AutoCAD Architecture
Sometimes when you save ADT will give a message: Document "<drive>:\<folder>\<filename>.dwg" has a command in progress. Hit enter to cancel or [Retry]: Hitting enter will usually result in the same message again. Try entering SAVE on the command line
CAD and BIM General
I was going to write about this but Randall has said it all already. Smooth Transitions at Autodesk: Bass to President and CEO; Bartz to Executive Chairman - aecnews.com. Smooth Transitions at Autodesk: Bass to President and CEO; Bartz to Executive Chairman - aecnews.com So, what about an
Automobile
Thanks to Autoblog.it for the pointer to this Business Week interview with Fiats, Chief Designer, Frank Stephenson. * “We have to get back to Fiat's roots and make really, really attractive cars -- cars that you fall in love with on the first look…” (err, yeah but the
DWF
Nice DWF Viewer tips from Mark In the Dynamic Interface: DWF Send Finally!!. In the Dynamic Interface: DWF Send Finally!!
Fiat Auto will be back in Australia for the first time in years* – the last sold there was the very forgettable Regatta. The Ducato commercial is sold (as in NZ) but the Fiat Grande Punto will lead the return to Oz for the passenger auto division via importer Ateco Automotive
MindManager
Late last year Mindjet released a MindManager update known as Service Pack 0b (SP0b) which addressed a few critical issues. * A full Summary of the fixes/updates is here * The easiest way to get the update is to go to Help > Check for Updates within MindManager. * Once the pack
GPS and Mapping
Living in a little country with small population means the international on-line mapping services often show little, if any information. Usually it’s main highway/roads, if that. zoomIn claim to be “just the best streetmaps site in New Zealand”. They offer simple responsive browsing via the map or context
UMPC
Auckland company Rakon have announced a GPS receiver module “ as tiny as a baby’s fingernail”. Maybe we’ll soon see GPS being used in devices and ways just not viable with the current technology.As an example of novel use for GPS consider the Celestron SkyScout. It combines location
I met Lee & Sachi LeFever, the blogging world travellers, in Devonport after work. They had spent the day exploring Auckland City & Devonport including scaling North Head for the harbour view. After a nice dinner we went somewhere they had found & I’d never been before. A bit
Sony come out with a Blu-ray Vs HD-DVD comparison which, given they are Blu-ray all the way, seems quite balanced. Blu-ray and HD-DVD - Sony New Zealand PRODUCTS News. Blu-ray and HD-DVD - Sony New Zealand PRODUCTS News
Lee & Sachi LeFever are travelling the world for the next year & they have a rather unique idea for the trip. Most people grab a travel guide, in the hope of seeing the best of a country, but they are using an interactive blog to record their travels and
Automobile
I get heaps of hits to this blog from Google searches for top gear stig. Maybe that’s why this little site ranks higher than Top Gear does? I took a screen-shot, in case it changes, but it’s been like this for a a few weeks at least!
