Kiwi's like Punto Diesels
It seems Kiwi’s like compression ignition Puntos. I’d say the odds were skewed by the current model range offering 3 diesel and only one petrol engine. David Linklater finds the Punto isn’t perfect bu...
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Here be dragons...
I don’t know why I like Komodo Dragons, certainly not cute or cuddly yet totally fascinating. This image captures that perfectly. eclecticism: Boy Meets Dragon Boy Meets Dragon
Automobile
Fiat buys back Ferrari
Fiat bring Ferrari back into the family. It will be interesting to see what they do with Ferrari. The article mentions a link to Spyker, who are currently buying Midland F1 Team, which I wasn’t aware...
Aviation
Flight deck view of an A380 flight test
Flight International get to ride on the giant. Flight International : Riding shotgun on an A380 flight test Having been reporting on the A380 and its predecessor the A3XX for a decade, it was wit...
Editing MindManager Maps with Microsoft Word?
If you are testing Microsoft Office 2007 this post on the Mindjet Blog may be of interest as Mindjet are looking for input. When I read, back in June 2005 , that Microsoft Office 2007 was going to use...
Automobile
Punto Grande Rally!
The Punto Grande proves to be a rally, as well as sales, success. Fiat Punto takes European Rally Championship title . Fiat has won the European Rally Championship with three rounds to spare with...
Dumb place for a stadium we probably don't need
The whole idea of a stadium is you sit looking in at the arena so why put one on prime land right on the Auckland waterfront? I’ve seen no reports the current stadiums are overloaded, or even break...
Automobile
Hideous Maybach + Mother of Pearl = Hideous Mother of Pearl Maybach
The Maybach is not beautful. It needs more than a coat of paint to change that. Holy Mother of Pearl...Maybach 57S gets new white finish - Autoblog . Holy Mother of Pearl...Maybach 57S gets new w...
"Transforming Building Process: Ideas Realised" - Phil Bernstein - Autodesk Building Solutions Division
Introduction: Phil Bernstein’s presentation covered the transition from traditional drawing board, to CAD, to Building Information Modelling as techniques to capture project design information. It...
To BIM or not to BIM, is not the question!
I recently attended presentations by Autodesk’s Phil Bernstein and SOM’s Darren Rizza (Freedom Tower) about Building Information Modelling (BIM).
The retiring Type?
After a quick look to check I don't use any of them... Daniel Mall: Typobituaries . During a late night online conversation with another black, white, and orange website fan, it was decided that...
Striking Peregrine
I've driven past this striking building several times but either the light or time pressure meant haven't had the chance to photograph or visit it. It's a remarkable sight on a remarkable site. More p...