sketch spot

Sketchup is a 3D program that is usually used for architects. Its a program where you can create and move objects all around the screen and put them where ever you want. The program is usually used by older people from the ages of 25 and above. The newest addition of the program is 3D and makes it look alot better. The program costs about 600 bucks.

maker bot

A maker bot is a very expensive 3d printer that can do alot of stuff and can literally make anything. THats the best part about it. I think it would be good for CM because it be interesting for the studesnts to work with the maker bot at school. The bad part about it is that its very expensive. It is like 2000 dollars. For the 2 thousand bucks it better come with wifi and some other stuff.

PARALLELLA

Super computing for everyone

Parallella is an open source software and its also hardware. It isnot that expensive and its starting price was $99. It is very high performance with up to 45 GHz performance. It is a low powered machine with less then 5 watts typical. It is easy to use by just clicking C /C++/openCL/python/etc. It is configurable which in corporates FPGA technology. IT is the size of a credit card. It is designed to make it high performance.