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The independent inquiry board set up to investigate the first explosive failure said the flight control system failed because of errors in computer software design. 
            					  		    					
           					
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Tech Coast founder Villalobos is a mathematician by training and started a computer-assisted design software company. 
            					  		    					
           					
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Taking its cues from computer-aided-design software, an extruder stacks thin layers of gooey thermoplastic that cure into shape. 
            					  		    					
           					
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Likewise Digital Equipment focused on its profit margin in computer-aided design and manufacturing software only to be destroyed by its lower margin but higher volume competitor AutoCad. 
            					  		    					
           					
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Autodesk Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) makes computer-aided design (CAD) software used by architects, manufacturers, and engineers. 
            					  		    					
           					
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Huang used an iPad and MacBook Air to access rich computer-aided design files and special effects software that typically require a burly graphics processor running on a dedicated workstation or server. 
            					  		    					
           					
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Software now covers a maze of different industries, including applications software, operating systems, databases, the Internet, computer-aided design and networking. 
            					  		    					
           					
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Professional graphics card growth will be aided by increased adoption of computer-aided design technology in various industries and easier-to-use 3D graphics software and applications. 
            					  		    					
           					
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The Henge Docks' design doesn't require any hardware, software or settings changes to your computer, and every current MacBook is compatible with the system, right from the factory. 
            					  		    					
           					
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Our technology industry component covers 11 six-digit NAICS sectors covering information industries such as software publishing, Internet publishing, data processing, and tech-related business services such as computer systems design, custom programming, engineering services, and research and development. 
            					  		    					
           					
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