Politics
Would peace be cheaper?
The cost of war, is more than financial… Bush Wants $46 Billion for Wars - TIME “To date, Congress has already provided more than $455 billion for the Iraq war, with stepped-up military operation...
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
Warehouse tussle heads to court...
Let the games begin, again… Supermarket tussle starts in court - NZ Herald Supermarket giants Foodstuffs and Woolworths will today go head to head with the Commerce Commission in the High Court...
Off Topic - Stephen Fry: Touring America in a London Cab
One for my many US readers. If you see a black London Cab with “Fry” on the roof it’s Comic, Actor, Writer extraordinaire Stephen Fry … I Give Up - Stephen Fry If you happen to be in America and...
Fiat
Kimi does it, or does he?
Brilliant race result and deserved title for “The Iceman”. He may be boring as hell in press conferences but the last half of the season shows Ferrari are getting their (Malboro’s?) money worth on the...
Aviation
Sunrise at Buffalo Airport
Josh Hallett has some awesome images of a sunrise at Buffalo Airport. Click through for the full image, it’s worth it. hyku | blog - Good Morning from Buffalo Airport - by business blog and soci...
A demo of Windows versions 1 through 7 (Vista is Windows 6)
As part of a cool demo with various versions of Windows running on Virtual Machines Eric shows a little bit of Windows 7… Eric Traut talks (and demos) Windows 7 and MinWin - istartedsomething If...
Automobile
Tassie Saab Blogger on the way to Detroit
Cool to see Tasmanian Saab Blogger Swade being invited to Detroit. With 2500+ posts and thousands of comments from Saab fans around the world it’s great to see him get corporate recognition and access...
Autodesk University
Trigonometry, Revit Parameters and Lynn [last name withheld]
Aaron's post on math, trig and Revit reminded me of a recent conversation. I’d been working with Parameter formulas which meant stretching the memory back to fundamental math like trigonometry. It’s b...
Comedy
Alan Coren dies
Sad to read this. In addition to “The News Quiz” I remember Alan from appearances on Clive James, Parkinson and other talk shows. He will be missed. Alan Coren dies aged 69 | Top News | Reuters H...
Autodesk University
RobiNZ Autodesk University 2007 Schedule
I’ve posted my Autodesk University class schedule: RobiNZ Autodesk University 2007 Schedule – http://rcd.typepad.com/rcd/AU2007-Schedule.html It’s confirmed, if still subject to change, but w...
Autodesk University 2007 Schedule
Monday: SPAMALOT 8:00 PM The GRAIL Theater Wynn Casino Ok, I'll admit it's not AU but how can a Python fan miss SPAMALOT when it's on next door even if next door means about a 1km walk! Tuesday: General Session - Designing the Future
Automobile
Top Gear love the Fiat Punto Abarth
Punto + Abarth = Love? Fiat Punto Abarth - Top Gear Blog There are few things in motoring more appealing than a small, fast Italian car, and this new Grande Punto Abarth is one of the best ever…...