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I’ve been using the notebook (right) for meetings since Autodesk University 2004. It’s apparent that I don’t take many analog notes as, seven years later, I have only just filled it! One reason it survived is I like the size and ring binding which allows pages to
MindManager 9 was released recently and brings significant changes to my favourite mind mapping application. In fact, too many to cover in one post! This highlights my first impression of MindManager 9, based on experience with the pre-release version, and leaves the detail for future posts. User Interface Refinements MindManager
It’s the time of year when Autodesk unleash new versions of their applications. I just finished watching a webcast announcing the AutoCAD, AEC, Manufacturing and Visualisation products. “With the release of these powerful applications, the 2011 Autodesk product line is truly the best-in-class,” said Autodesk President and Chief Executive
Donnie, The CAD Geek (aka Travis), has a great post on how a MindManager Dashboard has assisted with the process of writing his first book. Visual Project Dashboards with MindManager | The CAD Geek Blog A book is a huge project but the same can apply to a simple task list.
I took my iPhone and a HP Convertible Tablet PC (from work) to Autodesk University. It was the first time I’d travelled with both and the differences, in form and function, in real world use* were revealing. That experience was at the forefront of my mind as I watched
Regulars here will know I like the map format for visualising information relationships. Thus, it is interesting to see this summary of my Twitter activity and relationships. The static image below was captured not long after Autodesk University thus the #AU2009 tag featuring! It doesn’t convey the dynamics of
* 08:00am - 09:30am Autodesk® Revit® for Film and Stage AB304-1 * 10:00am - 11:30am BIM Bids Only! How to Get Your Subcontractors to Bid an Autodesk® Revit® Project CR308-1 * 01:00pm - 02:30pm The Real Engineer's Workflow: MEP Massing for Pre-Design Analysis MP314-3 * 03:
* 08:00am - 09:30am Multi-Discipline Project Coordination With Autodesk® Revit® AB204-1 * 10:00am - 11:30am Industry Keynote: Architecture, Engineering, and Construction KN208-1 * 01:00pm - 02:30pm Industry Keynote: Manufacturing KN214-1 * 03:00pm - 04:30pm Autodesk® Revit® for Conceptual Floor Plans AB218-1 Multi-Discipline Project Coordination with Revit…
* 08:00am - 09:30am Advanced Design Integration for Radical Energy Efficiency AU104-6 * 10:00am - 11:30am AU Keynote and Welcome Address with Carl Bass * 01:00pm - 02:30pm Experience Design for Architects, and Product, Automotive, Package, Interior, and Interactive Designers DL114-2 * 03:00pm - 04:30pm BIM
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Plagiarism has been in the news in New Zealand but I didn’t think it would be an issue on my blog. Ideas for posts arise from a variety of sources. Sometimes I get stuck at work and blog about the solution, often found with the help of other blogs.
Often I’ll read a blog post, or article, and think that’s special/cool/handy/not to be forgotten. But the fact is there are zillions of blogs, gazillions of posts and while a search engine can probably find it again it’s often hard to narrow down the
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
