Bose, exceptional service maintains the peace
I've posted about my beloved Bose Quiet Comfort Headphones before . When you live half a world from everywhere they make flying a pleasure. On the flight home from Vietnam I noticed one of the Y a...
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Aviation
Not a job I'd apply for...
Just parachute down to that crashed nuclear aircraft and keep an eye on it... All Things Aviation: Nuclear Powered Aircraft? [back in the '50's]"Each test flight was conducted with another aircr...
The Autodesk University Buddy opportunity
Today Autodesk announced a special opportunity (see the AU Blog post below) for those still considering attending Autodesk University. I don't know if the state of the economy has impacted registratio...
Automobile
Autocade, it's an international Automotive wiki
Jack Yan is building an automotive wiki with hundreds of articles (summaries) . The aim is to create a reference spanning makes, models and markets. Have a look and, if you have specialist knowledge,...
Autodesk Garbage Groups now hinder discussion
I've posted about it before but tonight after trying to research something and reading perfectly rational intelligent posts reduced to unreadable "Blah" by the "improved" new Autodesk Discussion Group...
The BEEB find "The Cloud" in a bean field?
Microsoft announced the Windows Azure , their cloud services platform, today. Do you wonder where "The Cloud" actually is? The BBC found some of those servers in a bean field near Quincy, Washington S...
Jeremy Clarkson - Renault Twingo vs Fiat 500 Abarth
J.C. compares the sportiest Twingo Renaultsport 133 to the Fiat 500 Abarth . It's unlikely to help Kwi buyers - we don't get the Twingo here - but I like his verdict. Jeremy Clarkson Renault Twin...
QotD: Backseat Driver
While driving, what's your biggest pet peeve? Submitted by Alexandra Slow people in the "fast" lane. Keep left, in right hand drive New Zealand, unless overtaking would save a lot of bother.
A Vox question - How do you search your own Vox?
I can search All of Vox up there on the top right. How, without using a Google site specific search, do I find something on a specific Vox blog (my own or another)?
A Vox tip - How to get rid of Snap Shot pop-ups
You can turn off those extremely annoying* Snap Shot pop-up views that appear when you hover over links; Go to Account > Privacy & Defaults. Look for the section titled "External Previews" and disable this option. Now press the Save button at the bottom of the page. Whenever
On TypePad - Rodney Hide on John Key
Not the sort of comment you'd expect from a potential coalition partner "Over the time that I have known John Key I have learned to be disappointed." Rodney Hide on John Key, is he another Michael Cullen?
On TypePad - What is this thing at Piha?
A large concrete structure seen of Google Earth, what is it? What is this thing at Piha? Piha_Large_Structure_01 💡It is a water reservoir