Automobile
Fiat [Tata] Nano?
The Nano is great but I think this would be a big mistake for Fiat. To me Fiat = great little cars so to slap a badge on the Nano is akin to saying “We can’t do what we do best” Tata Nano may...
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
Syd Mead, the world of Blade Runner
I’ve posted previously about Blade Runner which is the second best Science Fiction movie in the history of cinema. Much of that was thanks to the realistic design, the work of Visual Futurist Syd Mead...
Vox Hunt: Recent Purchase
Show us the last thing you bought. Fiat Bravo HGT
Skeptic
About the 2008 Skeptics Conference
From Chair-Entity Vicki The online registration form for the 2008 Skeptics Conference is now live...
AutoSketch
Good old AutoSketch, maybe it has a future?
I recently had the need to delve back into AutoSketch 2.1 (released in October 1995 my last version). It was the first CAD application I owned and, while it’s ancient, runs on the XP Core 2 Duo box fa...
Skeptic
Blogging Evidence Based Thought, from New Zealand
There’s a new Kiwi based Skeptics blog! Evidence Based Thought - evidencebasedthought.wordpress.com Welcome to the Evidence Based Thought blog. A skeptical blog authored by a group of like minded...
GPS and Mapping
"Kiwi Guy" Julian Dean, Team Garmin, in le Tour de France
Because of the Kiwi connection, and my favourite GPS , I’ve been following Team Garmin in le Tour de France . It’s been great to see Julian Dean’s brilliant performances, including several top ten sta...
Automobile
Why Clive Matthew-Wilson?
Tonights Close Up story “ Costly Repairs ”, about the cost of car repairs after slow speed collisions, was interesting until they dragged out Dog Lemon Guide editor Clive Matthew-Wilson. Why is he...
Autodesk University
Autodesk University 2008 Sessions online
The Autodesk University 2008 sessions are on-line so it’s time to start thinking about what you’ll go for when the registration opens. With hundreds of sessions and only a few days to attend them it’s...
Martin Devlin back to the sinking ship?
I was interested to read in the Sunday Star Times that Radio Sport might be considering re-hiring Martin Devlin. Perhaps they should ask Radio Live for some tapes, from the days when he was their morn...
Television
Love on Mars
There are many great lines in “ Life on Mars ” but Gene Hunt’s ; “Look at her ,she's as nervous as a very small nun at a penguin shoot” was just brilliant.
Auckland
Auckland City with out that tower
A view with out that tower Originally uploaded by RobiNZ Auckland looks a lot better without that bloody ugly Sky Tower dominating the skyline. Taken from work as the sea fog lifted.