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
UPDATE 05/3/2013: Unfortunately I won’t be able to attend due to another event the same evening. Damn! Worlds of interest collide for the next Auckland Nerd Nite. Meet, greet, listen, talk, have a drink or two as Nerd Nite talks nanotechnology, 3D printing and analog computing. I
Revit
RTC is coming to Auckland, New Zealand. I’ll be there and the organisers just announced another incentive to attend. In addition to the best of Revit training, networking, fun and frolics there is a chance to win a mobile workstation: Register before 12noon on Wednesday May1 to WIN!!!! With
I’m no Elvis Presley expert, or fan, but surely the personalised plate: [Elvis the King] ELVIS K [Elvis the King] belongs on a Cadillac, not a Hyundai Sonata!
Although I didn’t attend a memorial service the day does not pass without remembering those who have served, one in particular. My Mum never knew her Grandfather who died on the battlefield in the last few weeks of World War One (which ended 11th November – 1918). Although born in
Thanks to Radio Live for posting this brilliant series on-line. Shipwreck Tales with John McCrystal airs after the 23:00 Sunday news on Radio Live and features a new shipwreck tale every week. Gripping, often harrowing, tales of survival (or not) from maritime history. A must listen Live or on-line
Skeptic
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The good news is a bunch of Autodesk 2014 applications and suites are now available for download. The bad news, based on my experience, is getting them may not be so easy. It must be said I do live in a country at the end of the world not famed
Tonight Facebook suggested the Honda New Zealand page. The top image shows how it appeared in the Windows 8 Facebook+ app, below on Facebook Web. A bit unfortunate how Facebook+ clipped the love my… image
I’m interested in your views regarding next weeks Revit User Group Auckland Meeting topic: Revit that isn't BIM? : You know, when people draft stuff that should be modelled. It's often done for a reason: ignorance, no access to the right tools (like rooms in structure)
Although we’ve had a bit of rain since this was taken things are still pretty dry. Auckland’s long hot summer can be seen in the form of stressed, some dead, trees and not much water in this pond. Although it is for storm water I haven’t ever
There was an Accord Euro just in front of me as I headed for the petrol station. Only one free pump, both sides empty, and I was in a hurry to get back on the road. Would he go to the left side, meaning I’d get the right and
Windows
A week or so back Microsoft released an update for the Windows 8 People, Mail, Calendar, Messenger application. The updates introduce some useful refinements to the rather basic, to be kind, first generation application. I say application, rather than applications, as these four Start Menu Tiles are just different aspects
