Automobile
Is this for real? The Irish News Online: Eddie Irvine ‘planning move to buy Jordan F1 team’ Former Jordan driver Eddie Irvine is reportedly planning a move to buy the outfit with whom he made his Formula One debut…. Update 22/05/05: Apparently not! Jordan Owner Rejects Sale Rumours
Design and Art
Ever wondered how those concept car renderings are done? www.cardesignnews.com site has step by step studio tutorials. In the latest Wayne Westerman shows marker & air marker techniques but they can be used with software like Photoshop/PhotoPaint – with much easier undo! Tutorials - Automobile Rendering with Marker
Aviation
I wouldn’t think its a big deal but interesting to see this article in New Scientist which discusses one unexpected aspect of the new A380. The large number of passengers also increases the probability that there will be a medical emergency on a flight. “The A380 ability to carry
Current Affairs
Vicki Hyde, “chair entity” of New Zealand Committee for Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal Inc. (NZ Skeptics), has a short item on Sunday Supplement (10.45am; National Radio 21–05–05) this Sunday which may be of interest something coming up next week on Close-up (TV1, 7pm) relating
Comedy
I have a Bose Wave clock radio with touch pad type controls on the top and a remote control. Its far better than your average clock radio and capable of as much volume as a stereo system. This morning at 5:00 I awoke suddenly thinking I had been transported
AutoCAD
Back in January I posted about Dilbert's Ultimate House which was a collaborative design project to find the perfect home for the comic strip geek legend created by Scott Adams. The readers contributed ideas, both serious and not so serious, which they thought would suit the cubicle dwellers
Film
A wonderful review from The New Yorker. Thanks to Darren Barefoot for pointing me to it. The New Yorker: SPACE CASE - Star Wars: Episode III - by Anthony Lane “The general opinion of “Revenge of the Sith” seems to be that it marks a distinct improvement on the last
Games
Engadget and Joystiq with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to discussing the Xbox 360. Some interesting comments on the recent gaming release/previews. The Engadget & Joystiq Interview: Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft - Engadget - www.engadget.com.
Business
Earlier this year I made an approach to Red Bull regarding possible sponsorship for a friend involved in a fairly extreme sport. I imagine they get many approaches but thought it was worth a try so submitted a brief introduction, some web links and contact details via their corporate web
CAD and BIM General
Something you don’t like about the Autodesk products you use? Don’t just moan, do something about it! With all the new product releases you’ve probably found stuff you like, stuff you don’t and stuff you hoped would be there and isn’t? Get involved in the
Film
Boing Boing post the sad tale of the Los Angeles Star Wars Episode III premiere promising an "incredible gift bag containing Star Wars merchandise" and "Intergalactic After-Party." Boing Boing: Revenge of the Tithe: Lament over Lame Star Wars Gift Bag I suppose I should care about
Automobile
While it’s not unusual for a child to argue with it’s parents you don’t often see it at a corporate level. Volvo kinda admit that SUV’s tend to fall over and build theirs with a bunch of features to avoid it and a strong roof which
