Auckland
Thanks to Zelda for sending a cool photo of the super-maxi Alfa Romeo NZL-80 sailing in the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta (30 January, 2006). She also sent a great shot of the of the mega-yacht Le Grand Bleu which I only managed to photograph from the wharf.
I’m soon off to another conference which happens to be at “The Yacht Club” – about 300 metres from the AU Venue in Orlando. Any ideas on how to fill a 10 Hour gap between flights at L.A. International? It will be 12 hours to get there followed by
Auckland
Dean Barker (Team NZ Skipper) won the Auckland Match Racing Cup against a world class fleet. It took place on the harbour across from where I work. The lunchtime view from the café was just a bunch of boats sailing up & down as we aren’t close enough to
Autodesk University
At Autodesk University there was a lot of talk about “Vespa” but it didn’t refer to cute little Italian scooters (right). What is Vespa? An “application concept” being previewed at AU. This is not a product, or even a beta, and the presentation was subject to a disclaimer* that
Autodesk University
Point of Beginning review the Autodesk University 2005 event. AU at 13: Realizing Ideas - Point of Beginning. AU at 13: Realizing Ideas - Point of Beginning Via CADwire.net
Automobile
* When Sky TV (Digital pay TV) had the New Zealand rights to Formula One I had Sky TV. * When Sky TV dropped Formula One I dropped Sky TV. * Sky TV have the New Zealand rights to Formula One again… * And WRC Rally…. * And I’ve just signed up again….
Fiat
After contributing to the demise of my Mum’s red Fiat Uno it seems kinda fitting to replace it with another little red Fiat. She’s now getting about in “Rosso”; a Punto.
MindManager
FreeMind is great open source mind mapping software. MindManager users can now use a free Mindjet Labs add-on to import FreeMind map files into MindManager Pro 6. FreeMind Import ~ www.mindjet.com/labs. FreeMind Import ~ www.mindjet.com/labs
Automobile
Eurocarblog have what is claimed to be sketches of the new Fiat Stilo. It sort of has a “Grande Punto Grande” look. I couldn’t get to the link posted – bandwidth restriction – but the thumb-nails on the post are good enough. Sketches of the new Fiat Stilo - www.Eurocarblog.
Comedy
Useful tip from Sketchblog; Sketchblog » Blog Archive » The F.P.E.S. 0.0 - 1.1.0. Sketchblog » Blog Archive » The F.P.E.S. 0.0 - 1.1.0 Today is a great day for the cat freedom movement! The prototype Feline Protection and Enhancement System is ready for
Television
I found this interesting comment on the BBC doco, Supervolcano, which screened in New Zealand tonight. It was a good drama but I wondered about the accuracy of the science behind it. From this comment it appears the BBC did a reasonable job merging fact and fiction, if erring towards
Corel
It’s said Corel made the new release CorelDRAW X3 to avoid an unlucky release 13* but it didn’t help Corel U.K.’s launch featuring London Zoo's “Christopher the Chameleon”… IT Sneak: The curse of Corel. IT Sneak: The curse of Corel * Maybe with good reason;
