Is this my next car?
The old battered white Uno is getting near end of days. I kinda feel obliged to get it past 1/4 million km’s but that’s only a few months of city commuting away. Then there is the question of what to...
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A lesson on life
“If I don’t seem as depressed or morose as I should be, sorry to disappoint you.” CMU professor gives his last lesson on life - Spotback Watch the video
3D, isn't always as it seems...
Sadly magician, illusionist, thinker Jerry Andrus died recently . He was a master of illusions which use perspective to fool the mind. About 1 minute into this one look for a city model that defies gr...
3D, isn't always as it seems...
Sadly magician, illusionist, thinker Jerry Andrus died recently . He was a master of illusions which use perspective to fool the mind. About 1 minute into this one look for a city model that defies gr...
The Italian Jobs...
A remixed Punto Ad: And in Lego Part 1; and Part 2 with the famous Mini chase around Turin
Autodesk Patch Wednesday?
Microsoft have their “ Patch Tuesday ” but this Wednesday seems it was Autodesk’s turn. Guess who was about to build a new master CAD deployment but got distracted and ran out of time. Then he arri...
Stephen Fry on the phone?
Stephen Fry, yes that Stephen Fry , has just started a personal blog. So why isn’t this post on my personal blog ? Because he’s a gadget freak and his first post is a long, eloquent, discourse on the...
Woof Woof, the talking Tui
Radio Live’s Graeme Hill featured Woof Woof – the amazing talking Tui: Woof Woof Videos - Whangarei Native Bird Recovery Watch our talking Tui, listen carefully for what he says
Rich's Footomobile - Salesoft CAD People with wheels
A recent visit to my CAD dealer and reading the brilliant XKCD Blog resulted in a rather remarkable coincidence. Rich Sales (yes, that’s really his name) was showing me his new company vehicle, a S...
Why "Pumpkin", when we know Qian Xun Xue’s name?
Early in the investigation the unidentified toddler abandoned in a Melbourne Train station was known as “Pumpkin”, simply because she wore “Pumpkin Patch ” clothing. Even now, long after Qian Xu...
On Vox: QotD: Via Snail Mail
When did you last write/receive a handwritten, snail-mail letter? Who was it to/from? Submitted by Places Unknown. » Read more on Vox