AutoCAD Architecture
Autodesk Patch Wednesday?
Microsoft have their “ Patch Tuesday ” but this Wednesday seems it was Autodesk’s turn. Guess who was about to build a new master CAD deployment but got distracted and ran out of time. Then he arri...
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
Comedy
Stephen Fry on the phone?
Stephen Fry, yes that Stephen Fry , has just started a personal blog. So why isn’t this post on my personal blog ? Because he’s a gadget freak and his first post is a long, eloquent, discourse on the...
Woof Woof, the talking Tui
Radio Live’s Graeme Hill featured Woof Woof – the amazing talking Tui: Woof Woof Videos - Whangarei Native Bird Recovery Watch our talking Tui, listen carefully for what he says
CAD and BIM General
Rich's Footomobile - Salesoft CAD People with wheels
A recent visit to my CAD dealer and reading the brilliant XKCD Blog resulted in a rather remarkable coincidence. Rich Sales (yes, that’s really his name) was showing me his new company vehicle, a S...
Why "Pumpkin", when we know Qian Xun Xue’s name?
Early in the investigation the unidentified toddler abandoned in a Melbourne Train station was known as “Pumpkin”, simply because she wore “Pumpkin Patch ” clothing. Even now, long after Qian Xu...
On Vox: QotD: Via Snail Mail
When did you last write/receive a handwritten, snail-mail letter? Who was it to/from? Submitted by Places Unknown. » Read more on Vox
QotD: Via Snail Mail
When did you last write/receive a handwritten, snail-mail letter? Who was it to/from? Submitted by Places Unknown. So long ago I really can't remember!
Automobile
Fiat + Microsoft EcoDrive Data log - Better than fuel receipts and Excel!
Fiat’s Blue Me system is to allow data logging of economy and performance to it’s USB key for later analysis on your computer. Frankfurt 2007: Fiat/Microsoft announce Ecodrive data-logging softw...
Rally
Rally driver feared dead in crash
Colin is a legend. Thoughts are with the family and friends involved, whoever they are. Rally driver feared dead in crash Former world rally champion Colin McRae is believed to have been killed along with three others in a helicopter crash… Rally driver feared dead in crash Former world rally
Autodesk University
Julian Bencito - Future Architect?
Click through for the full story of a remarkable school project. It’s a Building Model of a city. Too long ago to think about an inspiring teacher let me make hundreds of paper planes. Years later,...
Autodesk University
Autodesk University 2007 Podcast Series
Stumbled on this podcast tonight while on the Autodesk University site. Looks like it will be the first of many in the wind up to AU2007. I’ve booked the conference but trying to decide between a shor...
The future, a look at 1999 from 1967
I’d finished my email, just done some Internet banking, checked out a few things on Amazon and decided to get back to reading that book on Google. It’s been on my “ must read heap ” for far too long b...