I liked this. As currently baby-sitting two Birmans (making 4 in the house) I feel like I'm stuck in The Infinite Cat Project. Click on the link below to start at "Slide 1 - Frankie" then click Next Cat... The Infinite Cat Project
A slip up or intentional viral marketing? Either way, details of the next BMW 3 Series have been released on the web. This includes the brochure and full option spec's. If you are thinking about a new "3" have a look at AutoWeek. Web leak crashes
Who owns and runs Formula One? It's a simple question, with a complicated answer. This article from The Economist gives a background to the off-track race to control Formula One. Chicanery in Formula One? Economist.com | Motor racing
Design and Art
butterpaper is a resource for architectural news, links, and articles relating to Australia and New Zealand. Well worth more than a look, add to your favourites. butter paper Australasia butter paper - greaseproof architecture resources Australian and New Zealand architecture and design resources
Top Gear retrospective.... BBC Top Gear online features index
Ferrari unwraps the new F430. The next generation Ferrari combines some old features (those rear guard air intakes look very 250LM), an evolution of the current design (front end) and add new "Enzo" inspired taillights. The interior has F1 like controls on the wheel for setup and gear
Music
On the way home tonight a normal commute became quite a surreal journey. I left work fairly late and it was a cold clear evening; the sort that makes even a city sparkle at night. So what made it surreal? This morning in the driveway I met the courier delivering
Television
Just saw a promo for the series Seven Wonders of the Industrial World and it looked interesting. Judging by the comments on IMDB and the 4 minute clip on the BBC Website (link at end of the page) it is. Something to watch out for if industrial design and history
AutoCAD Architecture
Its tough getting a new type of software established. When I first saw Autodesk Architectural Studio (AAS) on the Autodesk US web site several years ago it looked like potentially revolutionary software. The idea of migrating traditional tools to a digital workplace specifically for those who don't need,
Film
I was looking at the DVD of "The Singing Detective" yesterday in a store. This TV series by Dennis Potter was a masterpiece, I would say his best work. I nearly purchased but decided to check out the web to see if any other versions or better prices
Peugeot launch their innovative 1007. Sliding doors on a supermini is a great solution to the need for a long, heavy doors on a 3 door car. Article via Autoblog. Peugeot 1007: supermini with unique thresholds - Autoblog - www.autoblog.com
Often hear people say that Monorail would be one solution to adding capacity to existing corridors. "Just put a Monorail along the motorways..." but what would it cost? This is a very simple calculation is based on Las Vegas new Monorail that cost approximately us$87 (NZ$134)
