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RobiNZ
New Zealand
A Kiwi who likes blogging about design, technology, cycling, autos and life!
Interests: design, gps, cad, rally, cycling, formula one, computers and other stuff!
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A nice email from a stranger
After walking the dog in the Waitakere Ranges I got back to the car and noticed an email had arrived in my blog inbox: Hi Robin You dropped your wee black bag on Exhibition Drive so we brought it home... Continue reading
Posted yesterday at RobiNZ Personal Blog
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P.J. O’Rourke sums up the US Presidential debacle
From the outside, thankfully far away, this is how it looks to me.. P.J. O’Rourke: I’m Endorsing Hillary Clinton, the Devil We Know - The Daily Beast Let me tell you why Hillary is a great presidential candidate—by comparison. Don’t... Continue reading
Posted 3 days ago at RobiNZ Personal Blog
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While it is true "if you have a perpetual license and continue to pay maintenance, nothing changes" if you have some perpetual and want more everything changes.
I can see the benefit of subscription for some circumstances, perpetual with maintenance for others. Some companies would rather have capex than opex, or a mix. Autodesk have removed that choice, that is a change.
In terms of "Software as a service" perpetual with maintenance is identical to Subscription (other than the cost based on current pricing) until all applications are fully cloud based.
Commented 5 days ago on Not so fast Bentley: Separating fact from fiction at In The Fold
Not so fast Bentley: Separating fact from fiction
By Carl White, Senior Director of Business Models at Autodesk Earlier this week, Bentley announced an “upgrade program” for Autodesk customers. We found the offer to be disingenuous and mischaracterizes what Autodesk offers our customers. Here are the facts about our offerings – both perpetual...
A Panda let loose in Aussies Northern Territory?
Neat story about a little Fiat in a big country. Fiat Panda in the Northern Territory – Wheels Magazine We check out the Northern Territory’s new unrestricted-speed highway for ourselves. Not in a Ferrari, but a baby Fiat… Continue reading
Posted Jul 15, 2016 at RobiNZ Personal Blog
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Waikumete Cemetery Walk
Posted Jul 9, 2016 at RobiNZ Personal Blog
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Official Formula 1 app on Windows 10 PC and Mobile!
Shock, Formula 1 have rediscovered* Windows! There is now an official app, desktop and mobile, but wonder how it will compare with the brilliant third party PitlaneOne? Official Formula 1 app races onto Windows 10 PC and Mobile | Windows... Continue reading
Posted Jul 8, 2016 at RobiNZ Personal Blog
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Autodesk on MindManager?
Posted Jul 8, 2016 at RobiNZ CAD Blog
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Roots, then and now
Quite sobering watching the 2016 version of “Roots” having visited the US plantation location used for episode one. I saw Evergreen Plantation, Wallace, Louisiana in 2007 when I was in New Orleans as part of a tour. Still privately owned... Continue reading
Posted Jul 3, 2016 at RobiNZ Personal Blog
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@jessecase, thought of you as I posted my poo
Posted Jul 2, 2016 at RobiNZ Personal Blog
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CADPRO Systems Ltd acquires Salesoft CAD Solutions Ltd
Posted Jun 28, 2016 at RobiNZ CAD Blog
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Life in the future: Spotting B on the band
Posted Jun 24, 2016 at RobiNZ Personal Blog
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Auckland Fusion 360 Meetup inaugural meeting announcement
Posted Jun 16, 2016 at RobiNZ CAD Blog
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My (and Jonathan @torpidkiwi ‘s) Lotto experiment
Posted Jun 16, 2016 at RobiNZ Personal Blog
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PitlaneOne: Brilliant Windows 10 F1 App (with instant updates!)
Posted Jun 14, 2016 at RobiNZ Personal Blog
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Revit User Group Auckland June Meeting Announcement
Posted Jun 14, 2016 at RobiNZ CAD Blog
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Fiat 500s, new and old
The ‘new’ (not by the time I posted this) Fiat 500 TwinAir meets its older sibling. While the new one would be fine as an everyday car the old 500, or Bambina as it was known in NZ, is one... Continue reading
Posted Jun 12, 2016 at RobiNZ Personal Blog
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7.5 km Muriwai beach walk
Posted Jun 12, 2016 at RobiNZ Personal Blog
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Another reason to go to Queenstown
Seems the NZ Skeptics Conference “will be held somewhere in Queenstown on the first weekend of December, 2016”. Might take my mountain bike (or rent one there) to experience some more* of this! NEW ZEALAND. PROVEN HERE. from Yeti Cycles... Continue reading
Posted Jun 10, 2016 at RobiNZ Personal Blog
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Sam Harris on food ethics, biodoom, Trump and more
A great, albeit long, discussion with Sam Harris on "The Joe Rogan Experience" episode entitled "#804 - Sam Harris Thursday, 02 June 2016 1:02 PM " The discussion on food ethics, at what point does killing to eat become acceptable,... Continue reading
Posted Jun 5, 2016 at RobiNZ Personal Blog
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A nice sight in Quicken 5 years early
Posted Jun 4, 2016 at RobiNZ Personal Blog
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Confidence inspiring Building Design Suite 2017 install?
Posted May 27, 2016 at RobiNZ CAD Blog
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New Zealand Autodesk Fusion 360 Meetups
Posted May 26, 2016 at RobiNZ CAD Blog
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Australia, just cat + dog!
Australia will never look the same (h/t @conradhackett) pic.twitter.com/Y144EWNSWi— Chris Bramwell (@ChrisBramwell) May 18, 2016 Continue reading
Posted May 23, 2016 at RobiNZ Personal Blog
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Autodesk CEO: Yahoo Is Becoming Increasingly Irrelevant
I don't disagree but thought it amusing this showed up in a Yahoo! Finance RSS search feed I've used for years: Autodesk CEO: Yahoo Is Becoming Increasingly Irrelevant | Watch the video - Yahoo Financeby Bloomberg Video 1:49 mins May 19 -- Carl Bass, Autodesk's chief executive officer, comments on... Continue reading
Posted May 22, 2016 at RobiNZ CAD Blog
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Revit User Group Wellington May Meeting Announcement
Posted May 21, 2016 at RobiNZ CAD Blog
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