Fiat's "iPod of cars" 500 Powered by Windows
July 4th 2007 was a significant day as, 50 years after the original, Fiat released the new Fiat 500. Fiat Chief, Sergio Marchionne, was widely quoted "I want Fiat to become the Apple of cars" an...
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
Rally
Head to Repco for 2007 Rally New Zealand Info
It’s good to see Rally NZ offering merchandise tickets nationwide. It’s great publicity for New Zealand’s largest annual sporting event. ::2007 Rally New Zealand:: - Rally New Zealand goes to th...
How Google Earth [Really] Works
If you’ve ever wondered what’s actually going on when you Google Earth, here’s an explanation: How Google Earth [Really] Works - RealityPrime I thought there might be some interest, and despite...
Cycling
Le Tour de Fromage - The Tour de France with cheese
Only a crazy Aussie who loves cycling and cheese could come up with this! Kirk Food - Le Tour de Fromage - WebLog The 2007 Tour de France starts on the 7th of July. In an attempt to offer someth...
Skeptic
What was so special about 07/07/07?
I mean it’s just an arbitrary day, defined by a numbering system, from a starting point based on one cultures view of the world. If you want dates of special significance look at 04/07/07 and 08/07...
MindManager
Taming the To-Do Bar in Outlook 2007
The To-Do bar is one of my favourite new features of Outlook 2007. It provides a constant reference to tasks and appointments but can be minimised or restored with a click. If you have lots of tasks,...
The Bruce McLaren Trust “Technical Evening”
McLaren M8a Can-Am Racecar Click thru to read about The Bruce McLaren Trust's Can-Am car restoration project: RobiNZ CAD Blog: A showcase of Kiwi motorsport design - The Bruce McLaren Trust “Technical Evening” The cars on display at the Bruce McLaren Trust “Technical Evening” spanned decades, and
Automobile
Fiat 500 - "Car" Approve!
What does Car Magazine think… Fiat 500 - First Drives - Carmagazine.co.uk So then, has the Fiat 500 been worth the wait? Absolutely. Our first experience with the Fiat 500 has left us desperately...
Automobile
Fiat 500 Driven
Auto Express on the road in the new 500… Fiat 500 | Auto Express News A legend is back – but with a new twist! Here’s our verdict on the most important small car since the MINI
CAD and BIM General
A showcase of Kiwi motorsport design - The Bruce McLaren Trust “Technical Evening”
The cars on display at the Bruce McLaren Trust “Technical Evening” spanned decades, and generations, of Kiwi Motorsport design. This is a CAD blog and while it’s unlikely CAD/CAM was used for the 1968...
Science
Bad Ad Physics? - Heineken World Rugby Cup 2007 Continental Shift
The Heineken World Rugby Cup 2007 Continental Shift advert shows Rugby teams pushing the continents together to form a mega-continent. Maybe I’m missing something: If you are standing on a conti...
Sports
Emirates Team New Zealand vs Alinghi - Race 7 - America's Cup
Quote of the race: Brad Butterworth: “When he tacks, you could aim for his stern and he won’t cross you” Brad defines move that gave Team NZ a penalty and Alinghi just enough advantage to cross...