Automobile
Italiaspeed have an article on the announcement of Fiats plans for the future. "By 2008 Fiat Auto will launch twenty new models, two new engines, safeguard its Italian factories, and invest almost ten billion euros in R&D, said CEO Sergio Marchionne " Fiat Business Plan Announcement - www.
Cycling
Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday usually refers to the auto industry. It seems that Lance Armstrong’s success has proved the rule for cycling. Armstrong's Success Drives Cycle Sales “Americans purchased more bicycles than new cars and trucks combined in the past year - and all without employee
Flying Spaghetti Monster
www.venganza.org has a nice commentary on recent moves towards teaching Intelligent Design as a valid alternative to Evolution. The theory of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (with Noodly Appendages) is wonderful but I’m also intrigued with the statistical link between reduction in pirates and increase in global warming.
CAD and BIM General
I’ve been playing with Google Earth and think it could revolutionise how companies with geographic resources, projects or assets, access their data. In a recent article, on AECbytes, Tom Sweeney comments that the convergence of BIM data, global geo-referenced databases, instant search and high speed data links could
Automobile
Italian Car Australia report that the Punto Grande will be the car to “re-launch” Fiat Auto in Australia. Currently only the commercial Ducato range is offered. Punto Grande - the car to bring Fiat back to Australia Fiat Australia ~ Ateco Automotive Website
Automobile
Google Earth Hacks have a collection with all 19 2005 Formula 1 circuit locations for Google Earth. The example shown here is Silverstone in all it’s glory (Click on the thumbnail to see full size). Quality of the images varies a little but will only get better as Google
Weblogs
This isn’t an original idea. Call it market research if you like but really I’m just interested to know why you read this site? * Any content/categories you want more or less of? * Have you read my other blog? (Did you know there was another blog?) If you
This post is to test something new, will talk about it when I have figured it out The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells [1898] http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/3/36/36.txt But who shall dwell in these worlds if they be inhabited? . . . Are we or
Automobile
Official pictures of the new Punto have been posted at the Cars From Italy and not so official looking ones at AutoBlog.it. From what I’ve seen it’s a nice progression of the Punto theme. Sleek and sophisticated with a touch of Fiat Coupe to the grille. Lets
Design and Art
This story from the local paper reveals a new use for Google Earth. Dane Hawker decided to take a look at where he goes fishing and found a huge sculpture on nearby farmland. Is there a catalogue of “Google Earth Art” in other locations? Internet sleuths crack art puzzle - The
Politics
I heard a few extracts from Richard Prebble’s valedictory speech on the radio while going to work. The full text is on-line and well worth reading whatever your political views. A fine end to a career that spanned a period of huge political and social change in New
Some art is rubbish but this makes rubbish art! Street art that makes you smile. Rubbish Drawings at I Like Drawing ™ Via Drawn! The Illustration Blog
