DWF
This is an interesting combination of Search, DWF and Freewheel to find and render/view DWFs from a link. The only downside is it seems some sites, or maybe older DWF’s, display “not valid”. The actual DWF is fine so suspect fire-walls, or similar, are blocking Freewheel. DWF-
I shop at Foodtown because it’s convenient but convenience isn’t everything; To Bridget Lamont, Loyalty Programme Manager. Foodtown Woolworths onecard Regarding the NZ Herald article. As result of your policy to sell your mailing list you now have one less email address in it as just removed mine
Tablet PC
Microsoft have posted the NZ Tech-Ed presentations. Microsoft New Zealand: Tech·Ed Presentation Downloads Microsoft New Zealand: Tech·Ed Presentation Downloads via scrappad via scrappad
I can't connect to lots of Blogger feeds tonight?
CAD and BIM General
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 name is Liane Oldfield.
GyroQ
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
CAD and BIM General
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
Cool Software
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
Business
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
Automobile
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 UNOFFICIAL
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
