Web/Tech
Tonight started up my machine and Windows advised 2 security updates were required. I installed them and after rebooting the machine was very sluggish. Just opening a folder would take ages, running a program an eternity. Found out ZoneAlarm Pro’s vsmon.exe was using 50–90% Processor all the
I have an old Sony SLV-757NC VHS VCR’s (and even older Panasonic NV-H70 EA) which get a lot of use as I time-shift most things to avoid commercials. Both have been great machines but I discovered tonight that the Sony has reached the end of time! The Panasonic was
You may have heard the term “BIM” and wondered what its all about? Matt Dillon is breaking down Building Information Modelling (BIM) knowledge barriers with a recent article on his Blog: Breaking Down the Walls. Its a great introduction to BIM, how it differs from traditional CAD drawing, and the
Solo
The mammoth efforts of Ellen McArther are worth following even if you are not interested in sailing . She is sailing B&Q, a 23m (75ft) Trimaran, solo around the world in an attempt to beat the current record set by French sailor, Francis Joyon, on board 90-foot multihull IDEC
AutoCAD Architecture
Its important to keep your software up to date. That annoying thing that’s been bugging you may have already been fixed! If you have a problem which generates a Customer Error Report dialog send it in, with as much detail as possible, as they are used to track and
CVT Punto meets Jazz. Fita Punto and Honda Jazz - Little belters 07 December 2004 The Punto and Jazz are both recently facelifted small cars with big car aspirations. Dave Moore puts each models' CVT-equipped versions head to head…. Link: STUFF : MOTORING
BlogJet
I had the same experience but reported via email. Great Product, great service Blogjet - Great Response: In a previous post here I mentioned all the reasons why I love using Blogjet as a front end to TypePad. It makes my life so much easier and straight forward. TypePad by
New Zealand
The space shuttle Endeavour's 5 year mission to map planet Earth is over. New Zealand and Australia were the last datasets released this week. The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) obtained elevation data on a near-global scale to generate the most (80%) complete high-resolution digital topographic database of
Science
In 1983 John Walker drew The Solar System to scale in AutoCAD-86. It was a demonstration of AutoCAD’s floating point database resolution and I remember being shown it when I was at Tech. Everyone was amazed at the precision as they zoomed from Pluto’s orbit down to a
Cool Hardware
Terri has just got a Sony VAIO U for Christmas. See her, and Ricks Aibo’s, first impressions! I didn't get one for Christmas but its first on the “H'mmm Essential Toys” List! Terri's Tales, Tech & Travel: VAIO U750P and AIBO VAIO U750P
Cool Software
On a similar theme… AIBO/Dog Attack Movie Experiment: Can a dog tell the difference? Sony Computer Science Laboratory Paris is an offshoot of the successful Sony Computer Science Laboratory in Tokyo. Both laboratories were created by Sony to perform basic research in computer science and related fields. Via comment
Cool Hardware
Is this why JK is on the run?
