Souvenirs series
Souvenirs series Originally uploaded by michael_hughes Check out this, the latest from Michael's cool "Souvenirs" series where tourist tat meets the real thing.
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
QotD: Extra Day Every Month
If you had an extra day each month - that no one else had - how would you spend it? Catching up with the sleep I loose blogging!
QotD: Favorite Beatles Song
What's your favorite Beatles song? Bonus points if you share it with us. It's the one that reaches Across the Universe
Fiat Abarth 695 "Tributo Ferrari"
The Fiat 500 is a pretty little car, both pretty and little. This is a special 500 with its little 1.4 Turbo pumping out 134kw/180hp to make it go, big Brembo brakes to make it stop, upgraded suspension & wheels to make it corner and a variable exhaust
Notice of Revit User Group Auckland September Meeting
Details of the next Revit User Group - Auckland (RUGAKL) meeting: Wednesday 16th September Jasmax Offices, 2 Marston Street, Parnell (Best Parking on Parnell Rise by the Park) Join us from 5.30p...
Gerry Brownlee, keep your snout out
Forest & Bird are rather polite regarding the Energy and Resources Minister’s desire to access resources locked up in National Parks and Conservation Reserves. “Fuck off” seems more appropriate. Forest & Bird » Blog Archive » Undermining NZ’s clean, green image Energy and Resources Minster Gerry Brownlee has his eyes
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New Zealand Architectural Design History online
New Zealand Design Review was the journal of the Architectural Centre, Inc., Wellington. The New Zealand Electronic Text Centre have digitised issues from 1948-53 on-line. It’s a nice snapshot of some classic Kiwi design, both architectural and graphic (look at those covers!). New Zealand Design Review | NZETC
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Revit fade to black?
I’ve seen Revit do some odd things trying to output images but usually closing & re-opening the project will sort that out. Today a png image linked to Revit, which had been in the project for several weeks, suddenly went solid black. * Saving & closing, re-opening the
Two 500s: one cute, one masterpiece
While the new 500 is cute, I don’t think it’s a masterpiece… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mo_Y_Eh--E&w=640&h=385] The real masterpiece, the original by Dante Giacosa: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8XvqMQ0ee4&w=640&
Things to avoid in a software presentation
I don’t do “sales” demos but there are some useful tips in this article for any software presentation. I suspect I’ve been guilty of all of them! Stunningly Awful Demos: Five Things Not To Do in a Demo : The World Idea Hub Here is a collection of poor
Spring clean your browser bookmarks - AM-DeadLink
Ok, it's a bit late for spring but AM-DeadLink - Download FavIcons and detect dead links in your browser bookmarks AM-DeadLink detects dead links and duplicates in browser bookmarks and text fil...
Not The Toyota Way, in California
When I read this: Toyota's Historic California Plant Closure I remembered this fine example of “The Toyota Way” meeting “The American Way” seen in San Francisco earlier this year. No, the car has not been in a collision and there were no other mounting holes in the bumper.