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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 do 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:
- Everything here is personal opinion and is not read or approved by my current employer before it is posted.
- From August 9 2022 am Design Systems Manager for LDE (Land Development Engineering) Ltd, based in the Auckland Office. Role includes managing Autodesk AEC, BricsCAD, GIS, and other related applications
- I spent 10 months cycling New Zealand, see Time Out NZ 2021 - 2022
- On Sept 24th, 2021, I left my “Retail Design Chapter Member” role at The Warehouse Group.
- The Warehouse Limited (TWL) and The Warehouse Group (TWG):
  - This blog was started when I worked for The Warehouse Limited (1997-2015) which later became part of "The Warehouse Group Ltd" where I also worked from 2016-2021.
  - CAD content from TWL & TWG was used in posts with permission and the following conditions:
    - 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 Limited.
    - 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.
  - NOTE: My CAD, Personal & index blogs may have residual Amazon Associates adverts/links in old posts but I have no other associate programs.
Autodesk related:
- Applications;
  - I own, on subscription, an Autodesk 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.
  - I participate in the Customer Feedback (Alpha/Beta Previews) for some Autodesk Products (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit) and Services.
- 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: Attended 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: Attended 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:
- CorelDraw:
  - I've used CorelDRAW since r3. I've owned CorelDRAW 4, 6, 7, 9, 12 2018 and now the current CorelDRAW on subscription.
- Mindmanager (was 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 Mindjet acquired it
  - 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 on subscription.
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.
I have 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 phone is a Vodafone Samsung S21 Ultra purchased new retail from Noel Leeming Group (owned by The Warehouse Group).

I also use a Samsung Fit Active2 Watch
I won an NVIDA Quadro P5000 graphics card at Autodesk University 2017

Microsoft:
- I own/use Microsoft Office. 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
TechSmith:
- I was given a complimentary personal Camtasia & SnagIt 8 license after meeting Betsy at AU 2006.
- I purchased the SnagIt 9, 10, 11 upgrades and now maintain a current SnagIt subscription.
TypePad:
- I'm a TypePad user, pro account, contributed to the TypePad Customer Advisory Board (CAB) when it was active.
- TypePad refunded the hosting costs for this blog as a reward for CAB activity. Despite several requests they declined to resume charging so the hosting remains free. Rather than profit from their generosity I decided to pay it forward.
  - At least the hosting value, often more, is donated to Kiva under the RobiNZ Blog Lending Team, funding micro finance loans around the world.
  - All repayments are re-loaned, less a small donation (generally 5%) to Kiva for their loan service costs.
  - Since 2009 this has resulted in ~1700 loans, ~us$44,000 funded from ~$2,500 funds accumulated and reinvested.