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Windows NT 3.5 programmer tells the origin story of Microsoft's iconic 3D Pipes screensaver

TechSpot

Programmer Raymond Chen's story starts with his friend and unnamed Microsoft colleague working on the company's OpenGL graphics programming interface team in the mid-90s. release but had no way to showcase the advanced 3D rendering capability to end. Read Entire Article

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3D audio could be the next big podcast trend

The Verge

Today, iHeart Media announced that it’s investing in binaural audio , also known as 3D audio, which effectively places listeners in the room of a recording and makes them feel like it’s happening around them. The Verge ’s audio director Andrew Marino published a ton of 3D audio clips here if you want some examples.).

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Top 10 AI graduate degree programs

CIO Business Intelligence

News & World Report ranks the best AI graduate programs at computer science schools based on surveys sent to academic officials in fall 2021 and early 2022. Here are the top 10 programs that made the list as having the best AI graduate programs in the US. Berkeley offers both PhDs and master’s programs.

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WTIA announces 26 startups chosen for fourth edition of Founder Cohort Program

GeekWire

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) has announced the names of the 26 tech startups from across Washington state that will be participating in the organization’s latest Founder Cohort Program. Launching a startup can be a lonely journey, but it really shouldn’t be,” said Michael Schutzler, CEO of WTIA.

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Relativity Space announces $650 million in funding to build a bigger 3D-printed rocket

GeekWire

Relativity Space , the space venture that got its start in Seattle and is now working on 3D-printed rockets in California, says it’ll build a bigger launch vehicle with the aid of a similarly huge $650 million Series E funding round. An artist’s conception shows Relativity Space’s Terran R rocket in flight.

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CIOs Need To Start To Create The New Face Of IT

The Accidental Successful CIO

Three of these transformational technologies are robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and 3D printing. 3D printing is being used to create physical mechanical devices. It is anticipated that by the end of the decade we’ll be seeing small-scale production of today’s labor-intensive goods via 3D printing.

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A Broken 3D Printer Inspired This Futuristic Fabric

Gizmodo

3D printers usually work by extruding long strings of molten plastic onto a surface. When MIT Media Lab researchers spotted a broken printer squirting out plastic erratically, they had an idea: By programming a normal home 3D printer, they could simulate that erratic extrusion and create a sort of light, flexible lace… Read more.

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