World's fastest cyclist is quicker than me
My GPS once said I'd exceeded 800 km/h on a downhill run. It seemed quite fast but then I read up about GPS rececption errors and the lack of complaints about sonic booms led me to discount it. So,...
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Still using Windows 2000?
I was surprised to see a knowledge base item regarding Revit 2009 and Windows 2000. As XP heads for retirement - although still much used - and the Windows world starts thinking about Windows 7 I wond...
AutoCAD
Kean's interview with John Walker - Part 3
Did Bill Gates miss an opportunity to make money? Find out in Part 3... Through the Interface: An interview with John Walker - Part 3 This is the third part of the series documenting my recent i...
Saab design is "Going forward"
As Mark Adams, VP Design GM Europe, states about 55 seconds into this video. It will impress Graeme Hill , NZ Commander of the Campaign against [saying] Going Forward
Windows 7 - Are there between 6 and 9 Windows on your taskbar?
A recent post on the Engineering Windows 7 blog reveals how Windows users use windows. They'll typically have 1(!) to 14 windows open with most having 6-9 "peak windows". That surprised me, as it s...
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Is this band broad?
From www.speedtest.net
Is Formula One a Real Sport?
Well...
TVNZ Media7 takes on "Sensing Murder"
It's nice to see a media analysis show on New Zealand television, even if it's limited to Freeveiw or the net. Even better when it takes on the complete load of rubbish that is Sensing Murder. I fi...
Vox Hunt: First Day of Fall
Today is the first day of fall. Show us an autumn leaf. Well, it's actually Spring here but this is an Autumn day I remember vividly.This is Arrowtown which I visited after a couple of weeks brilliant cycling around The Catlins, the south of the South! Autumn
Will Formula 1 be the next to crunch?
In a week where trillions of "dollars" are being shredded, and printed, what impact will it have on my favourite sport which only requires billions! This feature from ITV outlines what will likely be...
Greg Johnson on iTunes & YouTube!
I just discovered Greg Johnson , my favourite Kiwi artist, has a few "official" videos on YouTube . It includes a "bootleg" video from his brilliant performance with the APO which I saw back in 2005....
Revit MEP 2009 Required Reading & Viewing
I've been working with Revit MEP recently getting my head around the new linked room/space/zone work-flow process and energy analysis. Part of that is for MEP use, as intended, but also to see how wel...