A Kiwi, but not a flightless bird or brown fuzzy skin green centred fruit. Humanist, Skeptic, Cyclist, Car Enthusiast, Westie Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa New Zealand | he/him
Music
Pat seems thrilled with his Bose L1 speakers, just need him to bring this tour to New Zealand so I can hear it! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CEozzi-ng8&w=640&h=385] Via http://twitter.com/PatMethenyNews
I first saw Mary on Colbert, a great interview, and have added her book to my wishlist to get next time I go Amazon shopping. I’m a bit behind with my Skepticality listening (but have them all saved to catch up) but jumped the list to hear this one!
Dan Jurgens has posted a great Revit/3ds Max tutorial originally presented at RTC 2010. A detailed white paper, Vimeo hosted screen capture videos and sample datasets are available via their post below. An awesome resource for the Revit/Max community, especially if (like me) you didn’t get to
Shaan has the details, Apple Mac + AutoCAD without the need for virtual machines and a hosted solution for the iOS hardware! AutoCAD for Mac and AutoCAD WS for iOS Devices Announced by Autodesk - Between the Lines “AutoCAD natively on the Mac is no longer a myth or urban legend
Sometimes you can look at something for, literally, years without seeing the obvious. While using a 3D DWF (during a phone conversation) I gazed at the List, Thumbnail, Markups and Model panel and wondered, why doesn’t Revit have this? Why does a Building Information Model application only offer a
Following a car with the personalized plate: ORTHO and wondering: GRAPHIC? PEDIC? GANOL? DOX? DONTIST?
It appears, from this, Codemasters’ upcoming F1 2010 release will be more than a “game”. As an avid F1 fan I can’t wait to see if the physics and game engine match the visual feast. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNs_OamVu3U&w=640&h=
Comedy
* I got an email “Sent from my iPad” * Which had been forwarded “Sent from my iPhone” * So I replied “Sent from my Windows Mobile Workstation” Computer from HP,.Apple from the Dragicevich Orchard, Oratia near my home. “As well as freshly picked apples, Carmela Dragicevich and her son Mate sell
It’s from True Stories, 1986, but still seems relevant today except many of these ‘burbs are abandoned: “Look at this. Who can say it isn't beautiful? Sky, bricks. Who do you think lives there? Four-car garage. Hope, fear, excitement, satisfaction.” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
At Jasmax, 2 Marston Street, Parnell, on Wednesday 18th August 2010 Meeting sponsored by Precision * 5.30pm : Please join us from 5.30pm for Drinks and Nibbles * 6:00pm : Welcome and Introduction (Kerry Thompson) * 6:05pm : Presentation: Revit Rendering with Michelle from Jasmax (20mins or so) and open discussion re
MindManager 9 was released recently and brings significant changes to my favourite mind mapping application. In fact, too many to cover in one post! This highlights my first impression of MindManager 9, based on experience with the pre-release version, and leaves the detail for future posts. User Interface Refinements MindManager
This is a little off topic but I suspect many a CAD geek, not just this one, will like it. From the current selection my pick is The Orion. That’s because as a kid it's the sort of machine I hoped we'd be flying in
