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Revit rebel Read re-admitted

19 June 2009 at 6:32 pm » Comments (1)

Phil Read has, according to him, been re-admitted as an Autodesk University 2009 speaker. Yay! Is this a victory for people power? A victory for the blogosphere? I rather think it's ...more »

Go and snag a free Snagit, quick!

5 June 2009 at 2:32 pm » Comments (1)

For the next few hours, you can get a free registered version of the screen capture software Snagit from TechSmith. It's a couple of versions old and not supported on ...more »

Autodesk’s Revit rebellion reaction

26 May 2009 at 1:33 pm » Comments (11)

It's time to examine how Autodesk has reacted to the widespread criticism of Revit 2010. Is Autodesk listening? To be more specific, is Autodesk's Revit team listening? The Good It has been ...more »

Who is this person?

19 May 2009 at 2:07 pm » Comments (15)

The first person to identify the pixellated personage below will win a virtual doughnut. Bonus sprinkles will be provided if anyone can identify the other people, the event, the location ...more »

Let’s have your Autodesk University stories!

2 December 2008 at 1:40 pm » Comments (1)

I am an unashamed Autodesk University enthusiast. I'm not at AU this year, but if I was I'd be blogging about it like mad. I had all sorts of plans ...more »

Leech marketing by IMSI – Part 1 – AU

24 November 2008 at 2:58 pm » Comments (5)

A while back, I received an email from IMSI, makers of TurboCAD. The information I gained from that email is now public knowledge thanks to an advertisement in AUGI World ...more »

Autodesk University buddy offer for existing registrants

30 October 2008 at 9:23 am » Comments (0)

There can never be such a thing as too many Autodesk University buddy offer posts, right?* So here's another one. This time, I won't mention the year so I can't ...more »

Autodesk University 2008 two-for-one offer

29 October 2008 at 11:59 am » Comments (2)

Although Autodesk University registrations passed 7000 a while ago, the financial crisis is likely to have slowed registrations considerably, so it's not a huge shock to see Autodesk trying to ...more »

How not to do a web update

1 October 2008 at 3:44 pm » Comments (4)

If you're a major company and your various web-based services have evolved over time, you may have a proliferation of user IDs and some other issues to tidy up. You may ...more »

Some Autodesk web stuff now coming back on line

23 September 2008 at 11:57 am » Comments (0)

Right now, the Autodesk Subscription site is back up, although some people are experiencing problems. As an Aussie, I approve of the new Subscription slogan that starts with "No Worries", ...more »

Lots of Autodesk web stuff broken right now

22 September 2008 at 12:38 pm » Comments (5)

Autodesk is in the middle of a big site overhaul at the moment, with many services unavailable. For example, attempting to log into Subscription Support gives me this: The Subscription Center ...more »

Autodesk University is only slightly moving

1 September 2008 at 4:03 pm » Comments (0)

I mentioned earlier that Autodesk University might be moving in time and/or space. It appears that it's not moving in time at all, and is moving only slightly in space. ...more »

Autodesk University is moving!

12 May 2008 at 12:17 pm » Comments (9)

No, I don't mean it's a deeply emotional experience, however true that may be for certain CAD geeks (who will remain nameless to protect the dorky). What I mean is ...more »

Autodesk University Session Voting

29 April 2008 at 12:47 pm » Comments (0)

This year, the Autodesk University people are allowing you to vote on the various sessions (classes). Here's the link: AU 2008: Help Us Select the Sessions If I can sort out a ...more »

Thanks for the welcome

1 March 2008 at 8:51 pm » Comments (0)

A belated thank you to Kiwi Robin Capper for his welcome to the CAD blog world. Here's a snap I took of Robin at Autodesk University 2006: Similarly, thanks to Lynn ...more »

Customer Service 2 – Don McMillan

28 February 2008 at 12:56 pm » Comments (1)

My last customer service story was about McDonald's. This one is about Donald Mc., but there the similarity ends. After I returned from Autodesk University 2006, I decided to buy ...more »

Shaan Hurley gets blue

25 February 2008 at 9:28 pm » Comments (0)

Part of an excellent show put on by Autodesk at the end of Autodesk University 2006 was The Blue Man Group. I was so impressed by the show that I ...more »

Melanie is \m/ too

21 February 2008 at 11:46 am » Comments (3)

I'd like to thank Mistress of the Dorkness Melanie Perry for her kind welcome to the CAD blog world. I appreciate the flattering photo (from Autodesk University 2006) and felt ...more »

Autodesk University 2006 Video

21 February 2008 at 10:41 am » Comments (0)

I didn't make this video and it's old news, but as I contributed some photos and I'm in it, I guess I'm entitled to link to it in my blog ...more »

Lynn Allen’s Famous Cell Phone Story

21 February 2008 at 10:17 am » Comments (7)

Whatever the subject, Autodesk evangelist and fellow Cadalyst writer Lynn Allen always gives a very entertaining and informative presentation. If you attend one and you're lucky, you might get to ...more »