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Scoble meets Six Apart (TypePad)

Robert Scoble has an interview with Chris Alden, Michael Sippey and David Recordon of Six Apart . Their TypePad platform powers this blog so I was interested to see what they are thinking and planning... Read more →

Previewing Attachments in Outlook 2007

I use Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 at home* and love this feature. The first time I stumbled upon it I wondered why I hadn’t found it before, only to find it was new in 2007! Previewing Attachme... Read more →

China Rises, the Olympic venues

There have been lots of CAD images of the Beijing Olympic Venues. China Rises has a few photos of the real thing The Olympics 'wow' factor - China Rises A group of foreign journalists were offere... Read more →

AutoCAD 2008 SP1 Hotfixes

If you’ve installed AutoCAD 2008 Sp1 (or any vertical based on it) there are a couple of hotfixes you should investigate: Hotfix - Linetype display – This hotfix repairs a problem in which linet... Read more →

Remember that great blog post? Can you find it again? MindManager to the rescue...

There’s a huge amount of CAD related information on the web. Finding it once is getting easier thanks to tools like Search and RSS but often finding it a second time becomes a challenge. You’ll read s... Read more →

NOVEDGE interviews Joel Orr

Franco Folini continues his excellent CAD interview series, this time it’s Joel Orr NOVEDGE blog: An Interview with Joel Orr, Chief Visionary of Cyon Research Joel Orr (blog), is a one of a kind... Read more →

CompliCAD

This is brilliant! CompliCAD v1.0.0.0.0 - Cadalyst AEC The ultimate BIM software will provide you with a challenge -- and an intense headache… Read more →

CAD and the future of energy

Imagine working on a design project that might not be completed in your lifetime. Then consider the task of migrating design data as that project progresses through decades of development. Fusion powe... Read more →

Between the Lines: Attend Autodesk University 2007 for Free*

Shaan Hurley, looking almost distinguished in his latest profile photo, has announced the AutoCAD/My Feedback AU2007 Scholarship. This gives the opportunity to attend AU for free. As a past recipient... Read more →

Play-Doh, coming soon... is here!

2.5 tonnes of plasticine on set. 40 animators. 3 weeks. 189 2ft bunnies 150 1ft cubes 10ft x 20ft purple wave 30ft giant rabbit. 6 cameras. 40 animators working through 4 ho... Read more →