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Monthly Archives: June 2008

I like Bill Gates a little more now

27 June 2008 at 9:05 pm » Comments (2)

I recently enjoyed reading what appears to be a genuine and not at all atypical internal Microsoft email from Bill Gates. I always enjoy seeing an honest opinion expressed in ...more »

AutoCAD 2009 – How many people really are using the Ribbon?

25 June 2008 at 8:45 pm » Comments (5)

I was interested to see Shaan Hurley reporting the Ribbon usage figures from the Customer Involvement Program (CIP). Shaan's figures show Ribbon non-users at 46%, my poll results show it ...more »

Totally abysmal customer service from Autodesk

25 June 2008 at 11:59 am » Comments (1)

I've been dealing with Autodesk in various ways for 23 years and have had a variety of experiences as a result; some good, some bad. The provision of the license ...more »

Gaahl’s Tr00 Life Adventures Week 7

24 June 2008 at 9:10 pm » Comments (0)

This week, Gaahl visits JB Hi-Fi, which is the place to go in Australia if you're after bargain CDs and DVDs. The original Gaahl photograph is by Peter Beste. more »

AutoCAD 2009 – Why aren’t you using the Ribbon?

20 June 2008 at 8:57 pm » Comments (6)

Following on from the earlier poll to find out what you were doing with the Ribbon (mostly turning it off, apparently), I've added a poll for those of you who ...more »

Firefox 3.0 Download Day

18 June 2008 at 10:57 am » Comments (2)

I use the Firefox web browser when I have a choice. I've tried Safari and it's fine once I turn off the horrible fuzzy text, but whatever I try I ...more »

AutoCAD 2009 – Why do you hate the Ribbon?

16 June 2008 at 12:48 pm » Comments (62)

Judging from the results of the Ribbon usage poll (and the usual poll caveats apply), you are turning off AutoCAD 2009's Ribbon in droves. I'm surprised. I thought there would ...more »

The Ribbon Man interview – fluff?

13 June 2008 at 4:12 pm » Comments (0)

Looking at the comments, it seems not everyone is happy with the Matt Stein interview. If so, I'm sorry you feel that way about the piece. In my own defence, ...more »

AutoCAD 2009 – Ribbon content for Express Tools

13 June 2008 at 2:49 pm » Comments (0)

One of the many unfinished aspects of the AutoCAD 2009 Ribbon is the lack of Express Tools content. One enterprising user has put the effort into correcting this, and has ...more »

The Ribbon Man interview – part 2

11 June 2008 at 9:25 pm » Comments (3)

The second and final part of my interview of Matt Stein has now been published on the Cadalyst site. There were some other questions I would have liked Matt to ...more »

Gaahl’s Tr00 Life Adventures Week 6

11 June 2008 at 9:24 pm » Comments (0)

At home with Gaahl. I have done ten of these, and I like this one the best. The original Gaahl photograph is by Peter Beste. more »

The Ribbon Man interview – part 1

5 June 2008 at 9:23 pm » Comments (1)

Over on the Cadalyst site you will find the first part of a two-part interview I did with Autodesk's Matt Stein, the man responsible for making the Ribbon interface work ...more »