Why blog? This is why...
Via PROBLOGGER , I saw this gem; Although my initial motivation, and blog platform , differ from Glenda's I can relate to her video in many ways. I have shared her thrill of being at an event, l...
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
Business
China on top, a sign of the times?
The United States stumble , while China soars ...
AutoCAD MEP
The MEP CAD Engineer blogs
Beth introduced me to a new'ish MEP blog by David Butts. The first few posts cover the long history of Autodesk BIM/MEP and one has the best explanation of the convoluted marketing used for ADT/ACA/AM...
Sprung ahead
It's the first day of daylight saving. It's 19:00 and the sun is just starting to set over the ranges, I love summer! The downside... Thanks to Bernie wanting Formula 1 to be on at a reasonab...
Cycling
World's fastest cyclist is quicker than me
My GPS once said I'd exceeded 800 km/h on a downhill run. It seemed quite fast but then I read up about GPS rececption errors and the lack of complaints about sonic booms led me to discount it. So,...
Revit Architecture
Still using Windows 2000?
I was surprised to see a knowledge base item regarding Revit 2009 and Windows 2000. As XP heads for retirement - although still much used - and the Windows world starts thinking about Windows 7 I wond...
AutoCAD
Kean's interview with John Walker - Part 3
Did Bill Gates miss an opportunity to make money? Find out in Part 3... Through the Interface: An interview with John Walker - Part 3 This is the third part of the series documenting my recent i...
Automobile
Saab design is "Going forward"
As Mark Adams, VP Design GM Europe, states about 55 seconds into this video. It will impress Graeme Hill , NZ Commander of the Campaign against [saying] Going Forward
Windows 7 - Are there between 6 and 9 Windows on your taskbar?
A recent post on the Engineering Windows 7 blog reveals how Windows users use windows. They'll typically have 1(!) to 14 windows open with most having 6-9 "peak windows". That surprised me, as it s...
Is this band broad?
From www.speedtest.net
Formula 1
Is Formula One a Real Sport?
Well...
Skeptic
TVNZ Media7 takes on "Sensing Murder"
It's nice to see a media analysis show on New Zealand television, even if it's limited to Freeveiw or the net. Even better when it takes on the complete load of rubbish that is Sensing Murder. I fi...