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
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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...
Revit Architecture
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...
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...
Autodesk University
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...
Formula 1
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.net
Formula 1
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...
Automobile
All the new car launches in 2009 from Car Magazine
Thanks to long lead times the current loom, doom, recession isn't going to stop a huge influx of new product next year, It includes lots of Fiat Group product from Alfa, Fiat, Ferrari and even Lancia....
Automobile
Stile Bertone re-born
Will a new Design Director, and influx of new young designers, bring new life to Bertone? I hope this design icon thrives. Who's Where: Jason Castriota joins Stile Bertone
Weather Prediction: Microsoft Cloud confusion clearing up soon?
I was struggling to make sense of the overlapping mish-mash of cloud-type services being created by Microsoft. Currently I'm experimenting with Live Mesh , SkyDrive and Office Live , or is it Live Off...