Office
But we all use a different 20%...
This quote from an article on Lotus Notes caught my attention: “ “Some organisations use 20% of Microsoft [Office], but they pay 100% of the bill,” says [Tim] Kounadis. It’s an often heard co...
Latest
Learning about Windows & more... - Microsoft 2007 Technical Briefing Session
I spent the day at the Auckland Microsoft 2007 Technical Briefing Session . Although aimed at Enterprise IT Managers and Developers I found most the sessions useful. I don’t mange our network but work...
Auckland
Fiat has a home of it's own in Auckland
It opened last year but last Sundays bike ride, trying to get fit for the trip, was the first time I’ve been near Fiat’s new Auckland home. It’s been a long time since Fiat had a dedicated home but Co...
Aviation
Cycling to see the Boeing 757 aerobatics
I went for a couple of bike rides last weekend In an effort to get a few km’s practice in before the trip. Saturday’s had an aviation theme as headed up to Whenuapai Airforce base to watch, from the r...
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:...
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...