Micro Loans Fly–Kiva visualised
Amazing visualisation of Kiva Loans Intercontinental Ballistic Microfinance from Kiva on Vimeo.
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Thanks Cycle City Manukau!
Thanks to the workshop at Cycle City Manukau. Was cycling while a quiet country road near Auckland Airport and heard a strange 'ping'. Soon after what felt initially like a flat tyre turned out to be a broken spoke on the rear wheel. It was still in place
Upcoming NZ Revit User Group May meetings
Details for a couple of upcoming RUG meetings in New Zealand. I’ll be at the Auckland one, see you there? Revit User Group Auckland - Wed 21 May 2014 Please join us from 5.30pm: Andrew Redding (BIM Acceleration Committee Chairman and part of the Productivity partnership) and Steve
Autodesk take 3D on the road, Sparks fly! #3DRV
Autodesk are taking their 3D design/print efforts in, literally, new directions with a road trip and entry into the hardware business. The 3D RV road tour Imagine being given a snazzy Recreational Vehicle and told to drive off into the sunset in search of new design and manufacturing technology.
Melbourne Revit Technology Conference BIM book hunt?
Back in 2006 I wrote a post “ What’s in a name” asking is “CAD BIM or is BIM CAD?”. A web image search for BIM turned up this rather unusual, if appropriate, image. It is the cover of a children’s book: “The Story of BIM – Written for 3
Traffic Light Thoughts
Traffic Light Thought–We need a “turn your headlights on” signal
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
Autodesk ReCap reality data webinar
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
Traffic Light Thought–Smoke in lungs, not in car?
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 Technology Conference
Revit Technology Conference Australasia 2014
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
Kiwi Bliss + on my Windows 8 lock screen?
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
May is ‘My Month’ in Car Magazine
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
Learning in the cloud
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