2016 Blogging Highlights
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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
2016 Blogging Highlights
Another year has flown by and it is 2017 already. Time to look back at 2016 from a bloggy (but not just CAD blog) perspective: Best blog related event(s): I didn’t get to any of the big international CAD/BIM events (AU or RTC) but there were some
A couple of views of Trump
Anthony Bourdain on Trump, America and the places he’s visited (inc Russia): Anthony Bourdain: The Post-Election Interview - www.eater.com "We are a violent nation, from the beginning." and Sarah Kendzior writes about something I never even considered: Trump and Putin: The worst case scenario - qz.
Women talking about cars - Podcast
Great new(ish) podcast where Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews famous women about their life and the cars that had been a part of it. http://pca.st/op29
Traffic Light Thought – All the twos!
On the way home from BimAkl happened to notice, and pull over for a photo, when the Bravo odometer hit 222,222km!
Revit User Group NZ
BIM AK (Auckland, NZ) November meeting announcement
Registrations have opened for the November BIM AK event. Always a good event, I recommend attending for both the speakers and networking! This is our final event for 2016, with more planned for 2017 - be sure to secure your place! Registrations are now open for the November BIM AK Event
Revit User Group Auckland November Meeting Announcement
End of year social event for 2016, note the new venue (not far from the usual one). RUGAkl End of Year Social Event When: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 5:30 PM Where: Windsor Castle 144 Parnell Rd, Auckland. Just up the road from the Jasmax offices at the corner of
Autodesk University
Why I’m sad not to be at Autodesk University 2016
I’d like to shake Carl Bass’ hand, or (and this is way out of character for me) hug him, for this tweet (below) soon after the first presidential campaign debate: Just to remove any doubt which candidate Carl was referring to this re-tweet and earlier tweet make it
Surface
My perfect computer - Did Microsoft just reinvent the design office?
Way back in 2009 I wrote a spec for a design PC. It was inspired by the discovery of my 1980s design toolkit in the back of a wardrobe. + + + Long made obsolete by computers there are still some aspects of these tools I miss. Today Microsoft released a new Surface
Vale, Capt. John’s final flight
A couple of years ago I wrote about a relatives amazing retirement project. After a lifetime of amateur and professional flying yesterday John made his last flight. Don’t really know the details yet, beyond what was in the newspaper report, but as with all aircraft related accidents there will
Skeptical Cycling in Queenstown?
NZ Sketpics Conference 2016: Science and gravity
Sports
Proof of how dismally Google+ knows me
I read this as: Robin, discover ‘delete delete’ no point reading any further