Fun design story - Berkeley, CA

"There’s an empty room at the REALM Charter School, which opened three years ago in an existing commercial building in Berkeley, Calif. When Emily Pilloton, director of the school’s Studio H design and build class, and Hallie Chen, an eighth-grade teacher, asked students what they envisioned for the space, they had plenty of ideas." Read the full story here.

Great picture of Mom and Lucy

Matterport - Check this out Sally

"Matterport makes it possible to see, experience and understand interior spaces in entirely new ways. Our 3D models allow people to walk through, modify and share  immersive digital environments with anyone, anywhere, on everyday devices such as laptops and iPads.

The cloud-based software and 3D camera at the heart of the Matterport solution are highly advanced, patented technologies that are exceptionally easy-to-use. With minimal training, anyone can create highly realistic and dimensionally accurate 3D environments.

Our mission is to create immersive, data-rich 3D environments and experiences accessible and affordable to a wide range of industries."

Sally - Be sure to read the job descriptions. Also, watch the video clips under examples. Really cool stuff. This is the kind of technology company that is in your field and would pay extremely well. Google is somehow behind this and it obviously is competitive to Autodesk.

Fashion Geeks Out

See how @sanfranmag paired #3Dprinted art pieces with #designer dresses: autode.sk/MnB2rf

Make it a Great Monday - Technology and Dance

Lucy - I thought you would find this really cool. It is one unique way that technology is changing dance. 'Dissolving Self' employs metaphoric data visualization, motion capture and wearable technology to harness the subtle movements of a contemporary dancer. Make it a great Monday.

Carolina Basketball - by Frances Ralston

Francis Ralston is the daughter of my good college friend Hank (and Sherry) Ralston

I never want to forget the way I feel today.
 
I have never loved anything more than I love Carolina basketball, and last night I felt it love me back.  For as long as I can remember, the greater part of my 22 years of existence, I have waited for a moment like this.  I have listened to stories from other Tar Heels (mostly from my favorite one, my dad) about their defining moments at UNC but never been able to feel it firsthand until last night.  I got my defining moment last night. And the greatest writer on earth couldn’t have dreamed up a better story for me to live.
 
Eight days ago I woke up, put on my Beat Duke shirt and got ready for my favorite holiday-National Hate Dook Day.  A blizzard arrived in North Carolina, UNC cancelled classes for the next two days, and then Duke didn’t show up to the game.  It was going to be the game of the decade and it didn’t happen.  That is, it didn’t happen that night.  It happened last night. 
 
There’s a first time for everything, and over the past 8 days I have experienced a lot of first-times.  I sledded down the biggest intersection in Chapel Hill at midnight on 7 inches of snow.  I found out that you can postpone the greatest game in college basketball if one team doesn’t want to face the weather.  I watched the unranked University of North Carolina Tar Heels beat the #5 Duke Blue Devils in the Smith Center.  I rushed the Carolina blue court.  I ran to Franklin Street and screamed Tar Heel chants at the top of my lungs with 10,000 of my classmates and 7 of my best friends. I jumped over a fire in the middle of the road. 
 
Believe it or not, there is one first-time this week that is better than all of those listed above.  For the first time, I feel like my time at UNC is complete.   It’s finally whole.  It’s definitely full.  For the past few months I have been internally struggling with the fact that I have to graduate from this university this year.  I’ve been sadder about it than I have about anything, but today is the first time I don’t feel sad.  I feel happy. I feel grateful.  I feel humbled by all of the experiences I have had at this university over the past 4 years, and last night was the icing on the cake. It was the missing piece to my puzzle.  Now I feel like not only have I made my mark on this campus, but it’s made its mark on me. 
 
Few people will ever understand how it feels to experience a time like last night and today.  But for those who do, you know that it takes over your entire being.  I was trying to think about where would be the best place to experience last night’s game, and I came to realize that there is no such thing.  Being at the game and rushing the court was electrifying. Being at Top of the Hill and watching the students fill the streets would be incredible.  Being in an apartment or dorm and running to Franklin would be unforgettable.  Being in Spain and staying up all night to watch the game would be amazing.  Because last night wasn’t a game or an experience really, it was a feeling.  And it can be felt anywhere at anytime.  It’s a feeling of home, of familiarity.  Walking around Chapel Hill today I feel like everyone I make eye contact with is a close friend of mine.  We all share that special feeling that no one can take away from us, that can only be described in two words: Carolina basketball.
 
My dad said it best during our usual postgame phone call last night.  He said, “This is why we suffer. For moments like these.”  And he’s exactly right.
 
I’ve had my fair share of suffering as a Tar Heel.  I’ve seen key players leave our basketball program halfway through the season. I’ve witnessed our football team go through scandal after scandal, make a comeback, and lose in the last 21 seconds to a top 10 team. I’ve watched our basketball team that was supposed to win a national championship suffer from injuries that ultimately ended the season.  For my 4 years here it has felt like we’ve always been just almost there.  But I don’t care, because had I not gone through all of that, I wouldn’t feel the way that I do today.  I wouldn’t be able to feel the love of this University and this town and the people around me so strong and true and absolute.  But I do, and that’s something that no one will ever be able to take away from me.

Good morning Lucy and friends

Not a professional job, but get your cleaning shoes on.

Day one at Grasslands

Hanging with cousins in Tampa

Stay fit, Be mine!

Shaun White - Great article Mom found

This is mandatory reading for you three girls. A really nice article on how Shaun White lost his bid for Olympic gold, but showed the world how to be gracious in defeat. Please read this.

Key points:

• You don't always win
• Being a good sport matters
• Never give up
• He asked for a hug!

Carolina - Duke Tonight!

Bath Time

Fun with Autodesk Homestyler

Zip Zap Zoom - took a photo of the room - added rug, table and chairs and an effect of some kind!

Makers - ADSK Artist in Residence

Hey girls. Share this with your maker friends. Especially Brad, who will really get a kick out of Taylor Wolf.

What happens when you put traditional artists in a high-tech workshop with access to the latest in CNC equipment? That's one of the goals of Autodesk's Artist in Residence program, and this week, we're profiling a few of the makers given free rein in this awesome workspace.

At 24, Taylor Wolf is one of the youngest participants in the Autodesk AIR program. Both an artist and a chef, he has worked in everything from the mediums of collage and sculpture to the kitchens of a catering company, food truck, and myriad restaurants. But while these two areas of interest have seemingly little to do with one another, here at Autodesk, Wolf hopes his two worlds might collide.

Also, I met this guy yesterday and thought about Brad: Andrew Maxwell-Parish. I told Andrew I was going to introduce him to Brad. Andrew and Taylor were both making presentations at Pier 9 workshop yesterday. You should find their creations on Instructables, though I can't figure out how to search by their names?

And lastly, I met with Alberto Villarreal (at Google) on Tuesday and again, thought Brad might find his work very interesting. Really nice fellow and quite accomplished.

Stay fit - play fair

Clicking on today's Google Doodle triggers a search for news related to the Olympic Charter, with stories about what was being interpreted as a Google protest of an anti-gay atmosphere caused by officials in the host country of Russia. 

"The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play." – Olympic Charter

Moms are the best

Not sure I agree with number 15, but the rest of these are spot on!

Creative People - tendancies

Here's something fun that Mom found about creative people. I agree with all twelve points.