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Autodesk University 2003 Packing Day

Well, I am finally packing up for my Monday morning flight from San Francisco to Las Vegas and Autodesk University 2003. I get to escape Thanksgiving turkey leftovers no matter how creative they were . I am bringing: My cell... Read more →

Plot Style Trick for Dimensions

I have had the same dimension request a few times and even needed something similar when I was designing before coming to Autodesk in 1998. People ask for a different extension linetype then the dimension baseline. Every since AutoCAD 2000... Read more →

Autodesk University is only 3 days away!

I am starting packing as I fly out Monday to Las Vegas to attend AU. I am also trying to make some sense of my schedule as I have so many meetings, classes, events, and people to visit. It will... Read more →

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

Today is a holiday in the United States. It is Thanksgiving and most of us eat too much turkey, drink too much wine or beer causing us to watch football games and sleep today. Cheers, -Shaan Read more →

Autodesk University 2003 is next week.

I have been very busy preparing for Autodesk University next week and trying to figure out my schedule. If you would like to get together and chat about AutoCAD look me up as I will be all over the place... Read more →

Autodesk Subscription Customers Get Support

Many subscription customers have been migrated to the new subscription content site and others will get this when they renew. One of the great benefits available on this new site is the option to submit support issues direct to Autodesk... Read more →

More info on the next TabletPC Operating System "Lonestar"

The following link has some really nice screen shots of the new OS for the TabletPC. I have used this myself and love the recognition improvements and the TIP. http://kstati.com/tabula/posts/794.aspx Great TabletPC blog and posting all of the latest from... Read more →

Microsoft Announces the Next Version of the Tablet PC Operating System Code Named "Lonestar"

Finally....the next TabletPC OS update code named Lonestar is announced publicly by Microsoft at COMDEX. It will be a free update in mid 2004 and has recognition changed and advanced and is really something to use. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2003/nov03/11-17LonestarPR.asp "Key features of... Read more →

RSS Feed of this Blog

RSS What is it? From Content Syndication with RSS By Ben Hammersley Pub Date : March 2003 http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2002/12/18/dive-into-xml.html "There are probably over one million RSS feeds published daily on the Internet, if you include all the webloggers, news sites, Slash... Read more →

Tablet PC One Year Anniversary

The TabletPC is now 1 year old and some consider them a glimpse at the future of computing as they get more powerful and cheaper. The new machines called the second generation devices are just now hitting the market now... Read more →

Sad Day in Marin County, California and for all Fire Fighters

Memorial Page Link Today right next to my office a very large gathering of police and fire fighters gathered to remember the Novato California fire fighter who was killed while fighting fires in Southern California. This was a very humbling... Read more →

Autodesk Web Sites From the Past!

Quotte interesting that there is a web archive organization (http://web.archive.org/) that archives the major websites now totalling over 11 billion pages. You can even search for text on their web site. All autodesk archives: http://web.archive.org/web/*/autodesk.com Or highlights: Autodesk.com October 1996... Read more →

AMD64 Machines Hitting Retail Stores

After doing some initial testing for the AMD64 and seeing some really amazing benchmarks I have began looking for one myself for my home office. There are rumors that Costco had one for $1200 but I have been unable to... Read more →

Autodesk University 2003!

I will be posting to this blog live from AU in Las Vegas this year. I will also have some special surprises planned. More details will be posted as we get closer to AU. For more information on Autodesk University... Read more →

My Unofficial AU Page

In case you have not seen it, I have been keeping an unofficial Autodesk University page for a few years now. Click Here This years AU is going to be great! Perhaps we could take a ride on the new... Read more →

AU 2003 Online Photo Gallery Link

I am creating an online photo gallery for Autodesk University this year. Direct Link: http://autodesk.blogs.com/photos/autodesk_university_2003/ Cheers, -Shaan Read more →

Viva Las Vegas!

I have now booked my air travel to Autodesk University. I fly in on Monday morning and fly out Friday late afternoon. I hope to see you there and meet you. I will be posting to this blog almost hourly... Read more →

Autodesk® Express Viewer 4 Press Release

Click Here With the latest version of Autodesk Express Viewer 4, customers can take advantage of the following enhancements: Easier Navigation The latest Express Viewer improves the navigation of multi-sheet drawing sets. New features include thumbnail images, an index list... Read more →

This blog Between the Lines

This Between the Lines web log (blog) is currently available to all who know the URL or select the link on their subscription main page. Currently without any real promotion I have a loyal few hundred following which is great.... Read more →

Your Customer Error Reports Are Very Important

Maybe you have seen the dialog that pops up most times when you crash AutoCAD 2004 (see images below). This is titled the AutoCAD Error Report and we call it the Customer Error Report (CER). The report when sent contains:... Read more →

Feedback Comment on my Active Beta Site Quest

The following came from a reader down under in New Zealand in response to my active beta site solicitation who correctly points out a great benefit to being a beta site as you get to learn quite a bit and... Read more →

Cadalyst buys Cadence magazine

http://www.cadalyst.com/news/ The two big CAD magazines have merged. Cadalyst has now purchased Cadence magazine. Cheers, -Shaan Read more →