Daniel Hughes

Building Design -Animation -Architecture -Technology - Business.

I help design firms implement the use of Revit Architecture or AutoCAD Architecture (formerly ADT) into their business and design processes.

Educational Instructor/Speaker/Author: My printed works and live professional educational presentations have served the thousands of members of AIA National, AIA Wisconsin, AIA Chicago, CSI Chicago, AIA Young Architects Forum- Chicago, Association of Licensed Architects (ALA), AIA Iowa, AIA-Iowa-Small Project Practitioners, AIA Minnesota, and Associated General Contractors (AGC).

I currently author the Architectural Solutions Blog on the IMAGINiT Technologies website sharing more than 29 years of experiences and expertise.

Corporate Owner/Entrepreneur: I founded, owned and managed a corporation, CADgrafx, inc. for 15 years. It served a client base in 24 states, 5 countries and 22 Fortune 200 clients. Prime responsibilities were sales, technical, marketing, training, programming & network engineering services dedicated to architects, engineers, homebuilders and facility engineering.

I have been a certified instructor for the Wisconsin Technical College System. I've taught 15 semesters of AutoCAD solid modeling classes (since 1995) as a Wisconsin Certified Instructor - MATC Madison.

Twenty-nine years of market experience provides a diverse level of credible expertise. My focus is client training, software implementation, network engineering, implementation project management, pre-sales process reviews, sales & technical support that is project/company specific. This includes defining project scope and timelines, marketing & educational presentations focused towards the stakeholders in the building design market.

Experience/expertise with 2-dimensional CAD (mainframe/PC) that dates back to 1984 using Auto-trol and AutoCAD verion 1.x.

Experience/expertise with 3-dimensional PC CAD/modeling that dates back to 1985 as a systems evaluator and author for the AIA National Technology Review Team.

Design/Production/PM/Marketing: I was employed by Wisconsin design firms for 8 years; production drawings, project management, construction management, CAD management, 3D modeling specific to design and marketing of our professional services. We served hospital, financial, educational and R&D laboratory clients.

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Creative Juices

Greg Wingard-SimpleTeam Solutions - Web Audio Clips Archive: Autodesk featured Greg at our BootCamp training in Dallas in April 06. Here's his online audio clips archive. His clients have included Autodesk, Microsoft, & Disney to name a few.

Here's just a tiny sample of topics... Attracting and retaining talent, The monetary value of praise, Star Player to Great Coach, Difficulty builds stamina, 10,000 failures, Inertia, Defining moments, Reasons are rocket fuel, Make your goals more clear, Sales lessons from an 11 year old Girl Scout, Vulnerable Moments, 400 million dollar diaper...

You can also subscribe to his weekly audio clips.

Wireless HD TV

SiBEAM: SiBEAM ~ wireless beyond boundaries

Providing Multi-gigabit data rates for consumer electronics, personal area networks and beyond from the award winning pioneers in wireless technology.

High-Def Is in the Air
New technologies wirelessly transmit high-definition video.
http://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/20086/?nlid=821

WIRED - Digital Cameras

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HD Radio - Free-No Subscription - Technology Watch

Find HD Radio Stations Near You: Currently, there are HD Radio stations broadcasting across the nation. Click on the map below or use the drop-down menu to find stations in your state.

Radio for the 21st century. iBiquity Digital is the developer and licenser of HD Radio technology, which is transforming AM and FM broadcasting with vastly increased number of channels, drastically improved sound quality and an array of new data services. We are actively engaged with broadcasters; receiver, component and broadcast equipment manufacturers; automotive manufacturers; and retailers in the United States and around the world to ensure swift and successful adoption of HD Radio technology. This site features sections dedicated to each of these important partners in the AM/FM digital radio revolution.
HD Digital Radio: It's the most significant advancement in radio broadcasting since the introduction of FM stereo more than 50 years ago. HD Radio technology enables AM and FM radio stations to broadcast their programs digitally - a tremendous technological leap from the analog broadcasts of the past.
Radiosophy - HD Radio Manufacturer: Bill Billings and Sue Nail founded RIVERadio in May, 2004, with the intention of designing and building HD Radio receivers. Over the next seven months, key executives were recruited and the company signed a licensing agreement with iBiquity, paving the way for the production of HD Radio-capable receivers.

In March, 2005, the company changed its name to Radiosophy and began production design on its premier product, the MultiStream HD. The following month, the MultiStream HD won the prestigious Radio Magazine "Pick Hit" award at the 2005 National Association of Broadcasters convention.

By August, 2005, the company had grown to 13 employees and signed a manufacturing agreement with iLAB America. That same month, Radiosophy announced its innovative Broadcast Partner Program, enabling radio stations to team with the company to promote HD Radio and the MultiStream HD.

In 2005, the company received a Newsmaker of the year award from Radio Daily News.
Polkaudio - HD Radio Manufacturer: Polk Audio's I-Sonic sound will change the way you listen to music. Never before could you enjoy such rich, full-bodied sound from a system so compact and easy to live with.

Check out all their audio indoor and outdoor solutions.
Bostonacoustics - HD Radio Manufacturer: Founded in 1979, Boston Acoustics, Inc. is a renowned performance and value leader in the audio industry. Boston designs, manufactures, and markets high performance audio systems for use in home music and audio-video systems, after-market and OEM automotive systems, and custom built-in audio systems.
Onkyo USA: Processing Today's High-Resolution Media-Including Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD-with Effortless Efficiency
Meet the first of Onkyo's new A/V receivers built to embrace high-definition media such as Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD. The TX-SR605 7.1-channel A/V receiver embodies this new generation, with its remarkable processing capabilities courtesy of HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface). With the ability to keep everything in the digital domain, the TX-SR605 provides complete control of every video and audio format available today. Bringing high-definition A/V processing to Onkyo's renowned approach to sound gives this A/V receiver a distinct advantage in the home. Delivering the latest in usability and versatility - such as multi-room playback, a full connectivity suite (with switching and upconversion), satellite radio connectivity, room calibration and integrated system control - the TX-SR605 is poised to set new benchmarks in performance-driven home theater.

Movies - DVD

Walk the Line (Widescreen Edition)

Movie soundtrack was awesome with quite a few songs sung by the man in black. Increased my appreciation for his music and his affect on many areas of music from country to rock. If you have a stereo/amp/surround sound it really brings the movie to life.

Release Date: 02/28/2006

Amazon Price: $19.99 (as of 07/25/2008)
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Wild Hogs (Widescreen Edition)

Great movie!!! All four actors work at a different level of humor. The 60-70's music really makes these hogs go! William Macey Jr.'s innocent naive remarks are hysterical.

Release Date: 08/14/2007

Amazon Price: $14.99 (as of 07/25/2008)
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National Treasure (Widescreen Edition)

Release Date: 05/03/2005

Amazon Price: $14.99 (as of 07/25/2008)
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Back to the Future - The Complete Trilogy (Widescreen Edition)

Release Date: 01/25/2005

Amazon Price: $22.99 (as of 07/25/2008)
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Consumer Reports - Blog - Electronics

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Fun and Games

The Amazing World of Colorgenics: This game takes 20 seconds to play. It will generate your personality profile based on selecting a series 3D colored cubes.

Movies - DVD - Sports

Glory Road (Widescreen Edition)

Release Date: 06/06/2006

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Hoosiers

Release Date: 02/29/2000

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Miracle (Widescreen Edition)

Release Date: 05/18/2004

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Radio

Release Date: 09/07/2004

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Remember the Titans (Widescreen Edition)

Release Date: 03/20/2001

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Dan Pink - A Whole New Mind

About Dan Pink

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Movies - DVD

The Adventures of Indiana Jones (Raiders of the Lost Ark/ Temple of Doom/ Last Crusade) - Widescreen Edition

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National Treasure (Widescreen Edition)

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Secondhand Lions (New Line Platinum Series)

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Celtic Woman

Amazon Price: $11.99 (as of 07/25/2008)

Revit JobCaptain - Blog

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ChangethisNewsletter

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Green Bay Packers

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Movies - DVD

The Green Mile (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Release Date: 11/14/2006

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The Green Mile / The Shawshank Redemption

Release Date: 11/18/2003

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The Shawshank Redemption (Deluxe Limited Two-Disc Special Edition With Book and CD)

Release Date: 10/05/2004

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Tombstone - The Director's Cut (Vista Series)

Release Date: 01/15/2002

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Wyatt Earp (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Release Date: 05/18/2004

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Creative Generalist

Creative Generalist is an outpost for curious divergent thinkers who appreciate new ideas from a wide mix of sources. Completely random and updated regularly, inspiration drawn from - and relevant to - the larger creative world.

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