Books
Is George Bush stupid, or clever?
I’ve just started reading Ben Elton’s book “High Society”. It’s too early to judge but this line had me thinking… “Clever is fine in politics as long as you know how to act stupid”
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CAD and BIM General
Creating a concept - The Mercedes-Benz Ocean Drive
Motor Authority have posted a nice video compressing the design, visualisation and manufacture of the Mercedes Ocean Drive Concept car into 90 seconds. It’s interesting to see the mix of digital and t...
Comedy
Destiny this way!
Destiny, or is it the other way? From Pictures Of Walls via Restarea300
Automobile
Bruce McLaren - The Movie
New Zealand legend Bruce McLarens amazing life and achievments are going to be the subject of a feature length film. Many are familiar with the McLaren name from Formula One but often are unaware of t...
Automobile
Top Gear mutilate a Panda!
Before you send the WWF to beat up Top Gear note that it’s a Fiat Panda, not the bamboo eating black & white furry variety. I hope Prime TV NZ are going to get this series to air quicker than they’ve managed in the past. YouTube - New Top
GyroQ
What is a Mind Map?
Tony Buzan explains what Mind Mapping is and how/why it works differently to conventional list or line based notation. Via Chuck Frey
Skeptic
Psychic leeches exploit others misery
James Randi shows how these leeches prey on others misfortune. What is worse: Thinking your missing child may be dead Being told, incorrectly, he is by a Psychic ANOTHER FABULOUS FAILUR...
<strike>Inter</strike>Googlenet?
Interesting article about what may become the Googlenet. I, Cringely . The Pulpit . When Being a Verb is Not Enough | PBS I spoke recently with an old friend who is a bandwidth broker. He buys and sells bandwidth on fiber-optic networks around the world. And he told me something that
Automobile
Cheap Fiat fun for Hammond
Richard Hammond looks back the cars Fiat do best – Small, cheap and fun. It’s a pity we don’t get the Fiat Panda in New Zealand but there are still plenty of cheap older fun Fiats here . BELLA F...
Film
Recommended Television for my Swedish Readers...
If you’re reading this from Sweden, according to the stat’s 1 – 2% are, keep an eye out for the Kiwi movie Whale Rider . It’s a wonderful movie based on Maori legend and filmed at Whangara – a small s...
CAD and BIM General
Thinking about quitting your job to start a CAD Blog?
I wouldn’t recommend it but I’m not going to argue with the ranking NOVEDGE blog: Don't Quit Your Day Job to Start a CAD Blog If you listen to the buzz about blogs and bloggers you may get the w...
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The Warehouse Toon
Click thru for a brilliant cartoon from Rod Emmerson regarding the recent events. Rod Emmerson: The Warehouse for sale - 18 Jan 2007 - News cartoons Inspired by… Woolworths seeks bid permi...