Graphics
The BBC have adopted a computer graphic system developed in NZ for their weather reports. News Item: Xtra: Business News: BBC To Use NZ Weather Software Blog Item with details on technology & history: Living in Paradise: Weatherscape XT and the BBC Press Release (video samples): Metra - BBC launches new
New Zealand
Voice mail “auto PIN Entry” convenience feature leaves the cell phone message service vulnerable: Computerworld - Computerworld investigation: Telecom’s 027 service hit by ‘Hilton hack’ Telecom’s 027 voice mail system is vulnerable to the same hack that led to the theft of Paris Hilton’s mobile phone book — and
MindManager
RAF MindManager’ing missions! Spider charts for the space age - Personal Tech - Times Online A mind mapping program said to help people think more efficiently has a growing band of converts, not least at RAF Strike Command
Automobile
Bob Lutz on "What is GM's strategy for fixing its issues?" * Hot new product * Improved quality * Smarter marketing * Smarter pricing * Smarter selling So its build better cars, tell people we have, sell ‘em one and make some money. GM FastLane Blog: The Game Plan...An Edited
Metheny
c h a n d r a s u t r a found this interview with Pat Metheny in which he discusses the creative process and “The Way Up”: “It's a reaction, he says, to a world where things are getting shorter, dumber, less interesting, less detailed and
AutoCAD
The house elevation I used in the Resene Colour Books for Architectural Desktop & AutoCAD 2006 post wasn’t very impressive but it was a very difficult drawing to create. Not a problem with the software but because tonight I’m babysitting my Aunties kitten . He’s very interested in
AutoCAD
Resene Paints NZ Ltd have Colour Books for Autodesk AutoCAD and AutoCAD based products like Architectural Desktop. These are compatible with AutoCAD 2004, 2005 and the latest AutoCAD 2006. They allow you to specify Resene colours anywhere AutoCAD allows colour selection (Layers, Objects, Hatches etc) without having to enter RGB
Politics
Great to see Boris Johnson got re-elected with an increased majority. If you’ve ever seen him in action on “Have I Got News For You” you’ll know that the world needs more politicians like Boris. STRONG WIN FOR BORIS ~ Boris Johnson web site and blog Majority: 12,
Weblogs
Jon Stewart on Cable TV on Blogging The Daily Show and Blogs ~ Crooks and Liars
Comedy
First saw this on A Welsh View, yes its true… The New Zealand Herald ~ Teenager trapped under avalanche of peas A bored teenager was trapped under an avalanche of peas after he and two friends forced the door of a shipping container…
Comedy
Crane caught off balance ~ The New Zealand Herald
AutoCAD
The AutoCAD 2006 Customise User Interface feature and its associated CUI file has provoked much discussion since the 2006 release. Shaan Hurley has posted video (wmv) tutorials made by Shawn Gilmour which introduce the CUI and how/what/why it replaces MNS and MNU files. Between the Lines: AutoCAD 2006
