Hello Ghost!

This is RobiNZ Blogs, the new home for my (formerly TypePad hosted) blogs and my future blogging.

Hello Ghost!
The last RobiNZ Blog Banner used from 2019 - 2025

My blog is over twenty-one years old. Its purpose changed over the decades, from the initial focus on CAD (design software) to more about me.

Why still Blog?

Despite being active on some other social networks, the blog is still the home for content I really care about. It is reassuring to know you can abandon a social platform and still have the bulk of your content creation—which I link to from social—intact.

Blogging with TypePad

On SixApart's TypePad there were two blogs, separated over twenty years ago into:

  • RobiNZ CAD: CAD and Design related content | 03-2004 to 10-2025
  • RobiNZ Personal Blog: All the other stuff | 03-2005 to 10-2025
    • RobinNZ Vox: SixApart Vox was another blog based social platform that I used from 2006 (launch) to 2007. It closed in 2010 but my posts were archived on TypePad and are also merged here.

Now on Ghost

I've merged them all back into one and will work through removing any duplicate content. The design is new, but along the lines of what I had on TypePad (below), in a much more modern platform. I'm looking forward exploring it!

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RobiNZ CAD Blog Banner with keyboard and portion of two screens showing 2D and 3D store layout designs
The last RobiNZ CAD Blog Banner used from 2018- 2025 | AutoCAD & Revit retail layouts on a Microsoft Surface Studio
Cropped selfie, hooded jacket over head, Antarctic snow and mountains in the background
The last RobiNZ Personal Blog Banner used from 2019 - 2025 | Me in Antarctica
City harbour view scene of Auckland with broken cloud and blue skies
The last RobiNZ Vox Banner used in 2007 Auckland from Rangitoto Island | The title was overlayed on to this by the platform.