Design and Art
Real or fake?
These take a while to download on dialup but are beautifully done, worth the wait. I cant read the text, english translation anyone? Real or fake, What do you think? Go to Ugly Zoo
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AutoCAD
Auckland AutoCAD User Group Meeting 1/6/04
Hans Grootegoed of CADPRO gave us an excellent presentation & demo of ProSteel 3D. This is a Structural Steel BIM & Detailing package based on AutoCAD object Arx technology. It allows modelling of the complete steel structure complete with all connection, splice and fastening details. The model can be scheduled,
AutoCAD Architecture
ADT Workflow - Modelling Benefits
Is his Blog article, Workflow - Modelling, Beau Turner commented on how ADT had changed his workflow in architectural projects. In reply to a comment I made he asked how it had changed ours. Coincidentally, a request at work for a drawing change was a perfect example of how ADT makes
Auckland
Auckland V8 Street Race - Have Your Say
There are plans to host a round of the V8 Supercars in Auckland City. This will be a street race which is getting a lot of comment from those who use the streets. I commute via this area daily but think that the benefits from the event will be worth
BlogJet
BlogJet Test
This is done with Blogjet that promises wysiwyg publishing for Blogs. Shaan Hurley found it and mentioned on his blog in the article Blogjet Rocks I'm trying it for 30 days to see if I like it, so far I do! It makes these things much easier: * Positioning
Web/Tech
Sorry! We can't find that page...
Very nice version of the "Error 404 - page not found" message at Greenpeace.org Click to see their "Error 404 Sorry! We can't find that page" message
Weblogs
Blog: A Four-Letter word
Robert Scoble Read the full article: Blog: The Four-Letter Word That Can Get People Excited About Your Products His blog is Scobleizer
AutoCAD Architecture
ADT Pacfica Car Parking Tool Update
Got a nice surprise today when Rich forwarded an update to his ADT Pacifica Car Parking Tool. To create a run of parking you pick the type, arrangement and "measure or divide length" options in the dialog and then pick the kerb length in the drawing. Based on
Chris Sayer (Mini Transat)
News from Chris Sayer
"I have only just got back to Caen after 3 weeks away on 403 [his Mini Transat Yacht]. The boat got a good testing again due to the weather and stood up to it better than I did. I left Caen for Pornichet the Saturday that they decieded to
Weblogs
Oddtodd's New Toon
Oddtodd has a great new 'toon on his site. If you are on dialup it’s a its a 6mb download but what does that matter when its 6mb of brilliance! View the toon at oddtodd.com - No Nothing Productions For those that get Comedy Central there's
Web/Tech
Ancient Internet?
While browsing wanted to go back to a site from yesterday. Opened History & set sort by date and found that IE thought I was on the net between 1601 and 1618? (it came right after restarting IE)
Science
Rutherford's time bomb
Interesting tale of how New Zealander Ernest Rutherford pioneered the use of radioactive decay to determine the age of ancient objects. Read "Rutherford's time bomb" NZ Herald