Surface
Tomorrow is today as the Surface Book is already available for pre-order in New Zealand from $2,749.00 (i5, 128GB SSD, 8GB) to $4,899.00 (i7, 512GB SSD, 16GB) at the Microsoft NZ Store. Surface Book Headed To 10 New Markets, Pre-Orders Starting Tomorrow - Petri “Below is
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I once had a drawing board, I want one again. This one: Ideum’s Multitouch Platform Drafting Table Via arch-student.com
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I really like the Weekend Variety Wireless “Outsiders” feature. Gerard Hindmarsh shares tales of Kiwis who have chosen to opt out and live, often alone, in remote places. There is an audio archive if you want to hear them but that isn’t what this post is about. The theme,
CAD and BIM General
If, like me, you didn’t get to the reality capture conference Real2015 you can view the sessions on demand. An amazing collection of topics, see a sample in the summary video below. Real2015.com/on-demand/ Get Ready for REAL 2016 by taking a look back at last year’s
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My notes & photos from TEDx Auckland 2015. I only took the phone (for both notes & photos) and was sitting right at the back of the hall so my shots are a bit ‘distant’. * The italics are the speaker profiles sent out by TEDx Auckland * The bullet points my
Comedy
It is a multi-step (and quite expensive) process, but worked for me: 1. Get a heat pump installed (nowhere near the PC, not even using the same power circuit) 2. Arrive home and start computer, discover no response from screen 1. No power indication 2. No backlight 3. No video
When a model mixes with reality the results are stunning!
Last time I saw this 'Miss Dixon' was a collection of parts in a hanger. Although it looks like a Mustang this is 3/4 size Titan T-51 kit aircraft. Well, to be more accurate, was a Titan T-51 kit as John has put a lot of effort
I couldn’t get to Autodesk University 2013 but won’t miss out entirely thanks to technology; both virtual and real. Autodesk University Online AU Online makes some of the the formal side of AU (Keynotes, Innovation Forums and some classes) available to all from the comfort of your office,
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I love that something which began with a pencil scribble on paper and bit of sticky tape could be the solution to mobile power compromises. It is a long way from lab to shop floor but this looks promising. The Graphene-Based Super Capacitor - Next at Microsoft - TechNet Blogs
Rally
So why do you need a 4WD suburban tractor? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-4v4I7Gzk0&w=560&h=315] Via www.topgear.com/au/
Windows
Back in 2009 I wrote a post, which also spawned a new category “My Perfect PC”, prompted by the desire for a truly mobile design/drawing/documentation tool: Recently I was clearing out a closet and found what was, a long time ago, my design tool box: + + + An A3 board,
