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
At Autodesk University 2011 Shaan Hurley introduced me to a representation of a very distant ancestor. It was a 3D fossil skull scan (perched on his shoulder in the photo right) assembled from cardboard contours created with 123D Make. A few years ago I submitted my DNA to the National
For AutoCAD users it’s nearly 2013. I’m quite pleased to see the r13 legacy or the silliness that is tridecaphobia didn’t have Autodesk change naming from 2012 to something daft like X3. You can preview some of the new features on Lynn Allen’s blog: AutoCAD 2013
I wanted to re-use some AutoCAD Architecture schedule data in a spreadsheet but struck a problem with the output. It’s just a Right Click > Export to get a proper .xls file from an ACA Schedule (better than Revit can do) but the result was a little too smart
Music
(Way) Back in the 80s I used to buy an Aussie technology magazine “Omni”, correction it was “Omega Science Digest”!. One issue had a card you could send off (with a few au$) to get the demo cassette for a remarkable new electronic instrument. Yes, that there was an analogue
Web/Tech
I saw this on the NZ Herald website tonight and wondered: A “Windows App”, aren’t they coming with Windows 8? Clicking it took me through to a “Download the NZ Herald Windows App” page with link to Windows Phone Marketplace. So why not call it a Windows Phone App?
Three words actually as I have never noticed the “Set Default Paste” Option on the Word paste fly-out. It takes you to Options > Advanced > Cut, copy and paste and much more control over how Microsoft Word pastes formatting. Via Word Blog - Tip: How to cut and paste
At Autodesk University I had the chance to meet some fellow AutoCAD Bloggers and learn about a cool Autodesk initiative. Autodesk & Lenovo, teamed up to perform a, TV makeover show style, technology transformation for an Oregon Design Office - Alan Mascord Design Associates, Inc. Lenovo provided new workstations, Autodesk
Charlotte’s post from the Kiva Fellows Blog reminded me of a great evening spent at Preservation Hall (back in 2007). It was also a great excuse to use my favourite, even though out of focus & blurry, photo which best captured the atmosphere. Preservation Hall - fellowsblog.kiva.org
This started out as a review of Ellen Finkelstein’s AutoCAD 2011 and AutoCAD LT 2011 Bible but she writes faster than I read . Not that I’m a slow reader but “Bible” is a hefty publication and has already been joined by an updated AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT
A previous Traffic Light Thought told how I often see a, quite rare, red Alfa Romeo Mito (below) heading, against the normal flow, west on my morning commute. Today I’m pretty sure I saw Mr Mito in a lovely red Alfa Romeo Giulietta (right). Was it a dealer loan
Television
Noticed this MySky Guide description while catching up with Doctor Who. It has devoted fans, worshipers maybe?, but never really thought of Doctor Who as a religion!
This solution from Get Satisfaction worked for me. I had a total refusal to sync until some direct to phone downloaded podcasts were deleted. my iPhone won't sync to iTunes - getsatisfaction.com In the end my issue was related to podcasts that I downloaded directly to the
