Maybe it is the season, winter gloom approaches, or just the time of my evening commute? Every night I see several cars with no headlights, barely visible in the dark. It can be easy to overlook if you drive out of a brightly lit car park on to the lit
If you are interested in learning about laser scanning, photogrammetry or other reality data with Autodesk ReCap (part of Autodesk 360 & Building Design Suites): There is a free webinar series being hosted by the Autodesk Reality Solutions team. If you want to know more about how to incorporate laser
Must have strayed into the smokers section of rush hour* this morning. Sitting at the on-ramp lights at Rosebank Rd three cars had drivers smoking, hanging their arm or puffing smoke out of an open drivers window. Seems odd that they don’t want that stinky cancer inducing filth in
Revit User Group NZ
Sadly I won’t be there but, having attended RTC Au/NZ last year (see posts here), know I will be missing a fabulous event. If you can get to Melbourne, my favourite Aussie city, hurry up and register! RTC Australasia 2014 www.rtcevents.com/rtc2014au/ Pullman Hotel, Melbourne Thursday
Windows
I don’t miss Windows XP but my current Windows 8 lock screen reminds me of that iconic XP Bliss background, with a twist. The sculpture is “Horizons” by Neil Dawson from the Gibbs Farm Sculpture Collection, Kaipara, New Zealand. This is a 2D visual illusion made of steel tube
Auckland
It’s always good to find fresh new edition of Car magazine in the post. Even better to find my photo in the May 2014 Issue My Month section! “Saw this duo from the road and had to stop for a photo. The best of car design next to something
Brilliant story, technology and people changing lives. School in the cloud: Children with mentors on the other side of the worldAn unlikely friendship between an Indian schoolboy and a retired teacher in London is showing how a new approach to teaching and technology is changing lives.BBC NewsByAlison GeeBBC World
Ernest Theodore Bock 1881-1918
Grafton Bridge a transit lane today (Easter Monday)? Didn’t get me, I was on a bicycle, but a bit mean on visitors who might not notice this empty bridge was closed to cars as on a busy week day.
Like the new photo background and transparent tiles on Windows Phone 8.1. Currently reminding me of cycling in Vietnam. An extreme close up of a rice paddy.
March 31st means it is blog’iversary time again. I find it hard to believe a decade has passed by since that first tentative post. It was rather special to spend a few days last week with the Shaan Hurley (on the left wearing a cap below), who inspired me
Watching the launch web presentation, live