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
GPS and Mapping
Microsoft Windows Live Local (Gasp, what a clunky name) now has New Zealand street mapping and driving route finding. It includes major roads and state highways, along with cities and suburbs but I can’t get it to show street names on the map! (any ideas?) If you enter two
Automobile
I think www.autoblog.it summed it up so nicely. Watch the video on their post – Mamma mia! Una salita impossibile - www.autoblog.it Una salita impossibile - www.autoblog.it Edit 27–05–2006: Link fixed Edit 27–05–2006: Link fixed
Aviation
Worth a look! Bad Astronomy Blog » Very cool Shuttle launch image Bad Astronomy Blog » Very cool Shuttle launch image
Aviation
It’s the end of an era as the last Boeing 717 rolls off the line. It was based on the McDonnell Douglas MD95, which in turn evolved from the Douglas DC9 Series, so represents the last of a long line of the Douglas Commercial aircraft dating back to the
Automobile
Fiat are buying back some of the Ferrari shares sold off to a consortium of banks in 2002 and will regain 85% share-holding. Perhaps they will offer US F430 Modena owners a deal on a Punto for their “small women and children”? Will US F430’s have a (retracting)
AutoCAD Architecture
Richard Binning’s post on the Architectural Desktop/Autodesk Building Systems Community at AUGI caught my attention for two reasons: 1. There is soon to be a new ADT/ABS Community at AUGI! 2. A great MindManager Map, which you can download, that he’s using to document the structure
Film
I’ve been reading about The Da Vinci Code and decided I’m the only one who hasn’t read the book or seen the movie and probably never will. It gets added to the some of other must see blockbusters that I’ve never really bothered with; * Lord of
Business
The recent move to “un-bundle” our phone network was heralded as the first step towards NZ getting better connected. Rod Drury highlights a couple of recent software deals and points out this industry represents a potential low investment path to increase our productivity. I’d add the work done
MindManager
http://www.mapthemac.com
Cool Software
Yep, street level mapping for New Zealand & Australia in Google Maps, soon for Google Earth I hope! Google Earth Blog: Down Under and Kiwis Get Roads in Google Maps Google Earth Blog: Down Under and Kiwis Get Roads in Google Maps Google Maps Mania: Big News: Google Maps street
Automobile
I can just hear the Fiat bashers saying: “Useful for when you break down….” Fiat introduces line of branded cellphones - Engadget Fiat introduces line of branded cellphones - Engadget
AutoCAD Architecture
The danger of searching for content based on acronyms like ADT: What is ADT? “It’s a condition induced by modern life, in which you’ve become so busy attending to so many inputs and outputs that you become increasingly distracted, irritable, impulsive, restless and, over the long term, underachieving.
