I am looking to mark off the last continent (ex. Antarctica) that I have not visited Africa and wanted to see if anyone is interested. I am looking at doing the off the beaten path travel as I usually do and that means getting local and seeing places most do not. Read more →

I shoot photos on my Canon DSLR cameras in RAW format all the time as it allows me to later adjust exposure and many other settings of the photo unlike a JPEG. The RAW files are larger sized but contain... Read more →

The Software That Will Take Digital F/X to the Next Level of Awesome By Michael Behar WIRED MAGAZINE: ISSUE 16.01 If you are into computer generated graphics and effects like those in major motion pictures then this article about one... Read more →

I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays or looking forward to the new year. I have been working on cleaning my office and finding many adapters plugged in but not being used and sucking electricity like little vampires. This is... Read more →

Autodesk will be closed for the annual week of rest and the holidays from the 22nd of December until the 2nd of January. Contacting Autodesk employees during this time may be difficult as we spend time with our families and... Read more →

Scott Sheppard of Its Alive in the Lab is a Scrooge ;-) http://www.scroogeyourself.com/?id=1592991911 Technorati Tags: Scrooge, Scott Sheppard Read more →

Just noticed in my RSS feed reader the following post on the Autodesk Labs blog... AutoCAD Elves from It’s Alive in the Lab by Scott Sheppard "Shaan Hurley will make sure this comes back to haunt me, but here goes:... Read more →

Now when you crash an Autodesk product not only is the important details are sent to Autodesk and later an email notification if you entered your email address when a fix is available, but now you can see immediately if there is a fix for this issue. Read more →

The Public Preview of the Release candidates for Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 is now publicly available. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC Public Availability Program Please note Autodesk is internally testing for compatibility with products at this time and no... Read more →

I have been from Brasil to New York to Utah this week ranging from 30C and sunny summer to -5C and over a foot of snow. Luckily my flight out of New York at JFK airport made it out just... Read more →

Did you get it too? I received an unsolicited sales advertisement for a service for a product I do not even use. I suspect they got my email from some CAD/Design related email database or harvested it from the web.... Read more →

I had to cut my trip in warm Brasil short due to a family member emergency so tonight I fly from São Paulo Brasil to New York City JFK airport where I have a nice and painfully long 7 hour... Read more →

Companies that plan to deploy Windows Vista this year may have questions about whether their specific Autodesk applications are compatible with Windows Vista and what kinds of performance changes they may expect. Read more →

I had a great time yesterday attending and presenting at the São Paulo CAD Camp. AUGI Brasil did a great job as did the host and the Universidade São Judas. I saw so many people that I had known only... Read more →

I made it to Brazil (Brasil) this morning and am now getting situated and ready for CAD Camp this week in the worlds 3rd largest city. If you are in São Paulo and would like to meet please email me... Read more →

David Harrington said he is finally taking the leap into CAD blogging at: http://caddhelp.blogspot.com/ I have known David for many years. He works for a large Structural firm Walter P. Moore and has had some well known projects under his... Read more →

I made it back to Utah and am now packing for travel to Brazil tomorrow. The drive yesterday took twice as long as I hit heavy snow and fog making for a interesting long drive. I have the Matt Murphy... Read more →

For those that did not see it at AU or in their mailbox I was placed on the cover of the current November 2007 AUGIWorld Magazine with an interview about Autodesk\AutoCAD history over the past 25 years in the issue.... Read more →

I cant believe Scott was brave enough to blog a photo of himself from the eighties but he was motivated to do so after photos of Lynn Allen were posted from AU 2007. He asked what I was like in... Read more →

Thursday Night AU 80s themed party was HUGE and a blast. There were so many people, food , beverages, old 80s video games, pool tables, activities, 2 comedians, 1 chain saw juggler, and the band Tainted Love. After the party... Read more →