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
Science
Given the recent, unnecessary, measles outbreak in New Zealand I think Richard Saunders documentary deserves more coverage. It was made in, and references, Australia but the message is universal: “The Vaccination Chronicles: if only” can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTprFOmIjIg, and permission is given for
Alfie, the chion, vs my computer
Way back in 2006 I blogged about AutoCAD Architecture/MEP’s (ACA/AMEP) Project Standards feature. It allows object and display styles to be updated in all or selected files within a Project. There is provision to automatically apply ACA/AMEP Object Styles, Display Settings, Materials and AutoCAD Standards ( like
Autodesk have released a new learning hub offering focused training with topics across all their Arch/MEP platforms (Revit, AutoCAD & FormIt): AUTODESK CUSTOMER SUCCESS LEARNING HUB / ARCHITECT LEARNING CENTER While looking at the article "Collaborating in AutoCAD with Specialized Toolsets”* I had the odd experience of seeing myself
Fiat
My Bravo 155 HGT ticked up 255,000km on the way home from work.
Fiat Abarth
Return to the car, having stopped to pick up dinner, to find an elderly man looking at it: * It’s a Fiat? * Well, made by Fiat but it’s an Abarth * Thought it was a Fiat but then I looked closer, no! Those extra badges on the side? * Abarth is
Auckland To Õtautahi Christchurch Drive, Alps To Ocean Cycle
Original Nuova 500 July 4th 1957… the New 500 July 4th 2007… Happy 62nd Birthday Fiat 500 My Abarth 500 Esseesse got a set of new Bridgestone RE003 tyres and a Warrant of Fitness for another years fun.
“The thing that made the things for which there is no known maker” is brilliant: Credit Peter @ NZARH for sharing.
Fiat
A recent “Hidden Heroes” article on Honest John got my attention. They think my Fiat Bravo HGT is a future classic and there are only 21 left on the road in the U.K. There were never many HGTs in New Zealand; I was told maybe Thirty total and just
Bored with the SH1, West alternatives, I came the longer way home
A ferry to meet