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I am looking to mark off the last continent (ex. Antarctica) that I have not visited Africa and wanted to see if anyone is interested. I am looking at doing the off the beaten path travel as I usually do and that means getting local and seeing places most do not. Read more →
I shoot photos on my Canon DSLR cameras in RAW format all the time as it allows me to later adjust exposure and many other settings of the photo unlike a JPEG. The RAW files are larger sized but contain much more data about what the cameras sensor captured hence the name RAW. I have been thinking, if I can shoot RAW format photos and later adjust my photo shooting environment details why not the what the camera had in... Read more →
The Software That Will Take Digital F/X to the Next Level of Awesome By Michael Behar WIRED MAGAZINE: ISSUE 16.01 If you are into computer generated graphics and effects like those in major motion pictures then this article about one of the special effects rocket scientists might interest you. Jos Stam has been working on Maya render modules like Nucleus. Jos explains he could do 7D instead of just 3D. Technorati Tags: Maya, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk, Fx, Jos Stam, Toronto,... Read more →
I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays or looking forward to the new year. I have been working on cleaning my office and finding many adapters plugged in but not being used and sucking electricity like little vampires. This is the only time of year I can catch up on my reading, file organizing, and email. I am off of work until next Wednesday. Here in Salt Lake the snow has been piling up and I have a little over... Read more →
Autodesk will be closed for the annual week of rest and the holidays from the 22nd of December until the 2nd of January. Contacting Autodesk employees during this time may be difficult as we spend time with our families and prepare for the new year. I sincerely appreciate everyone's feedback over the past years and look forward to an even better new year. Thank you for reading and replying to this blog as it has been a pleasure. I welcome... Read more →
Scott Sheppard of Its Alive in the Lab is a Scrooge ;-) http://www.scroogeyourself.com/?id=1592991911 Technorati Tags: Scrooge, Scott Sheppard Read more →
Just noticed in my RSS feed reader the following post on the Autodesk Labs blog... AutoCAD Elves from It’s Alive in the Lab by Scott Sheppard "Shaan Hurley will make sure this comes back to haunt me, but here goes: http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1574997118 It takes a while to load, but it's worth it. Happy Holidays." Well it is elves dancing and it has the faces of Lynn Allen, myself, and Heidi Hewett on them. Scott, as the old saying goes revenge is... Read more →
Now when you crash an Autodesk product not only is the important details are sent to Autodesk and later an email notification if you entered your email address when a fix is available, but now you can see immediately if there is a fix for this issue. Read more →
The Public Preview of the Release candidates for Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 is now publicly available. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC Public Availability Program Please note Autodesk is internally testing for compatibility with products at this time and no official support or result statements will be made until the upcoming service packs for Windows Vista are released in the final form. Initial results from some using the Release Candidate say the performance is greatly improved and optimized CPU usage... Read more →
I have been from Brasil to New York to Utah this week ranging from 30C and sunny summer to -5C and over a foot of snow. Luckily my flight out of New York at JFK airport made it out just before the snow hit there and canceled many flights. I was supposed to be in Peru near the headwaters of the Amazon today but I had a sick relative that warranted my early return. It has been a crazy past... Read more →
Did you get it too? I received an unsolicited sales advertisement for a service for a product I do not even use. I suspect they got my email from some CAD/Design related email database or harvested it from the web. It is unfortunate when some that have no relationship with me or not even known to me decide that some unsolicited email would tempt me to purchase their products when in reality it makes me alert to never look into... Read more →
I had to cut my trip in warm Brasil short due to a family member emergency so tonight I fly from São Paulo Brasil to New York City JFK airport where I have a nice and painfully long 7 hour layover before flying to Utah and getting back into the deep cold snow. Ciao Shaan Read more →
Companies that plan to deploy Windows Vista this year may have questions about whether their specific Autodesk applications are compatible with Windows Vista and what kinds of performance changes they may expect. Read more →
I had a great time yesterday attending and presenting at the São Paulo CAD Camp. AUGI Brasil did a great job as did the host and the Universidade São Judas. I saw so many people that I had known only by email in attendance as well as good Brazilian friends. Some came from as far as Curitiba Brasil by bus to attend and said it was well worth it. I heard from some in attendance that the instructors were top... Read more →
I made it to Brazil (Brasil) this morning and am now getting situated and ready for CAD Camp this week in the worlds 3rd largest city. If you are in São Paulo and would like to meet please email me at [email protected] but I will only be here for a few days. It is nice coming from the cold winter snow of Utah to the summer warmth of Brazil. I will be posting photos during the trip and CAD Camp... Read more →
David Harrington said he is finally taking the leap into CAD blogging at: http://caddhelp.blogspot.com/ I have known David for many years. He works for a large Structural firm Walter P. Moore and has had some well known projects under his belt including the Phoenix Cardinals Stadium and the giant guitar in front of the Disney MGM Studios Aerosmith roller coaster. David has also been a AUGI Top DAUG, AUGI President, AUGI writer, and even had his drawings featured as samples... Read more →
I made it back to Utah and am now packing for travel to Brazil tomorrow. The drive yesterday took twice as long as I hit heavy snow and fog making for a interesting long drive. I have the Matt Murphy Clay Head Sculpture in my possession but have not determined if I will take the clay head with me as it would suffer a terrible meltdown in the heat and humidity. I did get a photo of it in a... Read more →
For those that did not see it at AU or in their mailbox I was placed on the cover of the current November 2007 AUGIWorld Magazine with an interview about Autodesk\AutoCAD history over the past 25 years in the issue. Some AU attendees even came and got the issue autographed although I am not sure if they were just having fun and goofing. You can read the issue online in electronic format at the following link. AUGI World electronic November... Read more →
I cant believe Scott was brave enough to blog a photo of himself from the eighties but he was motivated to do so after photos of Lynn Allen were posted from AU 2007. He asked what I was like in the eighties, "uhhh rock on dewd, where's my hair brush". Humor: A Blast from the Past Scott from the in the rockin 80s Umm not sure who this guy below is... I am now just getting ready to leave Las... Read more →
Thursday Night AU 80s themed party was HUGE and a blast. There were so many people, food , beverages, old 80s video games, pool tables, activities, 2 comedians, 1 chain saw juggler, and the band Tainted Love. After the party I went out with coworkers and customers to Tao upper floor which was a really cool place then for breakfast for the annual chicken and waffles with maple syrup at the Grand Lux located in the Venetian. Autodesk University 2007... Read more →