Dragos has 44 great tips for long distance travel but I’d add one more to reduce the need; 45. Don’t live in New Zealand, just about everywhere is a long haul trip from here! Dragos’s first tip is. 1. Make A Standard Packing List and refine it
Like Dragos, I will be flying Qantas from Auckland to Los Angeles, then Vegas. I doubt we will meet the same bird, bet it has a headache at least, but hope not to repeat his “plane – bird“ interaction” experience with another! Click through for the full story and his take
Find all the coffee vendors in the vicinity of Mandalay Bay Hotel and have them watch this so I don’t get puzzled looks, or worse, if I forget where I am and ask for a “Flat White”! Notice it’s not sold by the gallon, doesn’t have “flavours”
When I saw this competion it remimded me of AU2006. If you are eligible I recommend entering as the prize is awesome. Back in 2006 a video, a sheet of a4 paper and the generoisty of the AutoCAD Produc...
Today my Boss asked: "Have you booked that thing yet?" "They delayed registration until tomorrow, but I will do it as soon as possible" I replied. So, see you at Autodesk University 2009 S...
At a recent Autodesk Solutions 2009 event Team Blue22 announced they would be hosting a New Zealand "Civil 3D University" in mid-August. It focuses on Autodesk Civil 3D related subjects offering a mix...
AutoCAD
Yesterday, last Thursday , a couple of weeks ago * I spent the day at an Autodesk Solutions 2009 event. Over the day most of the 2010 product range was presented by industry specific resellers and a few customer presentations. The venue, Novotel Hotel - Ellerslie, was great with free parking and,
1,683 days ago I joined the Autodesk beta portal MyFeedback.com. Today MyFeedback goes off-line forever, to be replaced by a new community on a new platform: http://beta.autodesk.com I was just...
In 2001 a guy walked into our office with a new design application. He passionately demonstrated it and left an impression. While the software was Revitlutionary the thing I really value from that day is knowing Phil Read. We've met occasionally over the years, both at AU and
AutoCAD Architecture
I found this relatively new CAD Manager blog via the Autodesk University Blog Network. Marla, from one foolish CAD Manager to another, welcome to the foolish world of CAD blogging! The Foolish C...
Autodesk University
I stumbled upon this blog while researching a recent post and have subscribed. Alex's background seems to be with form modelling applications, Maya Rhino, but it appears the Revit bug has bitten . His...
Ed Goldberg's latest ezine has some interesting commentary on AU 2009 and the general state of the US AEC market. Down in NZ there seems to be a strange mixture: a feeling of impending doom yet most A...
