Skeptic
Pastafarians challenge Intelligent Design
Pastafarianism is spreading fast… Boing Boing's $250,000 Intelligent Design challenge (UPDATED: $750K)
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
Graphics
Adobe Blogs
Adobe released a bunch of blogs recently. You can access them all via the home-page but each also has it’s own home-page and feed. * Adobe Blogs Home-page * Adobe Blogs Index Via Scoble
Automobile
"Big Dog" on Fiat
A Just-Auto rant on Fiat that’s worth a read! Insider Opinion: Big Dog: ‘What’s in a name?’ : www.just-auto.com …But if you view Ford as a possible example of nepotism gone mad, then there is surely one company that might be about to make it
ActiveWords
ActiveWords and Wikipedia....
Buzz posted a cool script which allows rapid searching of Wikipedia. It uses ActiveWords to enter the search term into the Wikipedia search engine for immediate results. buzznovation: ActiveWords and Wikipedia.... The fastest way to find out what a smoot is….
Approximately a Smoot
I was using Google Earth the other day and noticed in addition to the usual Kilometers, Miles, Feet there was the unit “Smoots”. What is a Smoot? According to Wikipedia the Smoot is a nonstandard unit of length created as part of an MIT fraternity prank. In 1958 Oliver R.
Auckland
Auckland City for Microsoft Flight Simulator - Real New Zealand
Microsoft Flight Simulator comes with basic scenery for “Auckland” but the only way you’d see it looking like this is out the window of a real aircraft! Godzone Virtual Flight have released Real New Zealand -- Auckland City "Base Pack" scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator . This is stunningly
Science
Nanotech transistor - A new era?
Nature report on a Nanotech Transistor made from carbon nanotubes a few billionths of a metre across. Is this the beginning of a new era in electronics? Nanotech transistor powers up - news @ nature.com Carbon nanotubes could make for smaller circuits.
Politics
David Lange
Brilliant, witty, clever and flawed. He will be missed. Former PM David Lange Dies Former New Zealand Prime Minister David Lange died in hospital on Saturday after complications of renal failure. A Brilliant Tribute - Tom Scott On David Lange – Audio file Journalist/cartoonist Tom Scott talks about his memories of
Comedy
John Cleese in NZ when I'm not!
John Cleese is coming to New Zealand to perform a new one man show in early December. Problem for me is that I’ll be in Florida
Flying Spaghetti Monster
Are you a Pastafarian?
Pastafarians, followers of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. The Panda's Thumb: Flying Spaghetti Monsterism gets national press attention
AutoCAD Architecture
Architectural Desktop User Feedback
If you use Autodesk Architectural Desktop you probably have some opinions you think worth sharing and ideas to improve it. Autodesk are setting up a new forum for ADT customers to feedback their thoughts on the application via on-line surveys. The Autodesk Architectural Desktop Customer Council registration process involves
AutoCAD
Autodesk User Group International AutoCAD Wish List Ballot
Autodesk User Group International (AUGI) have posted the AutoCAD Wish-list candidates. The wish-list is presented to Autodesk during the AUGI AGM held at Autodesk University. It’s your chance to vote and make your wishes known! AutoCAD Wish List Ballot - Autodesk User Group International (Requires free AUGI registration)