Author Archives: Nicole Hemsoth
Nicole Hemsoth
Video: Incredible Illusion of Building Crumbling is Digital Tour de Force
July 30th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/building_crumbling_cropped.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="95" />Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City colorfully implodes in a magical illusion made possible by digital modeling.
Automating the Management of PCs and Servers at Resco Products
July 27th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/220px-Clabecq_JPG01.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="70" />Resco has been on an acquisition spree over the past several years. Here's how its IT organization is managing the unprecedented growth of servers and PCs triggered by all this corporate activity.
New GE Battery Brings Major Technological Advances to Cell Tower Backup
July 26th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/cell-towers.jpg" alt="" width="90" height="76" />These impressive batteries rely on halides, a chemical reaction between electrically charged sodium and nickel compounds and can be recharged as many as 3,500 times.
HPC Clouds – An Opportunity Not Just for the “Missing Middle”
July 25th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/Callaway_CFD.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="61" />The on-demand availability of HPC resources “in the cloud” with a pay-as-you-go payment model is a great opportunity for small and medium manufacturers that want to start using HPC resources for advanced ...
Is Transportation Still the Key to an Economic Boom?
July 24th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/Gold_Train_small.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="63" />Will a high speed rail line proposed by Amtrack revitalize economic development in the Northeast? It's a grand plan, but it comes with a hefty price tag.
Small Startup Dreams Big with iPhone Accessories
July 23rd, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/snooze_single_copy_2.jpg" alt="" width="94" height="64" />Just like smartphones and computers have turned everyone into an instant filmmaker, CAD software and 3D printers enable small startups to dream big. A group of former employees from Philips decided to ...
CAE in the Cloud – New Business Opportunities for Manufacturers and ISVs
July 20th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/cloud_is_the_key.jpg" alt="" width="96" height="63" />This article from our sister publication, <em>HPC in the Cloud</em>, investigates how breaking CAE jobs free from the restrictions of the workstation environment and moving them to the cloud could benefit CAE ...
The Winds of Change: Digital Manufacturing Testimonial from a SMM
July 18th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/daffodill_wind_turbine.jpg" alt="" width="63" height="93" />Dr. Dawn White, a serial entrepreneur and innovation leader, explains how advanced modeling & simulation tools have helped her alternative energy company remain competitive during these tough economic times.
Today’s Technology is Getting Smarter
July 18th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/Helmet_Hero.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="73" />Smart technology is around us every day. From surveillance cameras to clothing, today's smart technology is watching us, helping us, and getting smarter because of us.
Additive Manufacturing – Something from Nothing
July 16th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/DMR_Additive01_small.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="66" />Thirty years ago, if you wanted to make something, you’d take a big brick of metal, then cut and melt away until you had the shape you were looking for. It works, ...