Science
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...
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Science
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...
Automobile
The Italian Jobs...
A remixed Punto Ad: And in Lego Part 1; and Part 2 with the famous Mini chase around Turin
AutoCAD Architecture
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...
Comedy
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
CAD and BIM General
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
QotD: Via Snail Mail
When did you last write/receive a handwritten, snail-mail letter? Who was it to/from? Submitted by Places Unknown. So long ago I really can't remember!
Automobile
Fiat + Microsoft EcoDrive Data log - Better than fuel receipts and Excel!
Fiat’s Blue Me system is to allow data logging of economy and performance to it’s USB key for later analysis on your computer. Frankfurt 2007: Fiat/Microsoft announce Ecodrive data-logging softw...
Rally
Rally driver feared dead in crash
Colin is a legend. Thoughts are with the family and friends involved, whoever they are. Rally driver feared dead in crash Former world rally champion Colin McRae is believed to have been killed along with three others in a helicopter crash… Rally driver feared dead in crash Former world rally