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Next generation of Autodesk BIM 360 announced #AU2017

BIM 360 revision announced Read more →

Wi-Fi may reveal more than you think–Dr Karl

With reality capture becoming an important part of CAD/BIM any advance of this technology should be of interest. Imagine a technology sensing physical geometry, human biometrics, even touch device input and speech remotely. Then imagine it doesn’t require any new hardware installation to generate this information, just to capture it… Have a listen to this BBC podcast from 04:30 through 15:00 about what researchers are finding by analysing Wi-Fi signal interference. This is not device tracking or dependent on beacons, just the ambient Wi-Fi now present in almost every building and lots of public spaces. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p046gpcv BBC 5 live's science... Read more →

Seeing with Microsoft’s Cognitive Services

It was interesting to try Microsoft Cognitive Services & Bots after seeing the keynote presentation* from the recent Build conference. I thought www.captionbot.ai did quite well with this photo of Alfie considering the mix of elements in the image. Writing a caption for a dog photo is amusingly impressive but this real application of cognitive computing is magical: About Caption Bot: * Click on the time below to launch the relevant section of the Build Day 1 Keynote video: [2:05:50] Cornelia Carapcea, Senior PM, Cognitive APIs [2:07:13] "What is in this image" demo [2:07:58] CaptionBot Read more →

Real2015 | CAPTURE > COMPUTE > CREATE now view on demand

If, like me, you didn’t get to the reality capture conference Real2015 you can view the sessions on demand. An amazing collection of topics, see a sample in the summary video below. Real2015.com/on-demand/ Get Ready for REAL 2016 by taking a look back at last year’s ground breaking summit. The inaugural year of REAL was an amazing exploration of the convergence of 3d sensing, making & visualization. Relive and experience leading designers, artists, entrepreneurs & educators discussing the latest innovations in this 3D revolution. Read more →

Meetup to learn about Windows 10

Tomorrow evening’s Microsoft Cloud & Infrastructure Meetup is a look at Windows 10. Meetup at Microsoft Auckland from 17:00 for pizza, beer and networking followed by a demo and open forum discussion. I’ll be there, if you want to come just RSVP via meetup. Kicking off 2015 with Windows 10 Welcome back! We start this year off with a great Meet Up. Join us to hear Nathan Mercer present the new Windows 10 and how it's the most personal version to date, sharing apps, services and content across all your Windows 10 devices. See a demo of Windows 10 and... Read more →

OneBig OneDrive

Noticed this change appeared this morning. #OneBigDrive #OneDrive Read more →

Autodesk ReCap reality data webinar

If you are interested in learning about laser scanning, photogrammetry or other reality data with Autodesk ReCap (part of Autodesk 360 & Building Design Suites): There is a free webinar series being hosted by the Autodesk Reality Solutions team. If you want to know more about how to incorporate laser scanning, photogrammetry or other reality data into your workflow, this might be a great resource for you. These are available to everyone, no matter what country you are in*. The first scheduled webinar on May 13th will focus on 3D laser scanners and ReCap entitled "The basics of terrestrial 3D... Read more →

Autodesk Fusion 360 Windows Phone wind up?

I visited the Autodesk Fusion 360 site today—documenting some changes to Autodesk Building Design Suite—and thought they were winding me up. Fusion 360 is part of the Autodesk 360 family and the page (below) features “3D CAD like never before” with Gus Petrika’s lovely ‘The Hook’ wearable phone. The design is awesome and features (it appears) Windows Phone tiles (right). Thing is, guess how many Autodesk Windows Phone applications there are? Not lots, not a few, none at all! That’s not Gus’ fault, he just chose the best mobile OS for his lovely device. Pity Autodesk don’t do the same!... Read more →

OneNote or Evernote?

I saw this question on Twitter from Edwin: @EdwinPrakoso I chose One Note as got "free" with Office & @windowsphone supports — Robin Capper (@robincapper) October 14, 2013 I’m a OneNote novice, just basic lists and notes, but have used it more since the arrival of Microsoft Accounts & SkyDrive integration in Windows 8/Windows Phone 8 Learning by comparison Edwin’s question prompted me to take another look at Evernote. I’m not about to change but discovered some new things about OneNote in the comparisons! 8 ways OneNote is better than Evernote | Pocketnow “Every time I’ve tried Evernote it has... Read more →

The new Autodesk.com and 2014 products revealed

Autodesk have unveiled a new look Autodesk.com and announced their 2014 product updates. The new look Autodesk, hinted at earlier this month, comes with updates to existing products, new applications, revised industry specific Design Suites and Autodesk 360 Cloud Services. Check out the announcement below and details at http://www.autodesk.com/ I’ve had a peak a some of the 2014 line-up and will be posting about the release product when they are available. Read more →