Disclosure

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Current calendar year updates in Red.

ActiveWords:
- I own an ActiveWords Plus license. This was updated to ActiveWords 2 as a reward for participating in the beta.
Advertising:
- Advertising profit from my blogs is donated to charities of my choice. Some goes to the RobiNZ Blog Kiva Team but I also make one off donations to specific campaigns.
- In May 2012 RobiNZ CAD Blog joined the TenLinks Extended Advertising Media (TEAM) program. Details at http://www.tenlinks.com/mediakit/
- My personal & index blogs run Google AdSense and/or Amazon Associates adverts.
- Also see the TypePad entry below regarding hosting costs
Autodesk:
- Applications;
  - I own, on subscription, a Building Design Suite Premium license. I previously owned (in order of upgrade): Autosketch, AutoCAD LT, Architectural Desktop + Viz, AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite + 3ds Max Design Licenses.
  - The company I work for owns AutoCAD Architecture & Building Design Suite Premium Licenses on Subscription. We use Autodesk Design Review for intranet store plan viewing.
- Autodesk University Las Vegas:
  - AU 2004: Attended with some TWL subsidy (conference fee)
  - AU 2005: Attended at own expense
  - AU 2006: Attended on an Autodesk Scholarship courtesy of the AutoCAD Platform group
  - AU 2007: Attended at own expense but on TWL time.
  - AU 2009: Attended courtesy of TWL (thanks Matt!)
  - AU 2010: Attended partially at own expense. I booked for AU & Flights in September but in late October Autodesk invited me as "Media" and refunded the conference fee.
  - AU 2011: Attending partially at own expense. Autodesk invited me as "Media" covering the 3 day conference fee, 3 nights accommodation. I am paying for flights, additional accommodation and all other expenses.
- Other Blog related events:
  - Briefing on BIM in Seoul. Travel & Accommodation provided by Autodesk Building Solutions Division, Asia Pacific
  - AutoCAD 2010 Launch Event in San Francisco Feb 2009. Travel & Event Accommodation provided by Autodesk AutoCAD Platform Division.
- Autodesk Customer/Blogger associations:
  - MyFeedback Beta: I have participated in Autodesk AutoCAD/Revit/Viz/Max/DWF platform beta/previews since 2003.
  - AutoCAD Blogger Council. In May 2011 I was invited to participate in the AutoCAD Blogger Council. This gives access to media resources and web meetings for AutoCAD related news. There is no remuneration or obligation to post.
  - Autodesk Labs Customer Council. In October 2011 I was invited to participate in the Autodesk Labs Customer Council. This gives access to media resources and web meetings for AutoCAD related news. There is no remuneration or obligation to post.
  - AutoCAD Connected Desktop Customer Council: Invited to participate in 2012
Corel:
- I've used CorelDRAW since r3. I've owned CorelDRAW 4, 6, 7, 9 and currently CorelDRAW 12.
- I use CorelDRAW X4 at TWL
Hardware:
- Home:
  - I have a serviceable, but aging, i5 PB Technologies desktop machine running Windows 8 64.
  - I mostly blog from a Samsung NC110 Netbook on Windows 7 Starter!
  - My current phone is an aging, literally cracking up, Apple iPhone 3GS.
- Work: The Warehouse Limited specifies HP hardware. Desktops are HP Z600/620 Workstations and I have a HP 8740w Mobile Workstation running Windows 7 64. We also have an old HP Convertible Tablet PC Windows 7.
Microsoft:
- I currently own Office 2010 Pro. I upgraded from Office 2000 Pro via attending the Microsoft 2007 Technical Briefing Session at own time/expense. The admission fee included a choice of Office 2007 or Vista – I chose Office. Then upgraded to 2010 because I missed the Ribbon in Outlook.
- I won a years subscription to Office Home Premium 365 from Microsoft NZ in a Twitter Q&A competition:
  
  We have our Tuesday #Office winner! Congrats @robincapper - You've won a copy of #Office365 Home Premium! DM us and we'll get it to you!
  — Microsoft NZ (@MicrosoftNZ) February 5, 2013
Mindjet:
- I purchased MindManager X5 Pro.
- I received a MindManager 7 Pro upgrade & T-Shirt courtesy of Mindjet after beta testing that release
- I purchased JCV Gantt, the special bundle offer after it was acquired by Mindjet
- I received a MindManager 8 Pro upgrade courtesy of Mindjet after beta testing that release
- Upgraded to MindManager 9 with software assurance, which delivered MindManager 2012 in October 2011 and "Mindjet" (MindManager 11) in October 2012.
TechSmith;
- At work I use a company owned Camtasia & SnagIt License
- I was given a complimentary personal Camtasia & SnagIt 8 license after meeting Betsy at AU 2006.
- I purchased the SnagIt 9 upgrade.
- I ~~have~~ had a trial screencast.com account provided by TechSmith
- I was involved in the Snagit 10 Beta, thanks to Super Evangelist Betsy Weber for the evaluation upgrade for my Snagit 9 licence and a Camtasia 7 License for blog use.
The Warehouse Group:
- I am the Retail Design Team Manager for The Warehouse Group. The role involves Retail Development, Store, Fitting design & CAD Management.
- Everything here is personal opinion and is not read or approved by The Warehouse before it is posted.
- CAD content from The Warehouse Group is used in posts with permission. All rights and copyright to that content (marked with Logo or CAD Icon (right) an/or indexed in "The Warehouse Group Ltd" category) remains with The Warehouse Group Ltd.
- The Warehouse Group Limited does not accept any liability, direct or indirect, for any loss or damage which may directly or indirectly result from any advice, opinion, information, representation or omission whether negligent or otherwise, contained on this site.
TypePad:
- I'm a TypePad user, pro account, contributed to the TypePad Customer Advisory Board (CAB) when it was active.
- Thanks to TypePad for waiving the hosting costs for this blog. The fee value is donated to Kiva, funding micro finance loans around the world. Repayments are re-loaned, less a small donation (generally 5%) to Kiva for service costs.