Derek’s last post
I only knew Derek K. Miller from his blog but have been following his feed for years. That the last post came is no surprise and his view of death matches my own: “I haven't gone to a better place, or a worse one. I haven't
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The FSM Uno on TradeMe!
So I don't have the only Flying Spaghetti Monster touched Fiat in West Auckland! Learn more about FSM at http://www.venganza.org/ or see my FSM Fiat here
TVNZ iPhone app reveals why NZ sports media is boring
Look at the categories which feature then think what is consigned to "Other Sports".
U.K. (proper) English iPhone auto-correct spelling
I have done this in the past but had forgotten how, so it’s here for next time that happens… How to change your iPhone or iPad to UK spelling If you get frustrated with the auto spell check on your iPhone Americanising all of your spelling, use this tip
Revit 2012 Kiwi, or perhaps “non-US”, install quirks
I installed my Home Revit Architecture the lazy way by just accepting the default settings. It installed & ran without a hitch but I found some content missing. A bit of web searching revealed I wasn’t alone and others had already found a fix. No Conceptual Mass Template Clicking
Civil 3D University New Zealand 2011
KarelCAD are running their Civil 3D University event next month in Auckland. Like AU it has a mixture of sessions run by technical, industry and customer experts but focused on Civil 3D & Australasian projects & standards. Details & registration at www.karelcad.co.nz
TweetDeck for iPhone 2.0 (finally)
TweetDeck is my favourite Twitter client on the desktop (below right) and its ability to sync settings with a mobile application is a major reason why. In fact I think Twitter's usefulness is dependent on TweetDeck columns displaying Twitter Lists, searches and tags. Add to that support for
AEC Systems Auckland Technology Solutions Day
It’s more than a rumour that Autodesk Evangelist Lynn Allen is heading back down under for the Auckland AEC Systems Technology Solutions Day next month. She was recently in Australia so must just love those long haul flights in Seat 16C. More detail & registration for the event available
Bill's take on AutoCAD 2012
You may have noticed a slight lack of 2012 related posts here. It’s because I’ve been a bit slack getting it installed (although to be fair my Revit Suite codes only showed up last week) so haven’t had a chance to try the release versions. I’ll
“Labouring” maybe, but Construction & Architecture? Really?
A browse of the TradeMe Construction & architecture salary information guide led me to Browse Construction & Architecture jobs and this (below) was the first listing. Seems like a rather tenuous link to “Construction & Architecture” although probably pays better if that hourly rate can be believed.
Tim Minchin - Storm
If you haven’t already seen Tim Minchin's beat poem about a new age dinner guest, watch it. I prefer the live or unofficial text versions as its simple presentation lets the message shine, and what a message.
“Spurious” AutoCAD External Reference changed notifications explained?
Do you see the notification bubble warning External Reference files have changed when they haven’t? I have seen this on legacy files referencing Xrefs which haven’t been edited for, literally, years. 1. Take note of the reference name 2. Open it. Right Click > Open Xref or open