Traffic Light Thought — Fifteen Week?
* This week marks fifteen years working at The Warehouse * Tonight the 5 cylinder Ferrari clocked up 150,000 kilometres!
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
AutoCAD Tool Palette Object inserts and Object Snaps
Kate Morrical clears up a quirk of AutoCAD tool pallet block inserts which is user related. In short single click the tool, then place to get osnaps every time. LT Unlimited: Tool Palettes and Object Snaps The poster was confused as to why blocks inserted from a tool palette didn’
Formula 1 design evolution visualised
Perhaps this animated timeline of all F1 seasons (1950-2012) should be on the other blog [removed link to my former TypePad Personal Blog] but it’s computer, graphics and design evolution so here it is! It reminded me of the evolution seen in the “Formula One™ - The Great Design
The DesignByMany REskin challenge, a chance to win Revit Architecture 2013!
Autodesk are supporting a series of DesignByMany challenges and first involves re-skinning a building on the corner of Broadway and Reade St, New York City. The prize is a Revit Architecture 2013 license and, although based on a US building, there are no geographic restrictions for entrants. Check out
Revit User Group Auckland June Meeting Announcement — Whet’s new in Revit 2013 & RTC Australasia wrap up
This month’s RUGAKL meeting has a new location. Join us at The Paddington for a look at Revit 2013 New Features and a review of the recent RTC Au conference. Full Details and RSVP at: June Meeting - New Features & RTC Australasia wrap up – RUGAKL MeetUp When: From 17:
StarTalk Podcast and CAD, Computer Aided Dimensions?
Not sure how I missed it but I’ve been busy catching up with the awesome StarTalk podcast back catalogue. It is where, to quote their own tagline: “Science, pop culture & comedy collide on StarTalk w/ astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, comic co-hosts, celebrities &
Lunar Eclipse
Not the clearest, a bit of halo and at the limit of IXUS zoom, but you get the idea.
Moving AutoCAD Architecture Projects, even if Windows objects
This post, republished below the break, first appeared as a guest post on Shaan Hurley’s Between The Lines ~ Autodesk Blog. Shaan was visiting remote regions in Africa and enlisted some guest bloggers to fill the time he was off-line and save him from getting eaten by wild animals.
Bruce McLaren Trust back online
Great to see the revamped Bruce McLaren Trust website back on-line with impressive new site. An amazing historic resource and lots of information on the Trust’s activities. Bruce McLaren Trust - www.bruce-mclaren.com In July 1990 a small memorial trust had been formed to honour Bruce. Upon
Autodesk Exchange App Manager
There’s a handy App to manage your installed Autodesk Exchange Apps! You can check app status, install updates, access help, uninstall and rate them from one dialog. Get Autodesk Exchange App Manager free from the Autodesk Exchange website. UPDATE 2012-06-3: Must add, this is currently for AutoCAD
How things change: It's in the bag
Never thought of antique TV game shows as source of economic inflation comparison. I grazed into a TVNZ Heartland repeat of an early 80s "It's in the Bag". A contestant turned down $800 and took the bag. She won: - Zip Appliance Package: Toaster, Jug & sandwich
Tata Nano, all the car you actually need?
I think I stole the title from an old Citroën 2CV advert: “All the car you actually need”? The Tata Nano hasn’t quite hit the sales predictions but cheap doesn’t have to mean bad, simple is clever. As I said when it launched, this little car really embodies