Coast to Coast 1 - Springfield to Arthurs Pass
Climbing the Southern Alps, to Arthurs Pass
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
Heading South
Seemed a little bit busy, and slightly unorganized, at Auckland airport. In the time it took to drop a bag & waltz thru security (yes officer that is a bicycle seat in my cabin bag) they changed the gate. It was to be a no air-bridge one so lined up
Autodesk Special webcast next week
While I’m away cycling Coast to Coast you can learn about new Autodesk software for design, engineering and entertainment via a webcast. It’s on March 21, 2011 (US Time) or Tuesday, 22 March 2011 for those of us who live in the future Date / Time: Register today at
MindManager
MindManager User Event in Auckland — From Basics to MindManager Guru
If you are a MindManager user — or want to see what it is all about — near Auckland Mindjet Partner Mindlogik have a free evening seminar next week. It sounds like an interesting event and there is beer! If I wasn't somewhere in the South Island on a bicycle
iTunes Is Shit
I mean, all it has to do is sync files/data with a USB connected device. How hard can that be?
Traffic Light Thought - Say Seicento!
Seeing a Fiat Seicento may not seem particularly remarkable, especially if you are reading this in the UK or Europe! They were never imported or sold in NZ so the little gold one I passed tonight was only the second I've seen, ever.
Revit User Group Auckland March Meeting — Architecture Forum
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 5:30 PM @ Jasmax Auckland Please join us from 5.30pm * 6:00pm : Welcome and Introduction * 6:05pm : Architecture Forum - Anthony Van Kan (S & T), Melanie Tristram (Jasmax) + Kelly Burke (Cheshire Architects), facilitated by Andrew Hill of AEC Systems. * 7.00pm: Wrap up
I’m on my, well really someone else’s, bike coast to coast style!
Later this week I’m heading South to join a bunch of friends, some old & new, on another Adventure South returning clients trip. It starts & finishes in Christchurch but most of the time is spent on the West Coast & Northern South Island. I have cycled some of
Fiat
The best small car that isn’t a Fiat 500, is?
Interesting tale of the search for a small car to replace an aging Peugeot: So we thought it was time for a change. Something small (because she doesn’t need a big car). Something economical (most small cars can do 40-50mpg easily). Something with cheap insurance and tax (a lot
Revit Technology Conference 2011 Australasia registration opens
Registration for the Australasian Revit Technology Conference has opened. A chance to visit the Gold Coast and learn, mix, mingle with many of the best Revit users on the planet. Sadly I won’t be going this year but know several RUGAKL members who have been and recommend this independent
Cloud Computing
Goodbye Live Mesh Tech Preview, I’ll miss you even though I have Live Mesh 2011!
Since sometime back in 2008 Live Mesh Tech Preview has been a valuable tool for creating this blog. Now, like all betas, it’s demise is near: Dear Live Mesh beta participant, You're receiving this message because you used the Live Mesh beta from Microsoft. On March 31,
Fiat Bravo
The Abarth 500, arriving soon in New Zealand
The Fiat New Zealand Auto range, if you can all is that, is currently a matter of “Which 500 would you like”? I guess (lack of) demand, volume and margin were responsible for the Grande Punto & Bravo disappearing some time ago. However it has been announced that the slightly