such as Subdivision Surfaces for improved bending fidelity, Bullet Physics for adding increased realism to animation and Live Simulation mode for previewing dynamics in real-time. Well-known illustrators and animators such as Brian Haberlin, creator of Anomaly and Monty Oum, director of animation at Rooster Teeth Productions utilize Poser for their projects. For more information on SIGGRAPH, visit http://s2013.siggraph.org/. For more information on Poser, visit http://poser.smithmicro.com. To watch the trailer for Anomaly visit http://bit.ly/YcbBMq You can also view RWBY trailer videos here: RWBY Red - http://bit.ly/RhZloY RWBY White - http://bit.ly/Z0xSuL RWBY Black - http://bit.ly/Z8QSIE The Smith Micro team was in full force last week at San Diego Comic-Con, demoing several of its software programs, giving away fun comic-themed goodies and impressing comic fan attendees with its offerings. In addition to getting a first look at the new Manga Studio software, Manga Studio 5 EX, attendees were given the opportunity to watch award-winning artist Victor Parades demo Smith Micro’s 2D animation software, Anime Studio. They were also able to take part in a free giveaway of t-shirts for MotionArtist, Smith Micro’s software program designed for adding motion to comic creations and were given the chance to win printed superhero masks and limited edition “Axe Cop” posters created by Manga Studio artist Ethan Nicolle. Poser 10 and Poser Pro 2014, the newest versions of Smith Micro’s 3D software, were also being demoed at the booth. Many well-known and long-time users of Smith Micro’s products were also at SDCC, including Axe Cop and Bearmageddon creator Ethan Nicolle, cartoonists Lar deSouza and Ryan Sohmer, the Rooster Teeth Productions team, comic artist and Man of Action Studios guest Marc Rene and award-winning writer, producer and director Kirk Kushin. For a more detailed breakdown of Smith Micro’s presence at SDCC and its users’, visit Smith Micro’s blog here. For more information on Manga Studio, visit http://manga.smithmicro.com. For more information on Anime Studio, visit http://anime.smithmicro.com/. For more information on Poser, visit http://poser.smithmicro.com. For more information on MotionArtist, visit http://motionartist.smithmicro.com/. Today at San Diego Comic-Con, Smith Micro announced the release of Manga Studio 5 EX, the newest version of its industry-leading comic and manga creation software geared towards advanced illustrators and comic artists. Manga Studio 5 EX offers an all-in-one solution for drawing, laying out, illustrating and publishing manga and comic-style art. Users receive added power and flexibility for their design process with new features such as multiple-page story layouts, advanced text settings and backwards file compatibility. Smith Micro will be demoing Manga Studio 5 EX at San Diego Comic-Con, July 18-21, at booth #4437. In addition to getting a first look at the Manga Studio software, attendees will also have the opportunity to watch award-winning artist Victor Paredes demo Smith Micro’s 2D animation software, Anime Studio, as well as take part in Smith Micro product giveaways. For more information on Manga Studio, visit http://manga.smithmicro.com. For more information on Comic-Con, visit http://www.comic-con.org/cci. TheFind app for iPad is sure to become part of your daily shopping routine.
Unlike any shopping app out there, TheFind for iPad give users the ultimate shopping experience, including seamless checkout and ultra personal results. It also allows you to save the products you like and be automatically alerted when they've gone on sale. Check out what GigaOm writer, Eliza Kern, has to say about the app in her article "The Find wants to be your ultimate shopping search engine for the iPad." Qualcomm Atheros and D-Link recently announced the pre-order availability of D-Link’s most advanced gaming router to date, the DLG-5500. The DLG-5500 router is D-Link’s first gaming router and it features Qualcomm StreamBoost technology to provide an optimized gaming experience. The DLG-5500 offers AC1300 wireless speeds with unique traffic shaping and bandwidth management coupled with four gigabit Ethernet ports to deliver the ultimate in gaming performance, media streaming and network control. Equipped with Qualcomm StreamBoost technology, which is designed to deliver a robust connected experience to users of all devices on a home network by intelligently managing and shaping traffic and giving each device and application the priority and bandwidth required for optimal performance, the D-Link router provides the best possible Internet experience. Unprecedented bandwidth allocation and control features create a harmonious network where applications no longer need to compete for bandwidth, and issues such as buffering video streams, glitchy voice chats and online game latency are minimized. The StreamBoost-equipped DLG-5500 from D-Link is now available to customers in the U.S. for pre-order through newegg.com for $199.99 and will begin shipping August 1st. For more information on Qualcomm, visit http://www.qca.qualcomm.com/. For more information about D-Link, visit www.dlink.com. Smith Micro recently launched ScatterShowtm, its newest software application that allows anyone and everyone to create and share their own interactive photo slideshows with ease. Designed for photography enthusiasts, ScatterShow provides a straightforward 3-step approach for users looking to showcase and store their photos. Simply select your photos, choose your template and arrange your photos. You can also liven up your photo slideshow by adding background images, visual effects and music and seamlessly share with family and friends via Facebook, YouTube or any HTML5-enabled website. Instagram devotees can search Instagram users and hashtags for an optimized ScatterShow experience. Additionally, Smith Micro’s Quicklink technology wirelessly pulls photos right off of users’ Android smartphones straight into ScatterShow for quick and seamless photo uploads. ScatterShow is $29.99. More detailed product, pricing and upgrade information is available at the ScatterShow website. The weather in Santa Cruz was beautiful this past week, so the 43 team decided to take a trip to the historic Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. There's nothing like a little fun in the sun to end a busy work week.
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