Vox Hunt: Landmark Love
Show us your favorite landmark in your current hometown. Not the Sky Tower, Waitakere Ranges in West Auckland Waitakere Ranges Sunset
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No Java, has New Zealand upset Sun?
I suspect this was probably the result of our company firewall, blocking ports, or has New Zealand done something to upset Sun ? The Sun Download Center contains important safeguards to ensure c...
Jeremy likes the Bravo?
He's not daft, Clarkson likes the (new) Bravo! Fiat Bravo 1.4 TJet 150 Sport It is not quite as good as a Golf. Except for a couple of things. The way it feels and the way it looks...
QotD: New Car
If you were forced to buy a new car today, what kind of car would you get? Not sure I'd need to be forced (assuming the funds were supplied) and would have to wait a while but think the Fiat Punto Abarth is about the right mix of
Revit MEP
What does a grey tick mean in a Revit MEP Schedule?
I found a strange behaviour in a Revit MEP* Space Schedule today. When I miss-clicked in the column "Occupiable", didn't hit the tick-box, subsequent edits showed a "grey out" state and the change was...
Announcing the best Revit API Blog in Whitianga!*
A Whitianga Reviteer has launched a new blog exploring the Revit API and other topics. I've subscribed look forward to future posts if he can drag himself away from the beach (featured in the first po...
TVNZ One Sunday Theatre = Quality Drama Ruined
I thought Vera Drake was brilliant, even more so when I found it was largely improvised. The actors were only told about their own characters part. The main topic, illegal abortion, was kept secret to all except the lead, Imelda Staunton, until the plot revealed it so their reactions were
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TVNZ One Sunday Theatre = Quality Drama Ruined
I thought Vera Drake was brilliant, even more so when I found it was largely improvised. The actors were only told about their own characters part. The main topic, illegal abortion, was kept secret to...
Windows
A new Process Explorer
Thanks to Jimmy for alerting me that a new version of Process Explorer is out. It's a free Windows Task Manager replacement (formerly Sysinternals, now Microsoft) that gives a much better look at what...
AutoSketch has ten lives?
I haven't seen it running yet but from the release notes AutoSketch 10 sounds more like a " make-over 9 to get it running on Vista" release rather than anything revolutionary. It's been years since th...
Designing a Formula 1 car
It's quiet on the track but the process that turns 8,000+ components and up to $500 million into a Formula 1 car goes on year round. The design process by Williams' Sam Michael - F1technical.net The design process by Williams' Sam Michael - F1technical.
Hartley to test for Red Bull!
It's sad that Mark Webber injured himself, but great that Kiwi Brendon Hartley gets a chance with Red Bull. Hartley to test for Red Bull - F1technical.net Brendon Hartley will participate in the...