An Introduction to James Randi
Just found this, a nice intro to James Randi. I’m looking forward to seeing him at #TAMOz http://www.youtube.com/v/0CJp7owJ_NM&hl=en<\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt>
Robin Capper
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
View from the Waitakere Ranges on a stunning winter day
Auckland from the Waitakere Ranges, originally uploaded by RobiNZ. It was such a nice day after coming back from the airport I grabbed the camera & headed up the Waitakere Ranges. From Waitakere City in the foreground, the view extended past Auckland, all the way to Coromandel
The Fiat Bravo that speaks Italian thanks to TomTom
The new iOS4 update for TomTom had me delving into the settings to try some new options. I don’t really need navigation around Auckland but usually have the GPS running for speed check (it chimes as you go through the limit + 5%), estimated arrival time and just for fun.
Thirteen years, where did they go?
According to Outlook, today marked thirteen years since I joined The Warehouse Limited. Coincidentally, yesterday a question regarding the area of a long closed store had me ferreting through an old plan* (below left) which represented TWL store design at about that time. Since then we have evolved from 2D
Revit User Group Manawatu - Notice of July Meeting (tonight!)
When/Where 5.30pm, Wednesday 7th July 2010 @ Square edge fx2 theatre, Ground Floor to the rear of Square Edge Gallery, The Square, Palmerston North What: 5:30pm - Drinks, nibbles and chit chat session. 6:00pm - Welcome and introductions PRESENTATIONS: 6:05pm - View templates - Discussion on how to create and
Solving the Snagit blackout and non-ActiveWords?
Something changed on my machine recently and impacted two of my favourite utilities. Screen capture blues from the black, and non-ActiveWords I went to take a screenshot and the capture looked like a photo taken in a coal mine with the lights out. You could see all the Snagit
Getting Wellington out of debt, with intelligent growth « Jack Yan
Is it worth moving to Wellington, just to BACK JACK? I love point three in his post as it seems to sum up the national, actually the National, economic strategy: 3. You can keep praying that the Rugby World Cup will give a temporary boost and hope no one notices
100 AutoCAD Tips from CAD Notes
A while back Edwin, of CAD Notes blog, contacted me regarding a post he was compiling. He had the ambitious target of gathering 100 AutoCAD tips from his own and other blogs into one reference. If you’ve ever written a “tip post” you’ll have some idea of the
From Uri Geller, to Flim-Flam, to #TAMOz in only decades
Tonight Amazon recommended a book which I first read nearly, can’t remember exactly, 30 years ago. It is also the reason I'm going to TAM Australia in November. Back in the late 70s, when I was a kid, Uri Geller visited New Zealand with his spoon bending
The blog stats “Are you human?” test results
A few days ago a post asked Are you human? Prove it! by sending an email. It was a rather unscientific way to see how web stats relate to actual readers who will take action in a 24 hour period. So what happened in the stats? * According to the site
$30 Million for Hotchin's mansion? Worth it?
Ok, so the Paritai Drive location is supposedly Auckland’s best street and the thing covers several normal sections. The land alone would be worth a fortune, maybe ten million, but is this really the best house you can get for Thirty Million? I were spending that much I would
Was Vettel’s Valencia pole thanks to a close shave
Look at the pole from Valencia: * 1st Vettel: 1m 37.587 * 2nd Webber: 1m 37.662 Have a look at the photo on… http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/6/10952.html I reckon if Webber had shaved before qualifying. It’s not much weight but in the world