Qantas get WiFi'ed (from Feb 2008)
Not sure if Air New Zealand will match this but it’s a great reason to consider the flying Kangaroo. Qantas new Airbus A380s – regardless of class - will have laptop power sockets and onboard WiFi fro...
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QotD: My Musical Influence
Which friend or acquaintance most influenced your taste in music? Submitted by Rev Stan. Fellow Design Diploma student Jeff Fisher, where are you now?, at Unitech (then called Carrington Polytech) introduced me to Pat Metheny with this LP, yep vinyl... As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls Pat Metheny &
Fiat are back on the North Shore - Precision Automobiles
It’s not the first time you’ve been able to buy a Fiat on the North Shore, Auckland, but it’s been a while. Precision Automobiles, part of the Sime Darby Motor Group which also own CCS , now offer Sal...
Slightly less hassle than getting a virus...
It started with this message: “Your AntiVirus subscription is about to expire…”. Then there was the stupid decision not to just renew the subscription but also , since the cost was almost the same, “...
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Autodesk buy Kiwi made!
Must admit I’d never heard of Skymatter or Mudbox , their “3D brush-based modeling software”, until I read this: Autodesk to buy New Zealand software company: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance Aut...
Qantas adds inflight WiFi to all flights
This is great news for someone who’s a long-haul flight from everywhere! TrustedReviews - Qantas Adds Inflight WiFi PSUs To All Flights Qantas, the well known letter 'u' hating airline, has anno...
Aviation
Air New Zealand goes "all twin long-range" by 2012 - 747 to go
Air New Zealand will be a twin engine long-range when Joe Sutter's Jumbo , and aging 767’s, are retired to be replaced by a new 777 787 fleet. The first 747 replaced Air New Zealand’s first “widebody”...
Fiat and New Zealand E10 Ethanol blended petrol - No!
Fiat New Zealand have a page with info on the new E10 Ethanol Blend. Not much to say as, at the time this was posted, no current Fiats are compatible. Check for updates at Fiat New Zealand: Fuel...
Fiat 500 selling like a rocket!
Fiat’s little ‘un has arrived, and it’s selling like crazy! No word on the New Zealand pricing but I know planning for it’s debut here continues so they must have some RHD capacity still free! L...
A Tablet PC for CAD/BIM?
As it’s an evolution from “the drawing board” combining CAD/BIM software and Tablet PC seems natural. I wonder why it hasn’t been done by the major market players? In the early days hardware was a rea...
2007 Skeptics Conference
Posted at the request of Chair– Entity Vicki Hyde: Magic, mystery and medicine make up a potent mix at this year´s Annual Skeptics Conference, being held at St Andrews College, Christchurch, ove...