And so it begins... #AU2011
Picked a beautiful sunny Sunday evening to leave NZ. Waiting to board my flight to L.A. it finally seems like AU 2011 is happening. I arrive, all going to plan, Sunday afternoon (love that dateline). Can't wait!
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
Autodesk University 2011, next week!? #AU2011
NEXT WEEK? How did that happen? I won’t pretend I’m ready, although fly out on Sunday, but fortunately some other bloggers are better organised which means I can be lazy! If you are heading to AU check out these posts, & Lynn’s video, to aid your preparation
Traffic Light Thoughts
Traffic Light Thought - Rare car sightings
I see a lot of cars on my commute but a few recent ones have stood out: * Ferrari F40: Yes a real one, in West Auckland no less. At first sight I wondered if it was a kit, one of those MR2s in drag maybe?, but no doubting it was
Revit User Group Wellington — Notice of November Meeting
Wed 23 Nov 2011, @Productspec HQ, 14 Holland Street, 5.30 - 7.30pm We have a couple of exciting presentations + pizza & beer thanks to our gracious hosts @Productspec. * Lost in Space, Matt Cantwell from SPA Matt will take us on a voyage to find things lost in the ether
First Circle, my second Metheny masterpiece
I mustn't have told Amazon I own this as today it was first on the “recommendations for you”. It's not the first Pat Metheny Group recording I heard, As Falls Wichita... has that honour, but is the first I owned. A CD when they were still
Revit User Group Auckland November Meeting Announcement - Revit, BIM & Education
Last meeting of the year is Tomorrow Night! November Meeting - Revit, BIM & Education - Revit User Group Auckland (Auckland) - Meetup Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 5:30 PM Jasmax, 2 Marston Street, Auckland (map) Please join us from 5.30pm: • 6:00pm : Welcome and Introduction • 6:05pm : Presentation: Unitec Student Projects
Science
A nano technology energy solution, no grid required?
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Comedy
Don McMillan: What is Pi?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_yMRGF5DCI&w=420&h=315] Have seen Don perform a couple of times at Autodesk University, wouldn’t mind seeing again!
Film
This film is a stunning lifesaving minute - Immunity #stopavn
@purplefae’s beautiful film tackles the anti-vac myths in a minute. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Jsf9b8qa6I&w=560&h=315] More at www.purplefae.com
Casper, not a ghost
These eyes didn’t look quite so bright as they closed for the last time just 3 weeks before his 20th birthday. The end of a long & happy life.
Chris Bangle on design
Famous, perhaps infamous, for his work at BMW I first heard of Chris Bangle when the Fiat Coupe (right) appeared in the Nineties. In this video he talks about his career, design approach and process from his studio in Northern Italy. Chris Bangle on the future of cars and design
Revit User Group Wellington — Notice Of October Meeting
Wed 26 Oct 2011, @Productspec HQ, 14 Holland Street, 5.30 - 7.30pm Come along this Wednesday, have a drink, learn new tricks..! * Everything you wanted to know about Shared Parameters * Alex from RevitWorks will showcase shared parameters - this presentation is suitable for both beginners and gurus. * Precast Concrete Schedules