Google Sketchup

This has nothing to do with NECC, but I just learned about Google Sketchup. It's an easy to use 3D drawing program that is free from Google. They just now released a Mac version as well.

Here's what Google has to say about it:

Google SketchUp (free) is an easy-to-learn 3D modeling program that enables you to explore the world in 3D. With just a few simple tools, you can create 3D models of houses, sheds, decks, home additions, woodworking projects - even space ships. And once you've built your models, you can place them in Google Earth, post them to the 3D Warehouse, or print hard copies.
Google SketchUp is free for personal use. No registration is required.

Here's a link to some more information on it and some tutorials as well. Learning More About Sketchup

It sounds pretty cool. I think I'll have to play with it in my spare moments this summer.