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Free Autodesk apps convert photos to 3d and physical models
November 11, 2011 | 
Author Free Autodesk apps convert photos to 3d and physical models
Autodesk has released two free products – 123D Catch and 123D Make – that convert digital photos to photo-real 3d models, and 3d models into 2d cut patterns. To use 123D Catch (pictured), you first take a series of photos of objects, people or scenes …
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HP TouchSmart 620-1080 3D
We have no complaints on the system's picture quality in normal 2D video viewing. The 620-1080 3D adds 3D to the equation, starting with the Cyberlink PowerDVD 10 Ultra software, which can play back 3D Blu-ray movies, as well as up-convert 2D content …
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'Immortals' rethought 3D process
"We did a thorough analysis whether it would be better to shoot in 3D or to convert," said Tucker Tooley, the film's exec producer and co-prexy of Relativity Media, which produced and released the pic. One factor encouraging conversion was Tarsem's …
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Celebs cheque out
Celebs cheque out
I'll just say “insert your own joke here.” See what I did there? At this point Voldermort drops in, dressed as a colour blind snorkelling instructor. He Who Shall Not Be Named wants the teams to create a photo board just like Dickie the Penguin Boy. …
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The John Report: The WWE Raw Deal for 11/07/11
It's a pic of Kelly in a bikini. There are only 50000 of those pics of her on the internet. That's how she got hired. Ask Laurinaitis. They used to recruit “talent” off bikini.com and Hawaiian Tropic bikini shoots among other things. …
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Jessica Simpson's Mysterious Toilet Tweet: Special Investigation
In fact, Simpson never said she was in the Bergdorf Goodman bathroom – all she sent was the pic and the “Short girl problems” joke. After all, why would there be what appears to be a bidet in a department store restroom? …
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China's Trade Surplus Widens, Falls Short of Forecast
China's Trade Surplus Widens, Falls Short of Forecast
"China's export growth will continue to slow, and the trade-surplus growth will stay on a declining trend," said Cui Li, an economist at Royal Bank of Scotland. "With the trade surplus coming down a lot, this will relieve pressure for yuan appreciation …
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China says yuan appreciation is out of the question
Yuan appreciation could be one way to offset inflation, but a return to a growth focus could lead to Beijing considering slowing the trend as a way to help China's exporters. China now faces a dilemma, as some economists have begun arguing that the …
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Analysis: China to slow yuan rises but repeg unlikely
Exports are slowing but not collapsing," said Gao Shanwen, chief economist at China Essence Securities in Beijing, adding that any pause would be "related to the US bill, but the overall trend of yuan appreciation remains intact. …
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