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
Skeptic
I don’t know him other than by his reputation, books, website and hearing him on podcasts – guess I do know him in a way – but wish James Randi a speedy recovery. Special announcement from his website: http://www.randi.org/ James Randi underwent bypass surgery last Thursday. He is
Aviation
Although much is made of the first flight surely certification is the day a commercial aircraft design is really “born”. After years of design and testing it can actually carry the public it was built to transport. The Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner has achieved certification for passenger service from US
CAD and BIM General
Business Week have a brief but interesting interview with new Autodesk CEO, Carl Bass. There is a re-cap of his of his journey to the top job at Autodesk which included being fired by former CEO Carol Bartz. This is surely an unusual tactic for advancing your career! It
Automobile
Rodney Hide, ACT Party Leader & MP for Epsom, has a rather smart Smart! Smart Car - Rodney Hide for Epsom. Smart Car - Rodney Hide for Epsom
Automobile
The Fiat Grande Punto will arrive in New Zealand in June ‘06! Fiat News: Fiat Grande Punto in NZ. The New Zealand and Australian market versions, along with prices and specifications, will be announced in June when the Fiat Grande Punto goes on sale in both markets. Fiat News: Fiat
Ever wandered around Vegas & thought: “What this place needs is hotel and casino”? Las Vegas SUN: CityCenter already expanding. Condo-hotel project to cost us$6 billion Las Vegas SUN: CityCenter already expanding Via Vegas Design Commentary - Two Way Hard Three Also see Project City Center News - Vegas Today
AutoCAD
My ADT deployment omits the “add a plotter” shortcut as everyone except one remote user accesses the same network plotter pc3’s. I went to set up plotters for the remote user, off-site, but there is no “add a plotter” shortcut… After a fairly long search, looking for the
Film
Are Technorati fans of 2001: A Space Odyssey? I think HAL actually says: “I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.”
Cool Software
Fiat and Microsoft launch Blue&Me. A Windows Mobile based in-car communications & entertainment system. Fiat and Microsoft launch Blue&Me System - gizmag Article. Fiat and Microsoft launch Blue&Me System - gizmag Article
Christchurch Library must get the question “What is the music in the commercial for….?”. They have an on-line reference of the music used in New Zealand Television Commercials so you can name that tune. Music used in New Zealand Television Commercials - Christchurch City Libraries. Music used in New Zealand
CAD and BIM General
This is not about CAD software but is a useful read for anyone involved in creating, training or using software. Scott Adams (The Dilbert Blog) deletes 500 comments from his blog thinking they were draft copies of the published comments. Often reality and user perception can differ with disastrous results.
A guide to Nu Zild slang… Dances with Kiwis: Budgie-smugglers and Jandals. Dances with Kiwis: Budgie-smugglers and Jandals
