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Design and Technology at Siggraph 2007

From 5-9 August, over 24000 artists, designers, research scientists, developers, filmmakers, and academics gathered in San Diego, California, for the 34th Siggraph Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques. The Siggraph conference and exhibition ranges from several days of highly technical courses and academic paper presentations, through to hands-on demos of new technologies, an art gallery, computer animation festival, and the two-day exhibition by software and hardware vendors. Siggraph straddles the scientific, engineering and the artistic aspects of computer graphics and interaction, with film-makers showing how they made "Giant Frickin' Robots" for the upcoming Transformers movie, while the Papers presentations and Courses deal with the latest research, software evolution and hardware systems that make it all possible.

Mazda suspends U.S. dealer orders for Japan-built models

Mazda Motor Corp. on Friday suspended U.S. dealer orders for vehicles made in Japan, as it prepares to shutter plants again after a brief reopening.

Rinspeed UC? Electric Car Concept at Geneva

The Rinspeed UC? (Urban Commuter) Electric Car Concept Rinspeed are a Swiss car designer studio and, as you would expect on their home turf, they usually churn out a concept for the Geneva Motor Show. And this year is no different, except this concept is about Eco and Electric instead of power and performance.