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What is a DAO and why does it matter to AEC?

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Introduction Blockchain technology has revolutionized many industries worldwide, and the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry is no exception. A significant innovation in this context is the DAO, which is a "Decentralized Autonomous Organization". A DAO is a blockchain-based organizational structure that operates decentralised, enabling transparent and collaborative decision-making and facilitating participatory governance. In this article, we'll explore what exactly a DAO is and why it's relevant and important to the AEC industry. What is a DAO? A DAO is an autonomous, organization-like entity that operates through smart contracts on a blockchain network. Unlike a traditional company, there is no hierarchical structure of power, nor the need for intermediaries such as managers or executives. Instead, decision-making is carried out collectively and transparently, through voting based on ownership of tokens or units of the DAO's native c
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Autodesk Makes Design Software Free to Schools Worldwide

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Source: Autodesk.com Design Software Leader Expands Reach of Free Education Offering to Prepare an Industry-ready Workforce  LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fulfilling its promise to expand access to its professional design software in education, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) has made its industry-leading design, engineering and entertainment software free* to students, instructors and academic institutions worldwide.  Through this action, more than 680 million students and educators from over 800,000 secondary and post-secondary schools in 188 countries can take advantage of free access to Autodesk’s professional software and services for use in classrooms, labs, and at home.  “The way we make things is changing rapidly, and we need a workforce ready to design for new manufacturing and construction techniques. By providing free professional design tools to students, faculty members and academic institutions around the world, we’re helping get industry ready for the ne
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Windows 8 support and requirements for AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT

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Windows 8 support and requirements for AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT Image credit: ECT Autodesk intends to support many of our key products on Windows 8 and will add additional products  to the list of products supported on Windows 8 as updates and future versions are released.  Product Support will provide its best effort to assist customers who have issues with products that are not currently supported. The Autodesk products listed below have been tested and are confirmed as working correctly on  Microsoft Windows 8 operating system:   AutoCAD 2015 (requires installation of  http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/System-requirements-for-AutoCAD-2015.html ) AutoCAD 2014 (requires installation of  http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/System-requirements-for-AutoCAD-2014.html ) AutoCAD 2013 (requires installation of http://knowledge.autod
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