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Over 7500 people in attendance makes for the largest AU ever. I had a great time last night and ended up at the Studio 54 and Tao. My possible broken finger due to a mechanical bull riding incident has been miraculously healed by a firm 3AM handshake from Kelcey Lemon which hurt but fixed what was apparently a dislocated finger. I would recommend Kelcey for other possible miracle cures. My booth was very busy today and I also took the... Read more →
One of the Autodesk University parties is at the All Sports Arena racing cars, batting, paint ball, and the climbing wall. I am having a blast but babying a possible broken finger from mechanical bull riding incident last night although another person also ended up with a messed up hand so I am in good company. I am also walking like a cowboy.. In an hour or so we will be headed back to the Venetians La Scena and possibly... Read more →
Here are some links to posts from other blogs on Autodesk University 2006. Greetings from AU 2006 Back online and Live at AU It's not just about entertainment anymore! AU 2006 - Day Two Autodesk University 2006 Day 2 - Wednesday 29th First day of AU Pecha Kucha at AU Day 1 Brokk's Candy AU Update: Freewheel Here, Freewheel There, Freewheel Everywhere MapGuide Open Source and Community Participation And AU is Off and Running! Autodesk University 2006: Learn and Schmooze... Read more →
The following was presented last night to a packed room at the AUGI Annual Meeting here at Autodesk University by John Sanders Vice President Platform Technologies Division. Following the meeting a packed Beer Bust was held. Autodesk’s Progress Report for AutoCAD and some past Wish List Items. You Asked in August 2005 Voting for: #1 Multiple Leaders (working on) #2 Transparent Layers (we hear you and are researching) #3 Spell Check Improvement (working on) #4 3D Dynamic Blocks (we hear... Read more →
Autodesk University 2006 has now officially opened and started with a breakfast for over 7500 people and then followed by keynote presentations which were hosted by worldwide Autodesk Technical Evangelist Lynn Allen of Autodesk and Autodesk CEO Carl Bass. The keynote showed a ton of very very cool stuff by Autodesk customers. I snapped some photos this morning and placed them in the AU 2006 Photo Gallery. Some images:Carl Bass Autodesk CEO Carl Bass Autodesk CEO in Second Life http://www.autodesk.com/secondlife... Read more →
Autodesk University 2006 officially starts in about 1 hour and it feels like it has already been going on for a week here in Las Vegas. I simply cannot believe the number of people in attendance and all of the activities to be held this week. At the AUGI Annual meeting the AUGI wish lists will be handed to Autodesk. 6:30 am – 10:00 pm Registration Open 6:30 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast 8:00 am – 9:30 am Welcome... Read more →
There will be a Geekfest outing after Tuesday nights Beer Bust. A bunch of people will meet at the Venetians La Scena lounge from 10-10:30PM then go to see Pete Kelsey's band play and then head out on the town for some fun. Cheers, Shaan del.icio.us tags: Autodesk University, Geekfest, Las Vegas Technorati tags: Autodesk University, Geekfest, Las Vegas Read more →
http://www.autodesk.com/secondlife I know, most have too much already for a single life but there is a new online world named Second Life that is like the next big thing in the connected world where you interact in a 3D world. This is pretty cool, and I even have a private island to play around in. Then there is Autodesk Island in Second Life. Give it a try although it does take a little to get used to things but you... Read more →
Pete's Band will be playing after the Beer bust on Tuesday night at Autodesk University. I will be taking my Geekfest group those who meet between 10 to 10:30PM at La Scena in the Venetian to see Pete's awesome band and then we will head out for some fun on the town. C'mon you know you are a geek and want to have some fun. http://petekelsey.typepad.com/the_dirt/2006/11/civil_3d_party_.html del.icio.us tags: Autodesk University, Beer Bust, Fun, Geekfest, Dr. Ruth Band, Pete Kelsey, the... Read more →
1 Day 16 hours 13 minutes and 41 seconds until Autodesk University officially opens to over 7000 attendees! The registration desk opens in 1 hour in Hall C in the Venetian Meeting and conference area and I will be there. The walk is much easier than in past AU years and the Venetian as an AU venue look to be a real winner. Those that are members of Autodesk MyFeedback will get a special MyFeedback ribbon when they sign up... Read more →
I have checked into the Venetian Hotel, location of the Autodesk University 2006. The Venetian is one of the top hotel rooms I have ever had. I feel a little weird as they gave me a suite and the room is huge and fancy and even has a printer and broadband. I am headed out to look around and then to the La Scena at 4:40PM to see who are up for a bite to eat, some chat, and perhaps... Read more →
I am now in Las Vegas headed from the airport to the Venetian. The shuttle is $5 one way or $10 round trip. Viva Las Vegas AU! --- Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld Read more →
I will arrive in Las Vegas tomorrow Saturday November 25th at the Venetian Hotel and Casino and begin Autodesk University 2006 blogging live which is to officially start on Monday. This will be my 4th year of blogging from the event and be the 14th AU I have attended. With well over 7000 people confirmed to attend it is expected to not only be the largest AU ever but also the most fun and educational. Saturday: Get my bearings, unpack,... Read more →
Scott Sheppard of Beyond the Paper posted the first Autodesk University 2006 Podcast of which more are to come. Join Brian Mathews, Director of Autodesk Labs, and Jonathan Knowles, Director of Worldwide Market Development from Autodesk in this first in a series of podcasts from Autodesk University 2006 in Las Vegas. Listen along with Brian and Jonathan for this informational series with conference tips, what not to miss, luminary and attendee interviews, and much more. In this first episode, the... Read more →
Over the releases, AutoCAD profiles have inherited many different attributes enabling them to serve many purposes, from capturing lists of file locations to recalling palette layouts. As such, many people have many different uses for profiles. We would like to rethink the structure of profiles to make them more useful for everyone, but before we can do that, we need to understand how they are being used today. Please take a moment to complete this brief survey and tell us... Read more →
For those that attended Autodesk University 2004 and remember the hilarious Engineer Comedian Don McMillan, he will be at AU 2006 as well. This guy had me laughing so hard I was crying as were about 4000 other people in attendance. You definitely should not miss this. I believe he will be during the Thursday night entertainment before or after the Blue Man Group. Be ready to laugh hard! Some images from his AU 2004 performance from my AU 2004... Read more →
http://www.dailyautocad.com/ Erhan Toker of Taliasoft gave me a heads up on their new AutoCAD blog from Turkey in English. They have been blogging in Turkish for 7 months as well at http://www.autocadgunlugu.com/ Welcome to the CAD Blogging world! Technorati tags: Autodesk, AutoCAD, Blog, Turkey Read more →
Autodesk University 2006 dalily highlights from Sunday, November 26 to Friday, December 1. Sunday, November 26 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm Registration/Information Desk Open Exhibit Hall C Monday, November 27 6:30 am – 10:00 pm Registration/Information Desk Open Exhibit Hall C 8:30 am – 5:30 pm Authorized Training Center (ATC®) Conference San Polo 3405 8:00 am – 6:00 pm ATC Reception Palazzo Ballroom Foyer Tuesday, November 28 6:30 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast Exhibit Hall D 6:30 am –... Read more →
Techsmith the software developer of Camtasia and SnagIt will be attenmding Autodesk University this year. I have used these products daily for almost 10 years. If you want to meet Betsy Weber stop by my booth #415 and I will make sure you get to meet her as she and Techsmith are awesome people. Maybe they will even bring some trials and perhaps like in past years give away a few seats of their products. Link to The Visual Lounge:Screencasts... Read more →
FeedDemon is my favorite RSS Feed Reader and a new release is available. FeedDemon is not free but after using many free RSS Readers I finally found the power of FeedDemon well worth the small price. It allows me to read thousands of feeds easily like scanning through a daily newspaper. 2.1 Readme: FeedDemon 2.1 Release Notes Technorati tags: FeedDemon 2.1, RSS Reader Read more →
The Autodesk Impression Community (http://impression.autodesk.com/) has now launched and with it 2 blogs from my fellow team mates Lisa Counse and Todd Hunter. Autodesk Impression is the way cool new product in the works and available from Autodesk Labs (http://labs.autodesk.com). You can also get on the inside and still join the private beta and discussions by signing up at http://myfeedback.autodesk.com and using the Beta Code of Vespa. If you are already a member of MyFeedback log in to http://myfeedback.autodesk.com select... Read more →
The latest update to Autodesk Impression Technical Preview has just been released 5 minutes ago from my machine in the middle of power outages south of Vancouver British Columbia. No major storm with 70+mph winds will stop me from posting Autodesk Impression Preview 2. There have been many changes sine the Technical Preview 1 of Autodesk Impression See http://labs.autodesk.com The new Autodesk Impression Community including new blogs! http://impression.autodesk.com/ Autodesk Labs RSS Feed: http://labs.autodesk.com/autodesklabs.rss Here is an image I made just... Read more →
Rough flight from San Francisco to Vancouver BC Canada due to some very large storms. After landing I was detained by Canadian customs for 3 hours on an error. Then instead of a rental car I got a mini van. On the bright side I got bumped to first class on the flight and got I to play with a shiny new black Microsoft Zune Media Player on the flight as there were some musicians that were given the toys... Read more →