Ed Hillary, Goodbye to a Kiwi Icon
I never met Ed Hillary but his life, his acts and his legacy are a part of every Kiwi’s national identity. In lieu of a portrait this image seems fitting as shows Aoraki Mt Cook which he first climbed...
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
RSS Bandit
It's all about feeds, so here are 400 CAD related feeds
Take a deep breath, then read Shaan’s recent record length single sentence explanation of why you should use RSS feeds ; I still feel the same passion for the [his] blog and read about 300 feeds...
Rant
Real Life: Healer Or Hoaxer? Crap documentary or great advertorial?
I just watched “Real Life: Healer Or Hoaxer?” on TVNZ’s TV One. It was billed as an insight into the work of spiritual healer “J ohn of God ” ( JoG ) described in the show notes as: “ a man who some c...
Cool Software
Fiat and Alfa at CES?
Fiat take their little 500 and it’s Blue Me, Microsoft based, software to Vegas for CES! Fiat and Alfa on display in the USA | Fiat New Zealand The new Fiat 500 and the Alfa Romeo Spider make th...
Autodesk 360
RobiNZ @ Autodesk University 2007 - The Technology Mainstage
The Autodesk University Technology Mainstage was a chance for Autodesk and AU Partners Intel, HP and Microsoft to share their vision of how new technology, services and software will impact the des...
Bill Gates at CES
If, like me, you aren’t at CES or don’t have time to view the webcast ReadWriteWeb have a nice summary of Bill Gates keynote speech. A few CAD related items caught my attention including: Surface comp...
Bertone Saved?
RobiNZ Personal Blog: Bertone Sold, Bertone Saved?
Automobile
Bertone Sold, Bertone Saved?
I’ve long had a fondness for Bertone : the Italian Design Studio Coachbuilder. I’m not sure when I discovered who designed those brilliant cars from the 70’s like the Lamborghini Urraco , Lancia Strat...
Tablet PC
2007 GottaBeMobile Awards - HP win Tablet PC of the year!
Tablet PC site GottaBeMobile have announced their picks for 2007. The winners include the HP 2710p Tablet PC . We recently got one of these at work and I’ll post a full review once I’ve spent a bit...
Science
James Randi about Richard Feynman
James Randi tells how he confounded Richard Feynman , just brilliant. Links with this one where Richard Feynman explains confusion
Science
Michael Pollan - In Defense of Food
This is nutrition advice I can relate too! No need for Agel in this regime… Science Friday Archives: Michael Pollan - In Defense of Food In this segment, Ira talks with author Michael Pollan abou...
Automobile
US-NZ petrol pump price comparison - it's still too cheap
TUMEKE! point out that, in terms of %’age increase, we are better off than the US in regards the increase in petrol costs. That may be true but I think petrol is still very cheap . Every time it go...