Osram has come out with a white LED that provides 1000 lumens of light! That’s brighter than a 50W halogen bulb. It’ll be interesting to see how these LEDs can begin to enter new markets. The device actually packs six small LEDs into a single package to obtain this output. (via Physorg.com)
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DRM for CAD
DRM, or Digital Rights Management, has long been used to control access and functionality of digital media purchased online, such as music or videos bought through iTunes. Now, this same concept is being applied to CAD models, and is set to debut in SolidWorks 2008 due out later this year. Not only will companies be able to restrict what other individuals or companies can view models, but they can also restrict what those others can actually DO to the model. It’ll be interesting to play around with this and see how much functionality they’re putting into it. Read more at Design News.
Engineer humor
You might be an engineer if…
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Inexpensive desktop RP
The cost of rapid prototyping machines continues to plummet; the latest is the V-Flash, a $9,900 modeler from 3D Systems. At a desktop-friendly size of 25x26x27 inches, it feature a maximum build size of 7x9x8 inches and will be available later this year. It’s not clear from the website exactly what technology it uses, but it does appear to be a layer deposition process.