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34 posts from September 2008

Autodesk Gallery at One Market Opens in San Francisco

I was at the One Market office and now including a new Autodesk Gallery located along the Embarcadero looking directly at the historic landmark San Francisco Ferry Terminal with a 2nd floor view. We have many of our offices and teams located in the same One Market building. I was there for a customer design validation event looking at the future of AutoCAD and getting their feedback with the AutoCAD Product Design Team that was held in the new Autodesk Gallery in the most high tech training room I have ever seen. We had high tech walls and even 4 high definition projectors. The view looking out the front windows is priceless and beautiful. You can see down the waterfront, the Ferry Terminal, and the Bay Bridge all from the location of the Design Gallery. Read more →


And One Hairy Legged Ugly Guy in the Back of the Aircraft and AutoCAD Tip

This is really what I heard over the planes audio when a Southwest airlines flight from Salt Lake City to Las Vegas was preparing for takeoff. Indeed there was a guy in the back wearing shorts with hairy legs and waving who said “I am here to make the rest of the crew look good”. Read more →


Meet Autodesk University 2008 General Design Keynote Eddie Paul Hollywood’s Best Kept Secret

AU Beat: Meet "Hollywood's Best Kept Secret" The AU Beat is a collection of podcasts “audio” files you can listen to regarding Autodesk University 2008 and what will be occurring by some of those participating. Also check out the BLAUG... Read more →


35,000 Miles Planned Next 3 Months

Not by bicycle or hiking, but by plane basically around the world. I have quite a lineup this fall for trips to customer events like 3 Autodesk Universities (Shanghai, Tokyo, Las Vegas), A trip to Istanbul, Kuwait, and Dubai and a trip to Kansas City. Of course I cannot fly non-stop to most locations and go through cities in transit like Seoul Korea, Paris, and Bahrain. Read more →


An interview with John Walker Kudos to Kean!

My coworker a top notch developer, and also a fellow blogger (Through the Interface) Kean Walmsley just figured out that the founder of Autodesk lives not too far from the Autodesk office in Switzerland. Kean lives in Switzerland. So he had a visit and interview with John Walker, which for anyone is a treat and experience of a lifetime. Read more →