RobiNZ CAD Blog

Origami getting closer to NZ?

Hugo Ortega has some good news, seems like it won’t be long until we see Origami [UMPC] devices in Australia & New Zealand. He also pointed to a interesting review of the Tablet Kiosk V-700 UMPC. Uber Tablet: a Tablet PC Talk Spot!: Origami Device in Australia - April 2006! Linda Epstein: First Look Tablet Kiosk V-700 Ultra-Mobile PC Read more →

Thanks to the spammers...

Due to some recent trackback spam I’ve decided to enable comment/trackback approval. If you submit a comment/trackback they will appear as fast as I can approve them. Read more →

A look back at the early days of the net, maybe even BIM?

This 1972 documentary on the early days of computer networking is fascinating. The ARPAnet pioneered many of the concepts and technology that became the Internet and it may even have the first mention of BIM? J.C.R. Licklider of M.I.T. “When they are developing plans the blueprints, as it were, don’t have to be copied and sent all around the country, the blueprints come out of the database and appear on every-bodies scope and the correlation, the coordination of the activity, is essentially right there in the computer network itself”. (about 11:00 min) “It’s just fundamental that if one wants to... Read more →

CAD and 3D (3 axis) milling

Nice introduction to the world of 3D CNC machining. From CAD to finished parts. 3D Toolpath Milling with the Taig CNC Milling Machine via www.makezine.com Read more →

Export a MindManager topic to Word

Many know you can convert a whole MindManager Map to Word but this also works with a selected topic. I use this method to compose emails sometimes as it's a fast way to gather and distribute information. One caution: I use Outlook with Word as my email editor so may not be quite the same on other systems. The images show the process in map form and resulting exported email. The export and process in text form is seen in the extended post I. Export a MindManager topic to word = I use this method to compose emails sometimes as... Read more →

ADT Tutorials by H. Edward Goldberg

I ran, almost literally, into Ed Goldberg at Autodesk University and having read his articles over the years it was great to finally meet him in person. Even in the huge AU crowd, we met between sessions in the foyer, he stood out with his rather distinctive trademark hat! He offered to send a copy of his book and a short time after I got home a rather weary looking courier delivered a substantial package to the front door. The title “A Comprehensive Tutorial” is no exaggeration as there are close to 600 pages in this large format book. It... Read more →

TypePad Hacks

This blogs exists because TypePad makes blogging easy. TypePad Hacks is an independent blog for TypePad users with tips and more. TypePad Hacks Some simple goals and some not-so-simple goals for TypePad Hacks. via www.nevillehobson.com Read more →

Google acquire @Last Software - SketchUp

Wow, read all about it at Google Acquisition FAQ's but a few key points; How will @Last and Google work together? Work together? We are together – @Last Software is now Google. What does this mean for SketchUp the product? Although we don’t know exactly what new capabilities we’ll be able to build into SketchUp, it’s probably safe to say that the additional resources we get from Google will give us the ability to do more cool stuff than ever before. Will SketchUp continue to serve the AEC markets? Absolutely; that is the core of our business and we will... Read more →

Sketch-up a Bus?

Trabant based, um, double decker bus? Da Trabant a... Bus inglese - www.autoblog.it (14–03–06 I’ve fixed the link) Read more →

Origami -The Ultra-mobile PC revealed

It looks nice, cool even, except Ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) is a clunky name – I prefer “Origami”. Then I see Robert Scoble’s comment on the video page: “The team tells me they are getting two to three hours of battery life with the first devices” Ultra-mobile, but not for long enough… Video: Otto Berkes - Origami's Architect gives first look at Ultra-mobile PCs - Channel 9 Microsoft Website: Ultra-Mobile PC - Go Everywhere. Do Everything. jkOnTheRun: Origami/UMPC- the real dirt Read more →