Autumn and XP...
I use my own photos for my desktop background but this tale of someone’s obsession with a default XP Desktop image is both pointless and wonderful. Nick Tosches: Autumn and the Plot Against Me:...
Latest
Lucire 22 Cover - Design tuning by blog?
I got to know Jack Yan via his media appearances, his blog, his prolific commenting on my “ other blog ” and email but we’ve never actually met. One of his many roles is publisher of the Kiwi based gl...
RSS Bandit
A new Bandit! - A new version of RSS Bandit Feed Reader
How can you keep track of 889 websites a day without going crazy? There is only one way and it’s thanks to RSS Feeds . My favourite, ok my only, RSS feed reader has just been updated. I’ve been runnin...
The world you live in, changing times...
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5Rm1dzcXe0&w=425&h=350] For Source info see: "Did-you-know" – Via chieftech.blogspot.com
Aviation
Fly up the Matterhorn, in a few seconds?
This is an amazing video, especially the ascent of the Matterhorn! It reminded me of a stunning, if less dramatic, helicopter flight I did around Milford Sound in 2004....
AutoCAD Architecture
AutoCAD Architecture 2008 - Welcome...
Do first impressions count? Firing up AutoCAD Architecture presents you with a Welcome screen which gives access to resources to explore the software. The “Essential Tasks Movies” launch short t...
AutoCAD Architecture
AutoCAD Architecture 2008 - Easy access to Display Control
AutoCAD Architecture 2008 brings display to the fore by allowing direct access to Drawing, Style and Object display settings, including materials, from the Properties Palette. These settings were prev...
Goodbye xtramsn, Hello YAHOO!xtra
It’s a new day, it’s a new portal. My ISP have changed partners from MSN to Yahoo! This will take some getting used too but first impressions are it’s all a bit fresher, cleaner. I don’t currently...
I say no to Shutdown Day, I'll have a shutdown week!
Will switching off your connected existence for a day change the world? I doubt it but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth trying. However, I’m not going to do it on Shutdown Day as I’m going further, a...
AutoCAD
AutoCAD 2008 - Automatic DWF Publish?
Beth beat me to press, to blog?, with an AutoCAD 2008 feature that caught my eye. No point repeating her fine work here so click thru for more detail on Automatic DWF Publish. Automatic DWF Publ...
Automobile
Fiat Grande Punto Abarth Preview
A Grande Punto with Scorpion sting. Geneva Preview: Abarth is back with Fiat Grande Punto Abarth Preview - Autoblog
Automobile
Fiat Multipla an Ugly Betty?
Some say it’s uglier than a boil on a warthogs bum. The image shows the toned down Mk2 version but the Multipla shows looks aint everything! Sandy Myhre takes a look at Fiat’s take on the “people move...