Holden on the block?
It’s an Aussie Icon: Football, Meat Pies, Kangaroos and Holden cars........ What will the Aussies make of this? Could GM be considering selling Holden? - Autoblog Could GM be considering selling Holden? - Autoblog
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Watch a professional create a blog
Rachel Cunliffe, a Kiwi blog guru, is creating a new blog theme from scratch and documenting the process. I doubt she is doing this just for me but her timing is perfect! This blog has evolved over the years but as it’s second anniversary approaches I decided the time
Scoop, 2007 guesses what is happening in Auckland on May 9th...
RSS is a powerful thing. Checking the blog feeds last night I notice someone is planning to be in Auckland on May 9th for the Autodesk Design Masters Event (2007 Launch)… * Since confirmed, pencil it in your diary, details to follow…
Bl**dy H*ll, what a fuss!
''We've poured you a beer" ''We've saved you a spot on the beach” “So where the bloody hell are you?" From this part of the world it’s rather hard to understand why this Aussie tourist promotion has provoked much
ActiveWords and Mindjet: Two of the best get together
Finally I can reveal that a couple of my favourite applications have got all friendly. ActiveWords have posted an add-on for MindJet MindManager. Buzz shares the tale of how it all happened in this post on his blog. ActiveWords works with any program but this word-base adds ActiveWords specifically for
South Park, Scientology and The Death of Chef
One Good Move has a news clip about the latest move in the South Park/Scientology/Chef battle. Isaac Hayes, Chef, reportedly quit after South Park mocked his “religion”, the Church of Scientology. Seems it was OK to be Chef, and take the money, while they satirise everything else on
All about how Sheets Happen!
Heidi Hewitt has completed her Sheets Happen! series on the AutoCAD Sheet Set Manager. This tour through every aspect of Sheet Sets started with a diagram setting out the scope. I made a MindManager version of it and added hyperlinks to the various posts as a reference. If you use
Missing S Class options?
It probably has everything you’d ever want in a car but I think these options should be offered…
Origami not UMPC Ok!
Bill Gates uses the term “Origami” rather than UMPC (Ultra-Mobile PC). JK approves and so do I. Still not sure if they are useful, toy, or hype (battery life a downfall?) but calling them Origami rather than YouEmmPeeCee’s is a good move. Maybe strange at first but no more
AutoCAD Graphics Hardware List online
The AutoCAD graphics hardware database provides the status of certified and non-certified graphics hardware for the new 3D display features in AutoCAD 2007. http://www.autodesk.com/autocad-graphicscard
Ever stuck for a word?
Perhaps it’s because I prefer working in a visual map format, and do thanks to MindManager, that I find Visual Thesaurus - www.visualthesaurus.com so attractive. Words & their relationships presented in a dynamic visual interface. Try it free, for a while, then subscribe (on-line use) or purchase
Pat Metheny Group Podcast
Seems like today is podcast discovery day as discovered the Pat Metheny Group podcast. The first discusses the re-mastered SONG X and there are iTunes and RSS subscriptions for future editions. I have to admit I tried to like SONG X when it was released but never really got it.