AutoCAD

AutoCAD 2005 TIP: Ignore hatches when using object snaps

Via The Autodesk Informer: AutoCAD 2005 TIP: Ignore hatches when using object snaps

History of Car Logos

Nice summary of what those symbols mean. Often more to it than you'd think I didn't know the FIAT's ///// "5 bars" were inspired by a power cut! History of Car Logos via A Welsh View

The Skyline Meme Viewer

The Skyline meme has a new site & viewer. This allows much easier viewing of the existing skylines + a form to submit your own! Great work from Cameron at blog.photoblogs.org The Skyline Project Welcome to the Skyline Project, a wonderful idea from the mind of Stu Savory. The

The Skyline Meme

This is cool, a growing collection local skylines from around the world. Add the skyline in your area - I did! Stu Savory's Blog - Skyline Meme Post 1 Stu Savory's Blog - Skyline Meme Post 2

BlogJet

Blogging tools reviewed

Neville has a great review of Blogjet and Ecto on his Blog "NevOn". These are "standalone" tools that help with composing and posting Blog articles. The strengths and weakness of each are discussed in detail. His comments about the changes planned for Blogjet Version 1.2

Grand Prix History

I found this today while Googling "duckworth building". Not what i was looking for (a building in Napier) but a wonderful site for anyone interested in Grand Prix; Past and present. Grand Prix History

Sports

NZL-81 arrives safely in Valencia

NZL-81 arrives safely in Valencia ~ SailHead Magazine by BowmansUnionCont

Cool Hardware

Sony aims at the iPod - but not with MP3

More on tthe new Sony portables from www.newswireless.net News - Sony aims at the iPod - but not with MP3 despite rumours

Music

Sony to support MP3

This is a major change to the previous ATRAC only support. Sony to support MP3 | CNET News.com Published: September 22, 2004, 10:57 AM PDT By Christophe Guillemin ,  Pierre Labousset and Richard Shim Special to CNET News.com

Weblogs

20,000 milestone hit!

Not many compared to others, probably, but this Blog went past the 20,000 hit mark sometime today. I wonder how many come back? Total number of hits:20101 Average per day:116.87 Today:516 This week:1160

Television

Industrial Wonders Indeed

Seven Wonders of the Industrial World is now about halfway through its run on Prime NZ. I have found this series is proving to be as good pre-publicity claimed. Tonight the topic was "Basalt's London sewers" so it wasn't a visual attraction. It was

UMPC

Sony drops the U50 and U70?

According to Engadet Sony the U50 and U70 have been taken off the few markets they were sold in. Is there something better coming or is this yet another blow to the tablet platform? Sony drops the U50 and U70? - Engadget - www.engadget.com