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“The 3DS also has a lot of great games coming out, like Mario Kart and Starfox so that’s one to watch for sure. We’re also working on our second 3D title right now so keep an eye out for that!”

There are sure to be plenty of more new titles announced by Nintendo and its third party publishing partners between now and the easter launch of the 3DS, too. But right now, with little in the way of further ado, here are our top ten definitive 3DS games we cannot wait to play in 2011.

1. Zelda: Ocarina Of Time

Zelda Ocarina of Time 3DS is a port of one of the most sublime videogames made in the last twenty years, originally released for the N64. Yet the game has not been lazily ported, with this new 3D version offering a fully re-mastered world, map and inventory system and notably improved graphical quality.
It is the next best thing for any Nintendo fan, while we patiently await the arrival of the Wii’s upcoming Zelda adventure Skyward Sword. Link playing the Ocarina as he travels through time, will also be a great opportunity to use the 3DS microphone.

2.  Star Fox

Nintendo’s Star Fox 64 was originally released on the Nintendo 64 way back in 1997, to almost universal acclaim.
The 3DS release will be the third time the game has been re-released, previously re-surfacing on the Wii Virtual Console and iQue Player.

3.  Nintendogs and Cats

Love it or hate it, Nintendo’s pet sim has an immense following and the new 3DS version is sure to be a major hardware seller when it arrives next year.
Nintendogs and Cats – as its name suggests – brings the dogs and cats together in one ‘game’ utilising the 3DS camera and facial recognition technology so that your puppies and kittens will react to your movements. Tilt your head and watch your pup do the same.

4.   Paper Mario 3DS

Any Mario game is always going to prove popular with the Nintendo faithful, and Paper Mario 3DS is sure to be a winner, despite featuring the ‘Flat Stanley’ style 2D paper-thin Mario!
Paper Mario 3DS will feature stickers which you will need to collect and place around the game map to unlock new paths, which will impact on the outcome of battles in the game.

5.   Super Monkey Ball 3D

Super Monkey Ball 3D is the latest 3DS offering from Sega and, following the massive success of the franchise on console, handheld and iPhone, the 3D version is sure to be a hit with the Sega hardcore.

Just as with the iPhone version of the game, Super Monkey Ball 3D will make use of the 3DS motion sensors by using tilt controls to move your on-screen monkey around the magical mazes in the sky. Sega is also releasing five other 3DS games next year, one of them said to be a new Sonic title.

6.  Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater

CVG’s man on the ground at E3 loved what he saw of Konami’s new Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D, telling us:
“Playing Snake Eater, we also got to test out the new 360 stick control, which allowed full command of our vision – something very useful when there’s a full breathing world in front of your eyes. It’s a comfortable, instinctive control that is less ‘clicky’ than the equivalents seen on Sixaxis etc. And responds better to a gentle rub in any direction.

“We also got to test out the camera – yet another major step forward from anything we’ve seen before. Considering 3DS is effectively a knockabout, playground machine for all ages – and its camera is a tertiary function – it’s astounding.”

7.  Resident Evil: The Mercenaries

Resident Evil: Mercenaries 3D for the Nintendo 3DS is the first of two Resi 3D titles from the good people at Capcom. Mercenaries was a special mode in Resident Evil 3, 4 and 5, and saw you trying to kill as many enemies as possible under a time limit.
Resident Evil Mercenaries 3D pulls together all the Mercenaries missions from both Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5, and throws in some 3DS-exclusive modes and characters to enhance the overall gameplay experience.

8.  Resident Evil: Revelations

Capcom’s Resident Evil Revelations, is the second of the two upcoming Resi games for the Nintendo 3DS.
You will be able to direct those old favourite characters Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine in various dimly lit, suitably creepy environments. The game is being developed on Capcom’s MT Framework engine, which has been previously used to create Dead Rising, Resident Evil 5 and Marvel Vs Capcom 3.

9.   Mario Kart

A new Nintendo console without a Mario Kart title is almost unimaginable. The new 3D Mario Kart is sure to not disappoint, going from the first impressions of the game from E3 this year.
“Of all the 3DS games on show floor, the Mario Kart demo is the most impressive and that’s not just our words – that’s the message resonating across the show floor,” said CVG of the new 3DS showcase title.
“The Mario Kart demo was amazing, showing off the incredible 3D capabilities of the 3DS’ upper screen and allowing us to drool desperately over Mario and Luigi powersliding their way through Mario Kart courses we’d never seen before.”

10. Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle 3DS

Nintendo’s Mask of Miracle is a new 3DS outing for its latest blockbuster franchise, taking your through a mystery that takes place in a bustling European city.

Fans of the puzzle-solving skills in Professor Layton are going to love what Level-5 are promising with Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle.

Original source from: www.gameyea.com , more news about DS games.

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Gone are the days that producing a prototype normally took long hours to finish. It can be recalled that creating a prototype typically ends up in a lengthy process and skilled workers painstakingly do the labor hence requires high-cost. The need to create a speedy process to automate the construction of physical objects into sturdy physical models, commonly known as additive manufacturing, brought into existence. The solution is rapid prototyping with faster and easy-to-use 3D Printer. The breakthrough of rapid prototyping machines has become an answer for many plastics manufacturers to fabricate quality-produced parts comparatively in minute amounts.

How does a 3D printer work? The technologies used for 3D printing varies throughout the developers of rapid prototyping machines. Nowadays, the principle of inkjet printing system vastly applied in making 3D printers due to its fast turn-around in creating models that closely simulate the appearance, feel and functionality of product prototypes. Though they look like the copiers and printers, we see outside, 3D Printer is something completely different because these are not ink-on-paper printers. The process begins from the print head whereby thin droplets of materials deposited onto a surface, one on top of another in a successive manner until a 3D model is completed. The diameter of 3D particles deposited is around 50 to 100 micrometers. Industry leader 3D Systems Corp based in California pioneered this.

The use of 3D printers has been widely used even ordinary consumers. Well-established applications include design visualization, metal casting, prototyping and CAD for mechanical and design engineers’ projects. For architects and civil engineers, creating entire building prototypes made possible for them to detect failures on their designs. Recently, it has jumped off into a new realm in biotechnology to print a 3D Printer of body parts from cells. It is a strikingly promising application due its capability of producing tiny prototypes thereby does not need to borrow of human parts from someone else. Other applications include making consumer toys, reconstruction of fossils, replicating ancient artifacts among others.

Such development of 3D printing recognized as one of the most tumultuous emergent IT technologies. From the highly expensive printers as it was first introduced, costs of machines are highly dramatic in the sense that it is very affordable due to its falling prices. Evolution of 3D printing has been positively looked forward by many technologists because most of the changes are widely accepted by many consumers. Aside from the big players of 3D print technology such as 3-D Systems, Desktop Factory and Z Corporation, companies actively involved are HP, Canon and Xerox. Other major 2D printer technology providers are still yet to be determined if they want to be engaged in this highly exciting technology.

Electronics Technology, the most powerful tool known to modern man, continues to evolve. Higher speed. Tighter integration. Enhanced functionality. Lower power consumption. Greater reliability. Increased testing requirements. Today’s electronics product designer faces an array of product choices from vendors such as Altera, AMD, Intel, Cypress, Lattice, Motorola, Microchip, National Semiconductor, ST Microelectronics, Xilinx and many others. Shrinking product development cycles coupled with demanding product requirements can overwhelm a design team.

Solutions from Orchid Technologies

At Orchid Technologies we specialize in custom electronic product design. Years of successful electronic product development for a diverse group of nationwide OEM clients has made the engineers at Orchid an expert team. Expert at making performance-driven, cost-effective, manufacturable technology choices. Our experience and expertise are available to assist you.

Three Phased Product Development

Orchid Technologies’ three phased electronic product development approach is the key to your success. We start with Phase Zero—discovery and planning:

Phase Zero: Orchid reviews your product design requirements in detail. Working with your requirements and concerns, we create a Phase One Development Plan which includes: Top-Level Specification, Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) Cost Model, Prototype Cost Model, and Development Schedule all at the Phase One level.

Phase One: Orchid executes the Phase One Development Plan. During this phase, Orchid performs detailed design, fabrication, assembly, checkout and debug tasks. The purpose of the Phase One period is to produce and deliver a number of prototype units as defined in the Phase One Development Plan.

Phase Two: Orchid and the client test and rework the Phase One design, readying it for volume production. Practical experience shows that product changes are inevitable. The Phase Two period addresses those final changes which result from product redefinition, checkout, debug, testing, and production/process related activities.

Electronic Product Development Success

Competent answers to challenging design questions is Orchid’s foundation. We build upon our know-how and design experience to put your product on the road to success. Let us design a well-engineered electronic product solution for you too. View Orchid Technologies designs at www.orchid-tech.com

Contact Paul Nickelsberg at Orchid Technologies Engineering and Consulting, Inc., at paul@orchid-tech.com or call 978-461-2000 X111.

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With dedicated daily commitment, this goal is very achievable.  Stick to this action plan and stay focused and organized.

Network Online

Start by setting up a professional profile on Linked In, Facebook and Twitter. Complete your profiles 100%. Post business/personal messages about you and your career that are real and interesting a few times a week.  Join groups that relate to printing/networking (i.e. For Linked In, some suggestions are Commercial Printing, Direct Mail, Brand Activation, Linkup-National Networking Group).  Follow people on Twitter with similar backgrounds and common goals to expand your reach.  Create a fan page on Facebook (printing referral page). Publish this page on Facebook to make it “public”.  This will allow you to expand your brand and become noticed.  Participate in group discussion boards and also start your own group discussions to establish your credibility as an expert in your field.

2. Cross-Sell other printing products and serves that your company offers

If you are currently selling plastic and lenticular printing as your main product offering, branch out and expand your product offering to including paper printing, digital printing, direct mail services and any other product and service your company has to offer.  You can increase your customer base by being a “One Stop Shop” for an entire line of products and services.  Use the same networking channels and marketing actions to cross-sell and establish your credibility of knowledge with other print products and services.  Cross-sell to your existing client base as well to increase your sales dollars.  You already have these customers on your side so half the work is already done.

3.  Manage your time daily

It is easy to let your day slip away especially when focusing on new personal marketing and sales goals.  Create a daily plan of action at the end of each day to carry out the following day.  Mix up the action items into categories that include more generalized action items and very specific action items.  Establish a hierarchy of importance for these action items.  For instance, action items that must be done today and action items that need to be done today with time permitting.  Also establish a time frame to spend on each action item to keep your time in check.  By doing this, at the end of the day you will feel like you have accomplished some of your daily goals.  Besides listing your action times into columns of must get done today versus getting done today if time permits, also list in each column your action items that are necessary to maintain existing business versus action items that will allow you to grow your sales with new business.  This can include joining new groups, participating in group discussions or sending a group email to your existing clients announcing a new printing product.  Keep a good balance of action items that will maintain your existing client base as well as grow your sales.

4.  Keep up to date on new technology and industry trends and changes

It is always a good idea to stay current on new technology related to commercial printing.  This can relate to computer software for database management and pre-press graphics and/or printing and press equipment that is changing or enhancing industry products (new digital equipment).  This can also be related to new materials offered by suppliers such as a less expensive lenticular lens that produces extreme depth of graphics.  It may also be a recyclable paper that is considered more “green” and favored by many customers.  Just another positive talking point to be able to use in your arsenal of industry knowledge and product offerings as trends happen and customers want the latest and greatest.

5.  Fill in the gaps of your marketing by keeping in contact with existing clients and taking advantage of any other form of marketing your company has to offer its sales people

Stay connected to your existing client database by sending group emails asking them to join you on some of these social sites.  This will give your existing clients an opportunity to engage in some of the group discussions that you are involved in.  Thus, being another reinforcement as an industry expert.  Also stay connected to clients you already have done business with by cross-selling to them (offering other products).  Let them know you have these other products and services available.  Keeping connected with your existing customers on a regular basis via a group email will show them their business is important to you.  You will be able to manage your time more efficiently because you will have answered some of their questions in this group email rather than having to answer multiple individual emails.  Who knows, your customers may enjoy, look forward to and even be expecting the next group email you send them with top tips, industry trends and the latest news you have to offer.  If your company spends money on traditional forms of marketing channels and sends leads your way, follow up on these free leads right away. You never want to make a prospective client wait to receive an email or call back.  You personally did not have to do anything to receive this lead so take advantage and reply to this potential sale right away.

Back in the day, people had to make models by hand. This was a painstaking process that required a steady hand, a keen eye for detail, and a lot of time. Because it took so much time, it was also expensive to make models, which meant that you had to be pretty sure about a design before making it come to life in a model. Also, if the design were unsuccessful, you would have to start the entire tedious process all over again. Fortunately, modern technology has changed the way that models are made. Now, 3d printers can be used to create models quickly, accurately, and affordably. 3d prototyping is becoming more and more popular, and it is easy to see why.

3D prototyping is a process by which a resin model is made from CAD (computer-aided design) files. These models can be made at varying levels of detail, although making a higher-resolution model will take longer to make. Instead of having to pay minute attention to detail, you can let the 3D printers do the thinking for you. The resulting models are accurate, detailed, durable, and can even be painted to give you a better idea of what the finished product would look like.

Models made by 3D prototyping are created from thin sheets of resin. While a typical resin thickness for an application like this is 0.004″, higher-resolution models use even thinner resin, 0.002″ to make sure that the details really shine through. Most 3D printers will allow you to choose the level of detail that you want in your model, but you should keep in mind that higher levels of detail will require more sheets of the thinner resin, as opposed to fewer sheets of the thicker resin. This process will take longer; so make sure to time the prototyping process accordingly.

Using 3D printers, even for higher-resolution models, is a great timesaving measure. Gone are the days in which models were expensive and took a long time to produce. These days, making models through 3D prototyping is so easy that more and more people are doing it. It is growing in popularity simply because it’s a better process: faster, easier, and cheaper. It can drastically cut down on the amount of time that it takes for you to go from model to finished product in development. You should be sure to take advantage of the technology of today.

All businessmen have a dream of being successful someday. To accomplish this vision, one must have the strength to endure any trials that may come. A businessman must have the patience to wait and loves the business itself.

In present times, the client’s desires should always be put on the top of every company. Technology had increasingly improved for the past years and the customers’ need had also changed. This gave businessmen enough reason to create a web site that can make customers’ life easier by ordering the products they need through the internet.

For industrial products and services, the Industrial web design can present your company’s merchandise without worry. There are also companies that can offer you this kind of service. Most of the industrial web designers are engineers that can understand how to organize your company’s ultimate goal. So you are assured that your web site is in good hands.

The illustrations that will be included in your Industrial web design can be modified. You can choose the fonts you want and the web designers can assist you with other features you want to add in your web site. You can integrate your personal touch to clearly display your company’s purpose.

There are also specific terms needed that the industrial web design can provide for you without a hard time. Some details are important that this web design is capable of presenting. The service or products will be explained thoroughly to give the clients the information they need.

With your Industrial web design and determination for your business working together, success in the future will be achieved. Just always be patient and allow your web site do the endorsement while you use your time creating another product or service that will be added to your business. Once your client’s expectations are met, they will leave a positive feedback.

You should consider the Industrial web design as your business partner and not a poor investment. This will make customer’s life easier when they can purchase the product they need through the internet and just wait until it will be delivered to their doorstep. Take this opportunity to create a web design industrial by hiring a web designer and make a web design industrial that fits your business.

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This is a full scale motorcycle printed on a 3D printer from Inventor. It was used as part of the AU main stage presentation this morning. It is now on display in the AutoCAD area of the Exhibit Hall.

The New uPrint™ Personal 3D Printer

With the new uPrint Personal 3D Printer from Dimension, you’ve got more flexibility than ever for making 3D models for visualization, collaboration, and functional testing.

We’ve made uPrint compact enough to fit on your desktop; simple enough for no-hassle setup and operation; and — best of all — affordable enough for most users, no matter your profession or office size.

HI, This is my homemade 3D printer at work. This is the head of Walt Disney. It was awesome… and freaky… to see the head being created by the printer. The material is ABS plastic and it took 2h45min to print. There are some imperfections but…hey..this device is a fraction of the cost of the ‘big’ machines.
The design is based on the makerbot open source project. Kudos to the team!!!

This is the newest machine on the market. It has the fastest print time, lowest material cost and is the easiest to use.