now that i have MORE free time i've decided to do a "dagdag sa kaalaman" to increase my marketability in these harsh times.
why Google sketch-up? coz its free (pro version is better) and there are tons of tutorials on the net to guide me, also it appeals more to me than photorealistic 3d rendering softwares like 3d studio max etc.
i'll just stash my sketch-up tutorial links here for reference.
what is it with obelisks and people in phallic poses? atop one tree hill sits an obelisk visible throughout auckland, couldnt help myself ...eat your heart out john holmes!
Sir John Logan Campbell (the park donor) is buried on the summit of One Tree Hill alongside the obelisk. The Maori name for the hill is Maungakiekie - mountain of the kiekie(...no joke!). Kiekie (Freycinettia banksii) grows as an epiphytic climber or vine.
- decided to posts aggregated articles/info i may need for work lateron.
OFFICESPACE - INTERESTING WORKSTATIONS
portable work station concept (interesting, they got one thing right - plenty of storage).
a portable office workstation by Planet 3 Studios Architecture Pvt. Ltd that consists of 2 desks, a decent amount of desktop real estate and a ton of storage space (watch video).
Solitaire Workstation(good simple design, not ergonomic though) is a project by Alexander Lotersztain, and as you can see is a a table and a chair that look like the “G” letter. A beautiful piece of furniture that is excelent for small places, and if you want to use the whole power of the Solitaire Workstation you can use the space under the seat to store some books like in the first picture.
Globus Mobile (a good sample of stupid design - theres no such thing as a paperless )
The Globus Mobile is a complete office workstation and chair hidden in a large ball. The concept by designer Michiel van der Kley can be moved to any place using its hidden wheels. When you want to work, you just swivel it open and bingo: you can slot in a laptop, perch on the padded chair and think up as many chicken-and-egg or ping-pong ball jokes as you like.
a discrete, adaptable office cubicle by Marcus Ward Curran; although envisaged as living in the average office environment. Sliding mesh segments allow you to close off some or all of your immediate surroundings, while built-in peripherals such as speakers, a webcam and power supply mean the computer is integrated to the system. As suggested in the video, the hood section could change colour according to mood or task, while the whole thing is on casters for ease of movement.
The queen was in town for a day last tuesday and this is the closest i got, such a shame - i remember when the qe2 was in hk, i was able to get close enough to almost touch the hull.
Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2 docked at Jellicoe Wharf as it is too large to fit into the main cruise terminal at Princes Wharf.
The Queen Mary 2 is 345 metres long and weighs 151,400 tonnes. More than 16,000 meals are served each day to the liner's 2,400 passengers, including 73kg of lobster and 3.3kg of Russian caviar, and the ship's two whistles can be heard from 16km away.
