J B Zallan has a view of the whole CAD vs BIM thing. I’m not so sure about the “vs” bit as I think CAD & BIM really are very different answers, from a different age, to the same problem but his blog is well worth a read. I’
My cousin is currently in Vietnam doing volunteer work. Her daily journals including the story of the photo below (her favourite to date) are fascinating, if not always pleasant, reading. Liane Oldfield in Vietnam - Volunteer Journals - Profile Liane Oldfield in Vietnam - Volunteer Journals - Profile Hi – my
Eric Mack has a great post and demo video of GyroQ which I blogged about earlier this week. I’ve been using a preview version this week and it’s a nice combination with MindManager which has integrated into my workflow. It allows thoughts to be rapidly captured in a
Joel posted these for the intended audience, comic book artists, but I think many of the techniques for composition/lighting apply to both PowerPoint and rendering. Joel Johnson: Wally Wood's 22 Panels That Always Work: Unlimited Edition Ask any working comic book artist who has been in the
Thanks to this cool tip from Ed my frequently used blog Draft folder is only a “Places Bar click away” when saving files. I’ve removed the defaults and added a couple of folders I use all the time. Ed Bott's Windows Expertise » Tip of the day: Customize
Imagine you worked for a company that had re-branded, including redesigned corporate templates. Maybe this included a PowerPoint template that ignored every bit of advice you’ve read recently about better PowerPoint design. It might use overwhelming bright colours and a huge logo on every slide overpowering a tiny area
Thanks to Jack Yan I end up at a site dedicated to the basket case that was British Leyland. I never knew a Kiwi provided a voice for the unfortunate Austin Rover Maestro’s digital voice warning system. The cars | Maestro/Montego | Development story | Back from the Brink - The
The big IT event in Auckland this week is Tech-Ed. I’m not attending, , but several from work are so will report anything I hear. Thanks to the Vista Upgrade Advisor I have found my Home PC will run Vista, I need “Ultimate” and have to free up some drive
The day started with James Howard Kunstler's talk of doom and gloom regarding peak oil and the upcoming energy crisis. Then later Brian Cox lifted the mood with talk of pure scientific research and the impact it’s had on our lifestyle. He pointed out that most the
Aviation
This interview, on Randy's Boeing blog, is a wonderful taste of a book that’s on my Amazon Wishlist! Boeing Blog: Randy's Journal: Father knows best “I never had a real strong desire to be a pilot, although I've done a little flying. I
Design
Ingenious modification of a standard bandaid to make it stick on your finger all day! swissmiss: keep your childs BandAid on all day swissmiss: keep your childs BandAid on all day
I have 2 Vox invites, if you are interested in using this new service from Six-Apart (the TypePad people) leave a comment. My Vox Blog: http://rcd.vox.com/
