Today's engineers do virtual design on CAD and collaborative engineering over the Web, then they order rapid prototypes from bureaus and components from online catalogs. Every now and then, a trend comes along that is so pervasive that it seems every company finds a way to hitch its wagon on for a ride. Right now, that trend is Bluetooth. Toronto seeks its rings Benjamin B. Ames, Associate Editor Realtime 3D modeling is capturing the buzz at all the trade shows. From automotive to aerospace, and from film makers to oil and gas explorers, it allows engineers to virtually crawl inside their designs.
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Every student of high school physics knows that atoms are made of protons, neutrons, and electrons. And in the last few decades, scientists have divided these building blocks even further, into quarks and gluons. A new wireless Internet community going live in the first quarter of 2001 may have big implications for engineers. As companies race to perfect Bluetooth, wireless broadband and other wireless communication methods, the winner may be the company that can build the best RFIC chipsets. That's the day that Brilliant Digital Entertainment Inc. announced a new online song format that produces 3D animated streaming music videos.