Random thoughts, musings and things I think are interesting…
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Google Buys Maker Of 3D Modeling Software
InformationWeek | Google Acquisition | Google Buys Maker Of 3D Modeling Software | March 14, 2006 This is wild. I know about and regularly use Google Earth. I’ve even “flown” through the Grand Canyon and San Francisco in it. However I never really equated that with Google being interested in a 3D modeling company. I…
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Origami vs. 770 – telling of the future
I for one did not get too caught up in the hype surrounding the recent announcement of the Origami (or much less original name, the UMPC). I am a regular Tablet PC user and have been somewhat interested in the new small tablet offerings from Motion (the LS800) and the combination Tablet/Pocket PC that is…
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Heading to NYC next week
I’m on my way to New York next week for a big event with Microsoft. Can’t say much, but they will be making some interesting announcements in the business space to make them a little more competitive with the boys up state. Stay tuned…
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Testing a desktop blog writer
I am writing this from a new tool I just installed on my work laptop to be able to post from my blog without logging in to the web interface to wordpress. The tool is w.bloggar. I am trying this out for a few reasons: It will let me blog on items I see in…
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Dassault buys Matrix: good for them…better for us!
Dassault Buys MatrixOne (by W. Bradley Holtz) Obviously I am a bit late in getting this up on my blog, but here it is nonetheless. I am also a little biased here, but overall I think this is a good thing for the PLM industry and a good thing for UGS, the company I work…
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Cool jet…and one of our customers!
Eclipse 500 Personal Jet Now in Production Boy the posts are just flying off today with w.bloggar This might be making it too easy to blog. Anyway, just saw that the Eclipse jet is hitting production. I’m not sure what it is, but 1.3M seems very attainable for a jet. What’s even better is these…
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Keeping track
It occurred to me tonight that I have been investing a lot oft time getting myself organized so that I can know what I have going on. From integrating GTD into my personal system, to adopting Mind Manager and OneNote, there are lots of tools and techniques that I have picked up so I can…
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Barn work
As regular readers will know, we recently “bought the farm” in the literal sense. We moved in in November and have essentially settled in to the house proper. What remains to be “settled” are the workshop (looking quite empty with my 2 hammers, portable power drill and circular saw in 1200 square feet), the barn…
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Burning down the house (I hope not!)
We are rapidly clsoing in on Spring and thus the rate of outdoor projects is scaling up. One of the projects I have been putting off is clearing the front pasture of all the downed trees the previous owner pushed down with a bull dozer. This hasn’t been for a lack of interest, but rather…