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
Auckland
That awkward moment when you realise it it's too warm to wear the top you had on when left home to walk the dog, then realise that means you're wearing "The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe Down Under Zombie Koala T Shirt" in
I’ve been doing a few software installs recently; updates to Autodesk Building Design Suite 2015 at the previous workplace and a fresh install at the new one. As a result I’ve come to really appreciate Autodesk Application Manager; one of the best support applications Autodesk have ever made.
I’ve always liked the Suzuki Swift, especially the 2nd generation and newer in that mad bright yellow colour. Reminded me of the Fiat Punto which came in a similar eye searing hue. I was following one last evening on the commute home and thought the number plate was rather
The Warehouse Group Ltd
It isn’t unusual to look forward to a long weekend but Easter 2015 will be particularly memorable for me. Last Thursday was my last day working for The Warehouse Limited (TWL) after seventeen, would have been eighteen in July, years. Tomorrow, the first day of a new adventure. Leaving
What the? Of 4,000 tracks my @windows @Xbox music app randomly picks 'Sun ain't gonna shine any more' followed by 'Here comes the Sun' while I'm watching lunar eclipse go total. Clear sky here, it looks stunning Sent from my Lumia
The DUAL, officially “2015 Partners Life DUAL Motutapu - Rangitoto Traverse”, has been run a few times but this is the first time I’ve had a suitable bike. I’ve been to both islands before, by ferry and yacht, and walked some parts but the chance to bike around
I’ve really enjoyed testing Microsoft’s latest mobile operating system: MS-DOS Mobile. It runs incredibly quickly on my Lumia 1520, once the boot sequence is finished. Typing commands is quick, v1.0 even supports a swipe keyboard which is something Apple didn’t get until iOS 8. The camera
Windows
I really like the HERE Drive+ GPS application on my Nokia phones. Although I usually know where I’m going I run it all the time for traffic and speed limit reminders. Recently swapping from Drive+ to any other app, even dismissing an incoming call, would cause it to close
The end of March means it is blog’iversary time again. Eleven years since my first tentative post. If anyone is to blame, and thank, for all this it is Shaan Hurley. I read his Between the Lines AutoCAD blog before I really knew what a blog was. It prompted
I’ve got photos of my 2nd car somewhere but they are from a pre-digital era, possibly even some 35mm transparencies! Until I find them the articles and brochures on this site are a great reference: www.mirafiori.com - 128 Brochures & Magazine Articles Car of the Year -
Details of this Wednesdays RUGWELL March meeting: This months meeting is at GHD Wellington. I apologise for the late notice, but we hope you can make it along for another dose of Revit enlightenment, even if it is just to check out what has to be the best "smoko&
Imagine the ultimate workshop… A place to think, dream, tinker and play with ideas that could change the world. Imagine it packed with all the design and manufacturing technology you could desire. Imagine the ultimate location for your ‘shop’: harbour side in centre of a beautiful city, a short walk
