Automobile
Peugeot Citroen reliability suffers through Toyota link
Who’d have thought! Radio New Zealand News : Stories : 2010 : 02 : 01 : Vehicle recall by Peugeot Citroen Peugeot Citroen is recalling some cars made with Toyota in Europe…
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
AutoCAD Architecture
Autodesk $implified Upgrade Pricing March 16th deadline approaches
Mark, CADDManager Blog, has posted about the change coming to Autodesk upgrade costs that kicks in from March 16th. Although “simplified” the change from product age related pricing to a flat “50 percent of the price of a new license” seems to mean simply more expensive. Although it was announced
How can they call it an iPad, was Apple iNkfail taken?
Come on Steve, a pad you can’t write on isn’t a pad . The one thing that makes a Tablet form factor a joy for casual use, compared to a laptop, is Ink!
Comedy
Ferrari advise “check the box of junk”
It’s probably lost in translation but I kind of like this statement seen after registering at the Ferrari F1 2010 site New car launching soon!
Why the iPhone made me buy a Windows Desktop PC
My home PC recently celebrated it’s sixth birthday it is starting to show it’s age. When it was new a P4 2.8 processor with 1GB ram was regarded as quite a respectable spec but times have changed. Contrary to the experiences of many it has run XP
Autodesk University
#AU2009 - CGarchitect.com @ Autodesk University
A tweet regarding a 3ds Max interview led me to this great article by Jeff Mottle of CGarchitect. It is an AU review “illustrated” with some interesting video interviews, including a recording from the Carl Bass Press Q&A session. Although I have covered the sessions I attended at
Kiva
Ribbon Hero! A Microsoft Office game from Office Labs
I only just found, and installed, this but had to share it due to my ribbon affection. It’s a “game” that aims to improve your Office skills while you work. Read all about it on the Office Labs blog: Play Ribbon Hero and hone your Microsoft Office skills - Office
Vote for Kiva in the Chase Community Giving challenge
If you’re a Facebook user Kiva needs your help. Just a click can make a difference Vote for Kiva to help us win $1 million! “Kiva is a finalist in the Chase Community Giving contest and we need your vote to help us win $1 million in funding! Voting
Metheny
Pat Metheny creates a “live” solo “group” - ORCHESTRION
Ever thought a Solo performer, with a bit of automaton help, could sound this great? Pat Metheny’s latest project merges his performance with automated instruments to create a live solo live jazz group. Can’t wait to hear the CD, wish the concert was coming a bit closer. Pat
Great read on a summer day
Great read on a summer day, originally uploaded by RobiNZ. I don't read much fiction, typically male I'm told, but have enjoyed Derek Hansen's "Remember Me". Set in Auckland in the 50's it is a bit before my time but
Outlook
Outlook 2007 Mail Editor not creating Hyperlinks?
Tonight I found, even when set to HTML format messages, my Outlook 2007 Mail Editor wasn’t making pasted links into clickable hyperlinks. They pasted ok but were not auto-formatted into a link. It was a pain as I like to check the link works before sending. The solution
Comedy
Want your own “Love the Ribbon”?
Due to popular demand, ok a couple of comments after posting this, these are available at RobiNZ Blog Store. Any profits from these sales will go to RobiNZ Blog Kiva Micro Fund Lending Team. NOTE: As I don’t have rights to reproduce a real product ribbon the CafePress image