All my tech support genius

I have said it time and again, only slightly tongue-in-cheek, that all of my most appreciated 'genius' moves are attributed to these simple secrets:There ya go... hope I haven't done myself out of any jobs by giving it all away like this.You'll find this mug on my desk and t-shirt in my closet... I don't use a mousepad, but, I should get some of these for gifts. Lol. http://www.zazzle.com/missdorkn...

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Uni: The end of the story

I said at the end of my reflection article 'Was completing my bachelor's degree worth it?', that my educational story wasn't over, due to the fact that I hadn't yet completed the last step in evaluating the worth of my education, which was getting a new job.Well, it finally happened. After years of searching, I finally found a perfect fit.I haven't mentioned my previous employer, Barnes-Jewish Hospital's Facilities Engineering Department by name often. Initially, because their social media policy prohibited naming the workplace, then, when they...

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Revit + 3dsMax: Utilizing Render Techniques - A Winning Combination

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"CAD" Standards Update

In 2002, I created my facility's first CAD standards manual. It was a basic checklist, outlining the most important components of drawing quality and document turnover. Clear layer names, no random Z elevations, ANSI paper sizes, well-labeled pipes, sufficient information in the titleblocks, no zip files spanned across floppy disks, etc. Short and sweet.I have made a few adjustments over the years, as topics have come up and technology changed. The...

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Free Facilities Management FM class handouts

Did you know that Autodesk University and the Revit Technology Conference partner with AUGI to hold old course handouts and presentations? Well, now you do. They're hosted in the forums, so, if you're searching for a topic, these tutorials and lectures can also show up in results. Covering AutoCAD, DWF, collaboration, information management, BIM, IPD, Revit etc.I compiled a list of those classes that are applicable to the owner's side. http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?149593-FM-Class-handouts-from-AUObviously...

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Your Headshot - How-to

In Wednesday's post, I gave you a list of DON'Ts for your LinkedIn profile photo, and today, I'll walk you through how I created my last two headshots.I'll admit, I waited way too long to replace my photo, but, I take horrible pictures. I just never look good in them. But, please, don't let procrastination and a fragile ego prevent you from making the effort to improve your professional image online. Here is my last headshot:Don't recognize it? How...

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Your Headshot - LinkedIn DON'Ts

I initially made a headshot for use with my articles, then my blog, but, almost everyone has a LinkedIn profile these days, and everyone needs a photo there. In today's post, I'll give you some DON'Ts for professional looking photos, and on Friday I'll tell you how to make a good headshot by yourself if you're disinclined to pay someone to do it for you. In the November 2012 homepage poll, we see that 52% of AUGI members have a LinkedIn profile,...

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Dork Side Tips: Very Valuable Variables & Commands

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Dork Side Tips: Keyboard Navigation

Flight of the Keyboard NavigatorIf you are old-school like me, you might always keep one hand on the keyboard. I habitually keep a few programs and many drawings open and like to navigate using typed commands:Use Alt + Tab to toggle between open files and programsUse Ctrl + Tab to toggle between different open AutoCAD filesUse Ctrl + PgUp & PgDn to toggle between layouts / modelspace – Page Down to move right, Page Up to move leftUse Ctrl...

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