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Vancouver 2010 – Olympic Oval
Let the games begin. Today marks the torch lighting and opening ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, BC. Now, although it is technically winter, this part of the country has seen so little snow. You have to wonder … Continue reading
Archiculture – The Movie
Found on the Revit Kid blog… Nearly forgot about this project, it’s been so long in the making. I must say: even us old timers, who vaguely remember the studio experience, will get some enjoyment from this film. I cannot … Continue reading
Office 2010 preview
Just so you all don’t think I am all Apple, all the time; I must admit I do have a sweet tooth for Office. It’s perhaps the best thing coming out of the offices in Redmond, and it just keeps getting better. Sure, there … Continue reading
Parametric Design with Spore
I recently purchased Spore Galactic Edition, and yes it’s really a time drain. I had not realized why I like this game until recently. You get to design things parametrically, for fun!? OK, this is silly, I know. But very … Continue reading
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Phil Read has a blog?
Yup… and there it is: http://architechure.blogspot.com We didn’t think Phil would ever find the time to join the rest of us down here. Good luck in your new venture(s) Phil. We’ll be watching. Share and Enjoy:
Fun with SQL
While updating the look and feel of this site, I inadvertently duplicated some of the posts to the RSS feed. I hope this doesn’t cause too many problems out there. For some reason, all data that I migrated from the … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Autodesk!
25 Years today! Thanks to Shaan Hurley for posting the links to John Walker, a founder of Autodesk back in 1982. The screen shots bring back memories in a kind of chilling way. Now that’s something worth jumping for joy! … Continue reading
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A whole lot of stairs
One of the many sights that must be soaked in have you the opportunity, is the Badlands National Park of South Dakota. During the recent 8 day cross-country trip, we all stopped to take a slight detour through this amazing landscape. Unfortunately, it … Continue reading
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3,108 miles (5,002 kilometers)
Or, about 1 day + 23 hours of driving. The distance from our old home in Rhode Island to the new house in Washington when typed into Google Maps. We decided early in 2007 to start off the new year … Continue reading
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Speedometer for your home
Did your mother ever tell you to “Turn off those lights if your not using them? You’re wasting Electricity.” Or have you ever played with the light switch to create your own disco club? Hey, it was the seventies… and … Continue reading
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