From no Abarth to an AHBART–My Abarth 500 Esseesse
How I got a new(er) car to partner my Fiat Bravo 155 HGT
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Happy Abarthday Tailfin me!
I went for a bike ride after work tonight to try out my “Happy Birthday to me” present which arrived the previous day. It’s an upgrade accessory for my CX/Commute bike, a gorgeous Tailfin Rack and Pannier. The ARC-3 doesn't have rack mounts and although I
MINI by BMW
Anticipation pays off when cycling...
Sports
Tales off yachts lost and found
The news tonight of a solo sailors yacht turning up years after being abandoned reminded me of Chris Sayer. In 2002 he was forced to abandon his 6.5m racing yacht 480 kilometres west of Cape Reinga, NZ, after a collision with an unidentified object tore the keel out of
2018 Blogging Highlights
Another year has flown by and it is nearly 2019. Time to look back at 2018 from a bloggy/social media (not just CAD blog) perspective: Best social media related event(s): The best event I attended last year I only got to thanks to social media. It was an
Found the perfect Bravo HGT replacement
The end of this “Long Term Test” video shows the Ferrari FF (or similar GTC4Lusso which recently replaced it) is a viable replacement for my Bravo as shares all these attributes: * Italian * 4 seats which fit actual people * Acceptable performance * Acceptable economy (given performance) * Practical hatchback, fits a bike in
Autodesk 360
Autodesk Design 359 - Because it currently can't complete the circle
When is a project lifecycle system not a lifecycle system? Say you have a system which uses a single database and project management system, for multiple connected applications, spanning multiple phases of a project, from design to operation. Say one of those products, in fact the primary one the system
Runners, carry a phone!
I was walking Alfie in the Waitakere Ranges yesterday and an incident made me wonder. I often walk and cycle alone so always carry a phone, emergency contact numbers on a card, and my drivers license as ID. Rather grim perhaps, but that last one identifies me as an organ
Vale Weekend Variety Wireless: The best radio show on the Planet
For a radio show to bill itself “The most interesting radio show on the planet”, see below, sounds like quite a boast. However, Weekend Variety Wireless (WVW), formerly, on Radio Live (8pm to Midnight Saturday & Sunday) lived up to that billing. It was an eclectic mix of science, music,
ZKDEM…
While looking at Flightradar during the QANTAS eclipse I noticed another aircraft with a clever registration. I guess you need to be a CAD/GIS and Aviation geek to see why ZKDEM is so suitable for an aerial survey aircraft.
A QANTAS solar eclipse?
Cycling, waiting at the Takapuna lights, on a cloudless day… And it went dark for a split second. Looked up to see it was a QANTAS solar eclipse!
Cool Hardware
Ride/drive distance planning with Windows Map + Ink
Want to plan a ride/drive and just need to know a rough distance for a few options; grab the pen, Map > measure distance, scribble, scribble, scribble, done. The “Pen Directions” option does the same, with turn instructions, between each end of an inked line but tends to be