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Recent (approx. 1 year) updates in Red.

All content is personal opinion at the time of posting and do not retrospectively edit posts should my opinion change. I 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.

Employer:
- I am currently the “Store Design Technical Manager” for The Warehouse Limited. The role has some hands on design (conceptual and content) and CAD related system development, integration and exploration.
- Everything here is personal opinion and is not read or approved by my employer 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) and/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.
ActiveWords:
- I own an ActiveWords Plus subscription.
Advertising:
- Any 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 causes.
- Also see the TypePad entry below regarding hosting costs
- In May 2012 RobiNZ CAD Blog joined the TenLinks Extended Advertising Media (TEAM) program. I ended this association in September 2015 as removed all display advertising from all my blogs.
- My CAD, Personal & index blogs may have Amazon Associates adverts/links in posts but have no other associate programs.
Autodesk related:
- Applications;
  - I own, on subscription, a AEC Collection license. I have previously owned (in order of upgrade): Autosketch, AutoCAD LT, Architectural Desktop + Viz, AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite + 3ds Max Design & Building Design Suite Premium Licenses.
  - At work I use a network AEC Collection License and BIM 360 Team.
- 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: Attended 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.
  - AU 2017: Attending at own expense but on TWL time.
- 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.
  - AutoCAD 2014 Blogger Day in San Francisco March 2014. Travel & Event Accommodation provided by Autodesk AutoCAD Division. I paid for additional accommodation to extend the trip for a holiday & to attend a blog related non-Autodesk event.
  - BiLT ANZ 2018: Attending representing AUGI. Conference fee, accommodation and contribution to travel costs provided.
- Autodesk Customer/Blogger associations:
  - MyFeedback Beta: I have participated in Autodesk AutoCAD/Revit/Viz/Max/DWF platform beta/previews since 2003.
  - AEC Blogger Council. In June 2015 I was invited to participate in the AEC Blogger Council. This gives access to media resources and web meetings for AEC Platform related news. There is no remuneration or obligation to post.
  - 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, now disbanded.
- Revit User Group Auckland:
  - I'm Treasurer for, and regularly attend, Revit User Group Auckland (RUGAKL)
Corel:
- I've used CorelDRAW since r3. I've owned CorelDRAW 4, 6, 7, 9, 12 2018 and currently CorelDRAW 2020.
- I use CorelDRAW X4 at TWL
Hardware:

Home:

I have a serviceable, but aging, PB Technologies desktop machine running Windows 10, i5 processor, 8GB ram, NVIDIA GTX 960 card

I mostly blog from a Microsoft Surface Book 2 Hybrid Windows 10 Tablet/Laptop. It has i7 processor, 16GB ram, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GTX 1060 Graphics & 10 point touch & pen screen, and Windows 10.
Got a Microsoft Surface Go Hybrid Windows 10 Tablet for travel use. It has a Pentium Gold Processor, 128GB SSD, 8GB Ram, Pen and Keyboard Cover.

My current phones are a Vodafone Samsung S7 Edge (because I dropped my Windows 950XL and could not replace it) and 2 Degrees Nokia 1520 running Windows 10 Mobile. The S7 is my primary phone (and used for work), the 1520 used for recreation (hiking/cycling) where I don't want to risk or carry the newer phone. It has a slightly flaky touch screen (fixed by flexing) otherwise would be my preferred phone. The 1520 was purchased new retail from PB Technologies.

I also use a Samsung Fit2 Pro Band
I won an NVIDA Quadro P5000 graphics card at Autodesk University 2017

Work

We use HP Workstations (Z600s) and Surface Pro 3 for meetings etc

Microsoft:
- I own/use Microsoft Office at home & work. I upgraded from Office 2000 Pro to Office 2007. Then upgraded that to 2010 because I missed the Ribbon in Outlook!
- In 2013 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
- Now renewing my Office 365 Home Premium subscription annually and use OneDrive for my cloud data
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, renewed annually, keeps my MindManager current. I currently use MindManager 2020.
TechSmith:

At work I use a company owned SnagIt & Camtasia License
I was given a complimentary personal Camtasia & SnagIt 8 license after meeting Betsy at AU 2006.
I purchased the SnagIt 9, 10, 11 upgrades.

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 as a reward for CAB activity. 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.
I'm currently a TypePad Beta customer and occasionally test new features before general release.