Better than a software beta!
It’s pretty cool to beta test new software but I would far rather be on this beta programme! http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1315786830 Via CAR
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
Waitakere
The Piha Paradise banner
I was playing tour guide and at first sight this was described as “Paradise”, and I have to agree. Just don’t go swimming outside the flags or the rips will get you.
The film location blog banner
Karekare beach has interesting history and has recently featured in film & TV productions. If you saw the movie “The Piano” its seemingly remote location was not far from Auckland City. This photo was taken on a busy summer weekend, the car park was full, which explains the crowd!
Revit User Group Manawatu - Notice of March Meeting
Next Meeting feature Presenter: Productspec 5.30pm, Wednesday 3rd March 2010 @ Square edge fx2 theatre, Ground Floor to the rear of Square Edge Gallery, The Square, Palmerston North Format for the evening will be; 5:30pm - Drinks, nibbles and chit chat session. 6:00 - 610pm - Welcome and introductions by Scott
Cool Software
Foxit PDF Preview Handler for Windows & Office
One thing missing after my move to Windows 7 was a decent PDF preview in Outlook. The default Office 2007 install gave an error referring to the Windows Vista PDF Preview Handler. The solution was Tim Heuer’s PDF Preview Handler for the excellent Foxit Reader. Thanks Tim & Foxit!
Gareth Morgan on his life, his [lack of] God
Interesting video interview with Kiwi Economist/Investor, Philanthropist and Motorcycle Adventurer Gareth Morgan. Perhaps the most telling point, and one many Kiwis don’t appreciate, is how far from “normal”, in world terms, New Zealand is. Gareth Morgan Investments - My God. Chris Nichols tags Gareth as a "secular evangelist&
Notice of Revit User Group Wellington February Meeting
When: Wed 24 February 2010 Where: Productspec HQ, 14 Holland St, 5.30 - 7.30pm Presentations: * Polyflor Revit Content, by Kelly and Matt * Preview of the Polyflor content available from PS * COES MEP Revit Content, by Trent and Matt * Preview of the newly created Revit MEP Content created by Productspec
Current Affairs
Christa's Angels
I don’t usually re-post someone else’s work but this post from Earl is worth sharing: I'm not usually one for inspirational stories. You can be sure that you will never see an email from me with some heartlifting carp, the bottom line urging you to
The end of the disks, I mean discs? Now it’s download!
I must be getting old… Remember when AutoCAD came on a few floppy disks? Then a handful of CDs, or a DVD? I just finished building CAD application deployments that would require about 26,624 floppy disks. Admittedly it was AutoCAD Architecture/MEP, Revit Arch/MEP and 3DS Max (plus
Jesus might have been a bit Jewish… or was he English?
According to Alf Garnett he was… http://www.youtube.com/v/LWKy4RHf5tQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&&hl=en<\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt> Come on U.K. TV, this classic deserves a repeat.
What is it about ink, tablets (and the iPad)? A lesson from Autodesk University 2009
I took my iPhone and a HP Convertible Tablet PC (from work) to Autodesk University. It was the first time I’d travelled with both and the differences, in form and function, in real world use* were revealing. That experience was at the forefront of my mind as I watched
Current Affairs
Paul Holmes : Gormless
I'm no fan of Telecom but there is one one entity that appears "gormless" as a result of this article and that is the author. If this is an "award-winning Herald on Sunday column" they must give them out in cereal packets. Paul