RobiNZ Personal Blog

Othello, a Peach Theatre Company masterpiece

This isn’t a review from an avid theatre or Shakespeare fan. In fact I must admit I didn’t pay for the ticket and distantly know the Director. My Aunt was Principal of Jessie’s Primary School, his Mum taught with her and I first knew him as the guy behind the Bird Barn counter selling me Cockatiel seed before his media & theatre career blossomed. My last contact with “real” Shakespeare was at High School and I shudder to think that was 30’something years ago!. I only remember “doing” Macbeth but there must have been others. I know of his work... Read more →

Clarke and Dawe, on Murdoch

Traffic Light Thought–Would you get a comic sans prescription?

Would you get a prescription from a Pharmacy with this sign? Yes, UPPER CASE COMIC SANS Seen on my travels & inspired by Some Reasons To Avoid All Capital Letters - graphics-unleashed.com Read more →

Work comes to my blog, via Google

I didn't click, not allowed on your own site, but thought it kind of cool to see Google Ads had placed "The Warehouse" advert on my CAD blog... Read more →

Fiat 500 wins the Compasso D’Oro Award

Cute, now design award winner… Fiat 500 wins the Compasso D’Oro Award - Car Body Design The Fiat 500 has won the XXII edition of the “Compasso d’Oro ADI” (ADI Golden Compass), Europe’s oldest design award. The prize was presented to Fiat Design Director Roberto Giolito during the ceremony held at the Macro Museum in Rome Read more →

Adventure South on Getaway, memorable because I did!

I haven’t done the “Alps to Ocean” route shown here but have ridden many of these roads on various Adventure South tours. It’s only a short clip but brings back memories of awesome trips, road/lakeside lunches (and the bus carrying all your kit!). I rode the Pukaki canals on my first trip in 2004. It was, literally, a picture postcard perfect day: I didn’t get the chance to ride a Penny Farthing in Oamaru but its memorable for another reason. I suspect you could possibly do 79.3 km/h down this (San Francisco’like steep) Oamaru hill on a bike but would... Read more →