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
3ds Max
I was creating a deployment and it failed with a folder access problem, then Windows Installer error. The folder was there (accessed with Explorer) and I had full control access so rights shouldn’t have been a problem. A web search revealed the “Internal Error 2350” could indicate a problem
Politics
I wonder if the "announced" rise in GST is just part of a long term play. Imagine we get to the, if not black at least a very dark shade of blue, budget to find a whole raft of changes announced. Not changing GST would make a bitter
ActiveWords
I recently got a new PC and this video from Buzz (not the Google one) shows why ActiveWords was my first install after Windows 7 was running. He made the demo with Camtasia Studio (another favourite app of mine). To give an idea how ActiveWords changes your computing (and why
Traffic Light Thoughts
Saw a classic Citroën DS following the latest Toyota Camry on the motorway. Guess which one looked futuristic… Image from Joe (via en.wikipedia.org)
Or is it deliberate? Toyota recalls 170,000 Prius hybrid cars in Japan over breaking problems - Telegraph Toyota has announced that it will recall 170,000 Prius hybrid cars in Japan due to braking problems as the automaker scrambles to repair damage to its reputation from a spate of safety
Automobile
Or is it deliberate? Toyota recalls 170,000 Prius hybrid cars in Japan over breaking problems - Telegraph Toyota has announced that it will recall 170,000 Prius hybrid cars in Japan due to braking problems as the automaker scrambles to repair damage to its reputation from a spate of safety
I first “knew” Jack from reading the, group authored, Beyond Branding Blog which included content from his own: The Persuader Blog. When not blogging, running his virtual company, publishing Lucire, writing, speaking, creating fonts, appearing on Radio and TV he somehow even found time to comment on my blog(s)
Sports
If this race ever gets going… BMW Oracle: 1. Bowman: Brad Webb (NZL) 2. Pitman: Simone de Mari (ITA) 3. Jib Trimmer: Ross Halcrow (NZL) 4. Wing Sail Trimmer: Dirk de Ridder (NED) 5. Wing Sail Caddy: Joey Newton (AUS) 6. Tactician: John Kostecki (USA) 7. Skipper/Helmsman: James Spithill
CAD and BIM General
There’s lots of talk about virtual design/manufacture/prototyping but starting next month it gets an extreme test. Virgin Racing recently launched their first Formula 1 car, the VR-01, for the 2010 season. Its a computer designed/tested car without the usual wind tunnel model validation. In a
I was rather careful with using roaming data at Autodesk University, thanks for the free wireless Autodesk, but some recent stories have featured Kiwi’s caught out by high rates. To be fair you are warned but it’s in techo terms that many don’t really grasp. Simon turns
It’s not really new to me, played with the beta/previews, but living with Windows 7 really is a pleasure except… One annoyance was the prominence given to Windows Live Messenger as it runs as an icon in the taskbar. I don’t use it much and want it
Love today's www.google.co.nz look UPDATE 2010-02-03: And here is the story behind it: Kiwi Doodler’s work displayed for millions to see Today we're celebrating Kiwi kids’ return to school on the Google New Zealand homepage - with New Zealand’s inaugural
