Well, St. Louis will be getting it's first CAD Camp ( a one-day regional training event ) on October 24th.Hey, and, did you know, that if you attend an AUGI CAD Camp, you'll be eligible for a $150 discount on your Autodesk University registration?And if you don't know what AU is... well, you're missing out. It's the 14th annual training mecca put on by Autodesk with 500 classes taught by industry gurus.If you belong to an AUGI local user group, be sure to name them during your AU registration.And, if you belong to a LUG, make sure your contact...
Tuesday, 29 August 2006
Monday, 28 August 2006
How Do You Use Your Blog? - take part in this survey of bloggers and they will email you the results 30 days after it closes"This is perhaps the most inventive human-powered device that's come across my desk this month. It's a design concept for a wireless yo-yo powered MP3 player. The inventors estimate that between 10-12 tosses per hour are sufficient for continuous music play. A wireless headset allows the user to listen to music while yo-yoing....
Wednesday, 23 August 2006
Tuesday, 22 August 2006
Just decided to do a Google for Facilities Management BIM... and link #3 (~sigh~ and of course the first two show my pathetic self ranting alone on this podium to a seemingly empty room)... is about Bentley's BIM program... "for architects, engineers, contractors, owners, and operators to design, analyze, build, and operate buildings and facilities. These solutions support all phases of the project lifecycle—from conceptual design and construction documentation, to coordination and construction, and throughout ongoing facilitymanagement, maintenance,...
Monday, 21 August 2006
from the website for the History of Women's Equality Day:What is Women's Equality Day?At the behest of Rep. Bella Abzug (D-NY), in 1971 the U.S. Congress designated August 26 as “Women’s Equality Day.” The date was selected to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. This was the culmination of a massive, peaceful civil rights movement by women that had its formal beginnings in 1848 at the world’s first women’s rights convention, in Seneca Falls, New York. The...
I just came across this site from a blogging buddy, and I thought, wow, is this not the neatest idea ever! Vocation Vacation! From the front page of the site:Let's face it, most of us spend the majority of our waking moments at work -- and yet few of us are actually doing work that we're passionate about. But who says it has to be that way? At VocationVacations®, we believe "work" can be much, much more than just a four-letter word. That's why we've made it our business to offer you the chance to test-drive your dream job -- completely risk-free!...
Sunday, 20 August 2006
Funny? Familiar? Fantastic... a sampling of Useless Office Skills. Through this site, I found links to other great (ie... funny and pointless) sites like this one, which shows more than 1000 Business and Computer cartoons. There's some good stuff in there. There's also a link to a site called LaughNet, which includes jokes about Computers and the Workplace. I think I've read most of these before, but, it's always good to revisit and have a chuckle. And of course, the quintessential office comic, Dilbert.And, Scott Adams' Dilbert Blog. Stimulating...
Friday, 18 August 2006
When you try to explain it to someone, of course.An identifiable way of saying that, I suppose. There is sometimes a misunderstanding about what a facility manager does (the reason for my previous post laying out some definitions for frequently interchanged terms).As an aside... i've just reached somewhat of a milestone here today... over 30,000 logged hits. I started this blog in April of 2005, but, didn't put a counter on it, until about a week after this announcement by Lynn Allen... that would be the end of June or beginning of August. So......
Thursday, 17 August 2006
I recently pulled up the first annual augi salary survey from 2002 to check to see if a couple of numbers had changed drastically since then.In the introductory paragraph, a mention was made of Autodesk's Design Your Future initiative to interest girls in Math, Science and Technology (launched by Carol Bartz in 1997). When following that link today I'm told that the page is not found. The only mention I see of this initiative now is on the Internship Success Stories page. Does anyone know if this program is not still active, what might have replaced...
Monday, 14 August 2006
MAP power-guru, James Murphy, posts reminders about nifty, undocumented commands in MAP on his blog, Mapping the World. Also, for more Autocad Learning... Ellen Finkelstein reminds us... You can buy AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT 2007 Bible at Amazon.com today or at your bookstore. The main new features are 3D -- and they're very exciting -- but there are lots of great 2D features, too. Buy it today! AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT 2007 BibleAlso, here's a new one that is definitely worth checking out...AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT for Dummies, by Lee Ambrosius...
Sunday, 13 August 2006
What television, music, movie or book from your childhood are you excited about sharing with your own children?Did you know that it's the 37th anniversary of Sesame street, August 14th?My son is 3 years old, and I've really enjoyed delving back into my childhood for things to share with him.A favorite right now is Legos. I bought a case of legos shortly after landing my current job, because I'd always wanted them as a child, and I enjoy building so much!Shortly after he showed interest in the television, I ordered him a DVD of the Care Bears movie.I...
Not what he's got to say about it, of course, but, what it's got to say about him.I have been a Koontz connoisseur since Jr. High school. I was a voracious reader at that time anyway, but, once I picked up my first Koontz book, it was over! I fell in love. Which is sort of funny, considering that the book was Icebound, and I didn't really care for it. He is a cross-genre writer, which works really well with my ADDled brain. Also, he's been criticized by some with short attention spans for using too many similes, adjectives, etc... being altogether...
What role should a facility manager play in the adoption of new technologies? This isn't just a point of discussion; it's a challenge, a calling-out... a pulse check! Are we out there?Do we care about reducing cost?Do we care about sustainability?In the first FM presentation I saw at AU 2004, it was stated that building cost for a facility is approximately $200 sq ft, but, annual maintenance cost is approximately $40 sq ft.We're not just building and maintaining these facilities though, are we? We're renovating them. We have to keep up with...
Sunday, 6 August 2006
From the Autodesk University blog:When Revit® Meets Autodesk® FMDesktop: Not Even “When Harry Met Sally” Compares to ThisDigging Deep into Databases [Part 1]From Blue Line to Bottom Line Using Autodesk® FMDesktopThe Keys to Successful CAFM ImplementationsImplementing Scalable Facilities Management Solutions on the Web Using Autodesk MapGuide®Getting Results in Space ManagementMake FM Part of Your AutoCAD® WorldDigging Deep into Databases [Part 2]Facility Management HandbookAutodesk® FMDesktop from CAD to the WebBottom Line Success with Facility...
Did you know that there will be a national BIM standard soon? No? Well... you can find out more about the BIM Committee here on the website for the National Institute of Building Sciences.Their goal is to finalize a National BIM Standard by the end of 2006.Many in the constrution industry might cringe at the thought of another standard which they have to follow. But, personally, I am thrilled with the idea. We all have different ideas of what information is important, how to transmit it, and how strictly to abide by it?If we can declare certain...
Wednesday, 2 August 2006
Today I received some heartbreaking news from a co-worker of a very dear friend of mine, Sid Fontenot. It seems he suddenly passed last night.The shock and disbelief is wearing off little by little, and we friends come together to remember Sid.I met Sid through AUGI, where we formed a very tight-knit group that has met together IRL on a few happy occasions.For those who didn't have the pleasure of knowing Sid, I can't explain to you how much we all...
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