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
CAD and BIM General
I saw the new SuperMaxi racing yacht Maximus (silver hull) on the harbour for the first time on Sunday, while cycling. Unfortunately by the time I got a clear view from North Head for it was motoring. Team EBS founders Charles Brown and Bill Buckley asked designer Greg Elliot to
Weblogs
At the end of my first month with http://www.sitemeter.com some interesting stat’s are appearing. "Ellen does it" caused a peak to 900 views on the 9th and interesting to see Firefox/Mozilla at 13% of visits. VISITS: Average Per Day 241 Average Visit Length
Another glorious day (28/02/2005): went for a bike ride around the top end of Auckland Harbour then down the North Shore, crossing from Devonport to the city by ferry, and home. This 90km ride has a bit of everything as covers rural, suburban and city roads. Some hills
CAD and BIM General
Building Information Modelling is a concept many have yet to encounter, understand, embrace or implement. A coordinated Building Information Model becomes an asset from the initial design concept through the life of a building, perhaps including it’s demolition. This requires participation from all involved in the process of creating,
Drive carefully, the road rules have changed. New road rules from 27 February 2005 From 27 February 2005, the new 'Road User' Rule will make it clearer what you should do at pedestrian crossings, special vehicle lanes (such as cycle and bus lanes) and roundabouts (particularly multi-lane
Died with TypePad - see Flickr
Bob Lutz defends the the Saab 9–7X SUV as “Saab-like”
Weblogs
Hi all, do you read this blog using the RSS feed? Well thanks, I appreciate your visits! Until now I’ve only offered the standard TypePad Feed you accessed via the “Syndicate this site (XML)” link. I’m now offering a Feedburner Feed and would appreciate it if you re-
The Warehouse Group Ltd
I don't write much about work here, other than CAD related stuff, but there has been a significant development this week that must be mentioned. Glen Inger – Group Property and Store Development Executive Director and Chief Executive of The Warehouse New Zealand – has resigned. His background, contribution to
The new Alfa Romeo 159 is nice evolution of the stunning looking 156 but I think there is one huge regression. The distinctive “hidden” rear door handles that gave the 156 its unique coupe/sedan profile are history. It’s a mistake. Alfa Romeo 159 debuts at Geneva: [Via Autoblog]
Metheny
c h a n d r a s u t r a has superb reviews of Pat Metheny Group’s "The Way Up Tour - Toronto"” and the CD. While you are there, or if not a PMG fan, check out the other content and photo albums. It’s
Weblogs
Neville of NevOn has some interesting comments from GM on the success of the GM Fastlane Blog. I think its a great way for a corporate to break through the barriers of Press and PR and talk directly to the people that matter most – customers and partners. I learn more
