The Formula 1 Countdown…
Yay, Melbourne Grand Prix time!
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
Register to see Autodesk’s “Lead The Way” Virtual Event, while I’m on my bike!
In late March I’m off to tour Northland — the north of NZ’s North Island — with a bunch of similarly crazy cyclists. Ten days of cycling a mainly coastal circuit around the beautiful Northland scenery. I just hope some summer weather we haven’t had yet arrives really late!
The Most Astounding Fact — Neil DeGrasse Tyson
When I first understood this (probably thanks to Isaac Asimov’s books or Carl Sagan’s Cosmos) I thought it was amazing. This presentation is beautiful: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D05ej8u-gU&w=640&h=360] via RichardDawkins.net UPDATE 2012-03-16: And here
A poke at software architecture
Click through for a classic Geek & Poke: Thank God Not Everything Is Software .
Meet the ancestors - 3D Fossil Exploration in a Virtual Laboratory
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
AutoCAD 2013, nearly…
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
Removing Excel cell formats in bulk
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
Me, the Fairlight CMI, Thomas Dolby and back to the Murrumbidgee River?
(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
NZ Herald a bit early with “Windows App”?
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?
A Word about cut and paste options
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
Your chance for an Autodesk/Lenovo Technology Makeover? (US/Canada only)
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 supplied
Preservation Hall, Kiva and memories
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 A