Let us observe on May 25th

Towel Day!Don't Panic! Just join many around the world in celebrating the life and literary art of one hoopy frood, Douglas Adams. I'm sure not everyone fully appreciates the linguistic gymnastics performed by this verbal olympian, but, he is an entertaining writer who plays wildly with his words... which amuses some of us endlessly.I've been a fan since my harley-riding computer-geek uncle gave me the first of the six books in the Hitchhiker's Guide...

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Happy Birthday, Dear Hubby!

WAKE UP! It's your Birthday!Yep, DH turns another year older today. He blames the gray hairs on me, I tell him it's just his advanced age. Join with me as I wish my wonderful husband a wonderful day!Happy Birthday, Darli...

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Two Free Apps I couldn't work without

I know it's not CAD, but, there are other programs that we need to make it through our days.My husband is always checking out new applications... sometimes installing them on my pc when I'm not looking and making me an unwitting guinea pig.BUT! at work, where I am the only one choosing programs for my pc, I keep these two old favorites that he recommended to me awhile ago.Gadwin Printscreen -Options! There are options! (but, not too many! like some applications)You can hit printscreen, select your area, hit enter... and you're done! You've set...

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National BIM Conference

Saw a notification about it today through a CADalyst magazine email...The conference is being held May 15th through 17th in Anaheim, CA. Looks like registration is under $600.It is sponsored by National Institute of Building Sciences, Facilities Information Council, National BIM Standard, AECnews and CADalyst; the site for the event is www.bimconference.comI'm not exactly sure what the AEC-ST exhibit is, but with the description in the CADalyst announcement makes it sound like it's something that would affect FMers:"The National BIM Conference...

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