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...
I like how Garmin have connected their, proprietary, MapSource GPS software to Google Earth. I tend to prefer editing my Etrex downloads in MapSource but like viewing them in Google Earth. Thanks Garm...
My Google Earth Pro license expired. This was entirely my fault as Google Earth does warn you to renewal time is approaching but I hadn't used it for a while and forgot. However, because our firewall...
Because of the Kiwi connection, and my favourite GPS , I’ve been following Team Garmin in le Tour de France . It’s been great to see Julian Dean’s brilliant performances, including several top ten sta...
Comedy
When I saw this post I first thought of the date it was posted, 1 April, but soon after Ben Elton’s novel Stark : Australian billionaire, Sly Morgan is invited to join the Stark Conspiracy, a gr...
Garmin, the GPS company, have announced they are entering the phone market! Garmin will take on Apple Nokia with “ the nüvifone ”. It promises to merge 3.5G phone/camera/browser with Garmin’s GP...
Google recently launched a localised version of their New Zealand map. We’ve had basic road/location info since last year but this adds search and links to local directories. It will even help you buy...
It’s a long-haul flight to nearly everywhere from New Zealand. Often you crawl off the plane with a sense of achievement for merely surviving the flight. Spare a thought for the little Godwit “E7” who...
I’ve been a TUMONZ (The Ultimate Map Of New Zealand) user for years but must admit I wondered what would become of it with the onslaught of web based maps virtual earths. TUMONZ have a credible web pr...
If you’ve ever wondered what’s actually going on when you Google Earth, here’s an explanation: How Google Earth [Really] Works - RealityPrime I thought there might be some interest, and despite...
I was adding The Warehouse Stores, just locations not models, to Google Earth today and stumbled on ZNO’s stunning Christchurch models. I knew they were working on them but didn’t realise they’d just...
AutoCAD
One of my most popular older posts is the result of people searching for “AutoCAD, Google Earth kmz”. About a thousand people a month find this post about the Autodesk Labs AutoCAD Google Earth Extens...
