Cool Hardware

iPhone free zone...

Here are my requirements for a phone next time I “upgrade”: Make/take calls even in marginal areas* Sync to Outlook for numbers appointments Rugged – Drop Waterproof Long Battery Life*...

Emirates Team New Zealand vs Alinghi - Race 2 - America's Cup

Quote of the race: “They’ll be kicking themselves for that mistake” Russell Coutts on Alinghi’s poor lee bow tack that lost them race 2

Comedy

Dilbert: Not as funny in colour?

Scott Adams shares how he creates the Dilbert cartoons including the colour process used for the Sunday Strips. I love Dilbet but I can’t figure out why it always seems less funny in colour. It can...

Foreign language track-backs

I’ve recently deleted a few foreign language track-backs as can’t tell what sort of site they are coming from. I always have a look at the source site before deleting but if it’s a language I can’t re...

Revit Architecture

Into the Revit Zone!

Ian has just launched a U.K. based Revit Site Blog. Welcome to the world of BIM’blogging! Revit Zone - Welcome to Revit Zone! The Revit Zone website is now live. I have been planning this site fo...

Emirates Team New Zealand vs Alinghi - Race 1 - America's Cup

A few minutes to go, time to watch a boat race. Will Kiwi A beat Kiwi B? UPDATE 24–06–2007 02:47:58 Quote of the race: “Righty Oh, let’s go in for a beer” Brad Butterworth, Skipper Alin...

CAD and BIM General

Are Architects Using BIM?

While there is much vendor talk about BIM it’s good to hear from the coalface; are users implementing BIM in their projects? Ed Goldberg shares his thoughts after talking with a variety of users, usin...

See you at Build NZ 2007?

BuildNZ (inc DesignEX 2007) is the Auckland “industry showcase” for AEC related products services. It’s a great way to catch up with what’s new from a wide range of exhibitors, including Design Softwa...

Google

ZNO's Google Earth 3D Christchurch, New Zealand

I was adding The Warehouse Stores, just locations not models, to Google Earth today and stumbled on ZNO’s stunning Christchurch models. I knew they were working on them but didn’t realise they’d just...

Automobile

Breaking News from Car Magazine - A "Green" Ferrari Supercar!

Car On-line are posting details of a new Eco friendly Ferrari Supercar from the release event in Maranello… The first eco Ferrari - News - Carmagazine.co.uk Ferrari is today unveiling its first s...

Auckland

The giant, ugly, crappy, railway footbridge of Glen Eden...

Bridges don’t have to be ugly – many are beautiful – but I drive past this monster every day. Yes drive! I won’t walk over it to catch a train that isn’t there and couldn’t go where I need to go if it...

ActiveWords

Google ActiveWords for New Zealand, and this blog

Here’s a couple of ActiveWords I should have made long ago. Paste these strings in the URL section of the Navigate to Wizard to get an input box followed by New Zealand, or just this blog, specific se...