A Whole New World of 3-D Design
Powerful yet cheap PCs and amazingly sophisticated software are transforming how things get made. No industry is being left untouched
Stronger, Smarter Buildings in Less Time
Pioneers in computer-aided design, architects are now using advanced technology to model their designs in ever-greater detail
Paperless Planes
Lockheed Martin's electronic approach to building the new Joint Strike Fighter will likely be the industry's standard procedure soon
Sports Gear Goes Geek
Once used only for the pros, space-age technologies are now applied to everyday sporting goods, to the benefit of makers and consumers
MOVEABLE FEAST
Daring, Modernist Homes -- on the Cheap
Architect William Massie's innovative designs go directly from PC to
construction site, cutting costs dramatically
(June 18, 2002)
SPECIAL REPORT: GURUS OF TOMORROW'S TECH Dennis Boyle: The Power of Smart Design
He helped shape the breakthrough Palm V -- and he thinks portable devices are about to become "amazingly powerful"
(Jan. 4, 2002)
INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT Intel Wants to Cook Up Custom Chips
Now the chipmaking king is angling to help make other companies' designs (Nov. 5, 2001)