tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52144414735206367942024-03-23T06:14:03.259-04:00Arch | TechDesign + TechnologyPhil Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589185935621320018noreply@blogger.comBlogger372125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214441473520636794.post-39394144151076035992017-08-28T17:14:00.002-04:002017-08-28T17:14:26.499-04:00Back to School (2017)<span style="font-size: 1.17em;">Annual Update of Back to School Photos!</span><br />
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2002 - Preschool<br />
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2003 - Kindergarten<br />
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2004 - First and Preschool<br />
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2005 - Second and Kindergarten<br />
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2006 - Forgot to take pictures - close enough. :)<br />
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2007 - Kindergarten, Second and Fourth<br />
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2008 - One, Three, Five<br />
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2009 - 2, 4, 6<br />
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2010 - Third, Fifth and Seventh<br />
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2011
- Fourth, Sixth and Eighth. Last year of middle school for Harrison -
and first year of middle school for Milly! Note to self: next year
Harrison wears a different t-shirt!<br />
<img alt="IMG 6547" border="0" height="600" src="https://lh5.ggpht.com/-8Jk4A-dQ2C8/TlZFL4PfM2I/AAAAAAAAA0M/YhVRsp4vJk8/IMG_6547.jpeg?imgmax=800" title="IMG_6547.jpeg" width="400" /><br />
2012 - Dammit - forgot to hide Harrison's t-shirt! Jeezus I just hope he's washed it...<br />
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2013 - 10th Grade beginner’s beard. Jasper starts middle school.<br />
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2014 - Mill’s starts high school. :) F%#k they’ve grown up fast. :’)<br />
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2015 - Harrison’s a Senior! And he didn’t wear his Coke™ shirt. :) But he did wear flip flops. <br />
<img alt="2015" border="0" height="533" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w5-JKnrBU1Q/Vdt-qx02oMI/AAAAAAAABQ8/AkS5MA7w_T0/2015.JPG?imgmax=800" style="float: left;" title="2015.JPG" width="400" />
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2016
- Jazz and Mills are in High School. Harrison flies the nest to study
Engineering at University of North Carolina Charlotte (about an hour
away). I keep reminding them 1) The cool jobs haven't been created yet,
2) Study as if to become an employer - not an employee and 3) Every day
is "National Get Your Shit Done Day". Are you celebrating? :)<br />
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Big Brother is off to 2nd year Computer Engineering, which leaves Jazz and Milly home along. Mills starts her senior year! Sheesh...this time next year she'll be in college! :) Stop growing Jazz!<br />
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Phil Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589185935621320018noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214441473520636794.post-4264697951369914172016-09-04T10:56:00.000-04:002016-09-04T10:56:06.054-04:00Back to School (2016)<span style="font-size: 1.17em;">Annual Update of Back to School Photos!</span><br />
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2002 - Preschool<br />
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2003 - Kindergarten<br />
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2004 - First and Preschool<br />
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2005 - Second and Kindergarten<br />
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2006 - Forgot to take pictures - close enough. :)<br />
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2007 - Kindergarten, Second and Fourth<br />
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2008 - One, Three, Five<br />
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2009 - 2, 4, 6<br />
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2010 - Third, Fifth and Seventh<br />
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2011
- Fourth, Sixth and Eighth. Last year of middle school for Harrison -
and first year of middle school for Milly! Note to self: next year
Harrison wears a different t-shirt!<br />
<img alt="IMG 6547" border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8Jk4A-dQ2C8/TlZFL4PfM2I/AAAAAAAAA0M/YhVRsp4vJk8/IMG_6547.jpeg?imgmax=800" height="600" title="IMG_6547.jpeg" width="400" /><br />
2012 - Dammit - forgot to hide Harrison's t-shirt! Jeezus I just hope he's washed it...<br />
<img alt="Screen Shot 2012 08 27 at 5 51 49 PM" border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LzcYjvSVBzE/UDvwlbP_KaI/AAAAAAAABEQ/BOt7Ip1YHFw/Screen%252520Shot%2525202012-08-27%252520at%2525205.51.49%252520PM.png?imgmax=800" height="336" style="float: left;" title="Screen Shot 2012-08-27 at 5.51.49 PM.png" width="400" /><br />
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2013 - 10th Grade beginner’s beard. Jasper starts middle school.<br />
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2014 - Mill’s starts high school. :) F%#k they’ve grown up fast. :’)<br />
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2015 - Harrison’s a Senior! And he didn’t wear his Coke™ shirt. :) But he did wear flip flops. <br />
<img alt="2015" border="0" height="533" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w5-JKnrBU1Q/Vdt-qx02oMI/AAAAAAAABQ8/AkS5MA7w_T0/2015.JPG?imgmax=800" style="float: left;" title="2015.JPG" width="400" />
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2016 - Jazz and Mills are in High School. Harrison flies the nest to study Engineering at University of North Carolina Charlotte (about an hour away). I keep reminding them 1) The cool jobs haven't been created yet, 2) Study as if to become an employer - not an employee and 3) Every day is "National Get Your Shit Done Day". Are you celebrating? :)<br />
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Phil Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589185935621320018noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214441473520636794.post-11171972812788904692015-08-24T16:34:00.001-04:002015-08-24T16:39:19.167-04:00Back to School (2015)<p><span style="font-size: 1.17em;">Annual Update of Back to School Photos!</span></p>
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<p>2002 - Preschool<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nXqfuBlxAQ0/THUK1pg0ZtI/AAAAAAAAAcg/J2947EKh57g/s1600/2001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509321635950520018" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nXqfuBlxAQ0/THUK1pg0ZtI/AAAAAAAAAcg/J2947EKh57g/s400/2001.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a></p>
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<p>2011 - Fourth, Sixth and Eighth. Last year of middle school for Harrison - and first year of middle school for Milly! Note to self: next year Harrison wears a different t-shirt!</p>
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<p>2012 - Dammit - forgot to hide Harrison's t-shirt! Jeezus I just hope he's washed it...</p>
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<p>2014 - Mill’s starts high school. :) F%#k they’ve grown up fast. :’)</p>
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<p>2002 - Preschool<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nXqfuBlxAQ0/THUK1pg0ZtI/AAAAAAAAAcg/J2947EKh57g/s1600/2001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509321635950520018" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nXqfuBlxAQ0/THUK1pg0ZtI/AAAAAAAAAcg/J2947EKh57g/s400/2001.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>2003 - Kindergarten</p>
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<p>2011 - Fourth, Sixth and Eighth. Last year of middle school for Harrison - and first year of middle school for Milly! Note to self: next year Harrison wears a different t-shirt!</p>
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<p>2012 - Dammit - forgot to hide Harrison's t-shirt! Jeezus I just hope he's washed it...</p>
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</div>Phil Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589185935621320018noreply@blogger.com85tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214441473520636794.post-48745914776814517682013-07-19T07:32:00.001-04:002013-07-19T08:51:59.323-04:00Introducing Read | Thomas<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><img style="border-style: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Skyfall Logo.png" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2pK6xGTCpv4/UekjzpA4e7I/AAAAAAAABJ4/L6TUDrTS9nE/Skyfall%252520Logo.png?imgmax=800" alt="Skyfall Logo" width="450" height="265" border="0" /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 14px;">Good morning everyone. I hope the week has gone well and those of you that attended RTC North America are recovering from being in beautiful Vancouver. For those of you unable to attend this year please start planning for next year's conference in Chicago. Among all the other highlights likely to occur at the 2014 conference, I offer two words:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 14px;">Mark Schmieding. :)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 14px;">This is a brief post to let you all know I've recently resigned from M-SIX. The VEO™ technology is amazing and I look forward to implementing Revit, VEO and other elegant technologies with you and your teams.<br style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT Pro';" />I've since started <a href="http://www.readthomas.com">Read | Thomas, LLC</a> - an AEC consulting group focused on connecting designers, builders and owners through BIM - Building Information Modeling - technologies. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 14px;">Our core philosophy is that we lose sight when technology becomes an end in itself. The highest and most proper use of technology connects people: </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 14px;"> - Training, Implementation and Support<br style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT Pro';" /> - Content Creation and Production Services<br style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT Pro';" /> - BIM | VDC | FM Integration<br style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT Pro';" /> - Software and Courseware Development<br style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT Pro';" /> - Business Process and Change Management<br style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT Pro';" /> - Career Services</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 14px;">If we learn how to save time we've made money. If we learn how to improve people's lives we've made a difference. Striking the right balance between these two goals is what Read | Thomas is about - embracing and celebrating the social aspect of technology. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 14px;">Thanks everyone.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 14px;">-Phil</span></p>Phil Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589185935621320018noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214441473520636794.post-17160896179304272192013-06-14T06:13:00.000-04:002013-11-08T09:50:04.370-05:00Introducing VEO™ Helium<div>Some of what's new in this release:</div>
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<li>Dramatically Improved Performance</li>
<li>Enhanced User Management</li>
<li>Enhanced control over shared projects</li>
<li>Improved filtering and searching capabilities in Archive</li>
<li>Improved UI to view and edit document links, labels and files</li>
<li>Know which user added a document</li>
<li>Know when a document was last modified</li>
<li>Sectioning Tools</li>
<li>Faster Data Syncs</li>
<li>Improved Project History for moving back and forth in time</li>
<li>Dramatically Faster Graphics</li>
<li>Notifications when revisions are available</li>
<li>Navigation Enhancements</li>
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<div>One More Thing™:</div>
<div>Your VEO demo account allows you to create and save your own local projects - fully functional except for features like rendering and online collaboration<span style="text-align: left;">. </span></div>
<div><em>No project size limit. No time limit. </em></div>
<div>Go ahead and test VEO on your largest, most complex projects and see how easy it is to do the following:</div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em>Bidirectionally Link Documents in VEO™ Archive</em> </div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em> Clearly Visualize Transparent Spatial Volumes</em><em> </em></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em>Effortlessly Create Section Boxes by Space, Object or Selection</em></div>
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<div>Get started here: <a href="https://www.m-six.com/index">https://www.m-six.com/index</a></div>
<div>User forums here: <a href="http://www.m-six.com/forum/">http://www.m-six.com/forum/</a></div>
<div>Request a presentation for you and your team over <a href="mailto:phil@readthomas.com?Subject=VEO™%20Demo%20Request">here</a>. </div>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Connecting Designers, Builders and Owners just got a major upgrade. And if anyone tells you different…<em>they're probably sniffing Glue</em>. ;)</div>
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</div>Phil Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589185935621320018noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214441473520636794.post-74561407517769786502013-06-10T18:43:00.000-04:002013-06-12T17:34:37.581-04:00iPhone 7<p>Audio only FaceTime calls in iOS7. You know how text messages automatically switch over to your data plan or WiFi in iMessage? Imagine the same thing happening when you make a call. Result: a cell phone that comes with free / free-ish calls. While AT&T and others continue charge three different rates for calls, text and data Apple is making the distinction obsolete.</p>
<p>Apple is going after the cellular market.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeVOpDUWwpU">Blueboxes</a>.</p>
<p>Make no mistake - if Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak were teenagers today - they'd be on the short list at Department of Homeland Security and labeled "terrorists" and "extreamists".</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/12/us/new-york-reddit-founder-suicide">RIP Aaron Swartz.</a></p>
<p><img style="border-style: none; float: left;" title="bluebox.png" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AxgRYAwiBZI/UbjJ08FS-5I/AAAAAAAABIo/mWWZYaBslD8/bluebox.png?imgmax=800" alt="Bluebox" width="450" height="439" border="0" /></p>
<p><img style="border-style: none; float: left;" title="Screen Shot 2012-09-20 at 6.15.37 PM.png" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vrMKv1cpAHQ/UbjJZOaxD4I/AAAAAAAABIQ/QZobNsRpmU4/Screen%252520Shot%2525202012-09-20%252520at%2525206.15.37%252520PM.png?imgmax=800" alt="Screen Shot 2012 09 20 at 6 15 37 PM" width="450" height="332" border="0" /></p>
<p><img style="border-style: none; float: left;" title="imessage.PNG" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qV0PLzXTpQ8/UbjKtHeAYKI/AAAAAAAABI4/okTow2Zmfgw/imessage.PNG?imgmax=800" alt="Imessage" width="450" height="1180" border="0" /></p>Phil Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589185935621320018noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214441473520636794.post-48529250146892794332013-03-05T12:04:00.001-05:002013-03-05T16:08:14.241-05:00Registration is Open<div style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT Pro'; text-align: center;"><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Screen Shot 2012-11-09 at 9.05.16 AM.png" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PaXFR47o1Ww/UTYlq-93vlI/AAAAAAAABHI/Sgygd4kn1f4/Screen%252520Shot%2525202012-11-09%252520at%2525209.05.16%252520AM.png?imgmax=800" alt="Screen Shot 2012 11 09 at 9 05 16 AM" width="450" height="149" border="none" /></div>
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<p><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">Greetings everyone! The 3rd North American conference</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"> is well ahead of last year in terms of sponsorship and booth selections. As a result we've slightly re-configured the exhibition area so that it's open and facing the large gallery and salon area </span><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">(p. 32)</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">. This will also allow us to add a few more exhibition booths. Here are a few of the statistics for RTC 2013 so far:</span></p>
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<div><em style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">- 3 Silver Sponsors are taken</em></div>
<div><em style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"></em><em style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">- We received over 250 abstracts from around the world</em></div>
<div><em style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"></em><em style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14px;">- 70 Speakers / 90 Classes</em></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">We're making a few changes this year as well. We've added a Construction stream to this years conference as well as Friday's "Small Firm" track that is focused on remaining highly competitive as a small, nimble firm. Here's what a few past delegates and sponsors have to say about RTC:</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">Finally, please take special note of our new "Sponsor Success Story" opportunities for 2013. The specifics of this Bronze and higher sponsorship are indicated in the prospectus (p. 3 and 20). This is your opportunity to market and highlight your solution with your successful customer(s)!</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">Registration is now open and links to the prospectus and registration are above. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or comments.<br /><br />Sincerely -<br /><br />Phil Read and Jim Balding</span>
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<div><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">Sponsorship Managers - North America<br /><a href="mailto:phil.read@rtcevents.com">phil.read@rtcevents.com</a> <br />614-589-3142<br /><a href="mailto:jim.balding@rtcevents.com">jim.balding@rtcevents.com</a><br />949-354-4434</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Baskerville;">Ps. My kids want to go just to see if JamesV will cannon ball over them into the pool like last year. :) So I'm bringing the family!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Dear Friends and Associates - <br /><br />Two weeks ago today, <a href="http://www.m-six.com/" target="_blank">VEO</a>™ shipped at the end of January (January 37th, to be exact) and like any proud parent I'd like take a moment and reflect on the long strange trip and say "Thank You" to you all.<br /><br />The first time I saw Revit in the spring of 2001, I walked out of the presentation and thought, "Wow, I wonder what's going to be next?". Revit 1.0 was certainly rough around the edges but the importance of integrated design was a foregone conclusion. Excited by the potential of Revit, I began using version 1.0. Less than a year later I went to work for Revit Technology and a year later for Autodesk. <br /><br />Wonderful, heady times. But I still wondered, "What's next?"<br /><br />"What's next?" accidentally tapped me on the shoulder at Autodesk University 2008. Seeing VEO™ for the first time immediately recalled my question from 2001. "Now I know what's next!" I thought - and laughed. :)<br /><br />What I saw in VEO™ was the potential of integrated Design, Building and Operations. In other words, integrated BIM. An elegant platform where designers, engineers, fabricators, builders and owners could truly collaborate. And after four very long years, VEO has shipped. <br /><br />Thank you all:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /> • UNCC College of Architecture for so many challenges<br /> • Fellow Architects and Engineers for so much mentoring<br /> • Revit founders and associates for planting the seeds<br /> • Autodesk for growing the vision<br /> • Autodesk (again!) for funding M-SIX<br /> • The M-SIX team for digging in and exceeding expectations<br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Thank you all for the patience and guidance. <br /><br />I'm so excited for the next decade with VEO™. And so excited to see what's next!<br /><br />All the best - <br /><br />Phil Read<br />======<br />Phil Read<br />phil@m-six.com<br />www.M-SIX.com<br />614-589-3142</span>Phil Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589185935621320018noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214441473520636794.post-13737129525315539742012-11-28T09:54:00.001-05:002012-11-28T09:54:33.061-05:00Autodesk FormIt<p>A new iPad app was announced by Autodesk <a href="http://au.autodesk.com" target="_blank">at AU</a> this week. This time, it’s a conceptual design application called <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/CA/app/id575282599?mt=8&s=143455&ign-mpt=uo%3D4" target="_blank">FormIt</a>. The app reminds me of SketchUp in that you can edit forms through direct manipulation and by sketching lines to divide surfaces, thus creating new extrusions. This interaction feels pretty fluid and intuitive. I was up and running with some conceptual forms within minutes.</p> <p>There are numerous aspects of this app that set it apart from other mobile design tools. First, FormIt gives you pretty reasonable dimensional accuracy and feedback as you place, move, and edit forms. You can even use a direct measurement tool. Another really cool feature is the ability to define a target gross area for your proposed design. As you build up a form, the app gives you feedback in the upper left of the screen, as to how the form is achieving the area. You set some options such as typical floor height and the app automatically adds levels as the form gets taller, thus calculating the gross area.</p> <p>You can also locate the proposed form on a site using a connection to Apple Maps (I think). From there, you can simulate shadows directly in the app. The model can then be transferred to <a href="http://autodeskvasari.com/" target="_blank">Vasari</a> or <a href="www.autodesk.com/revit" target="_blank">Revit</a> for further development or analysis.</p> <p>I’m pretty excited about this new app, but the real test will be putting it in the hands of some real designers. Let’s see what happens…</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:85192e62-866c-48ed-b24e-c44593dbcc3c" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="e379a64c-2750-4291-b98e-6e5ebc49c5dc" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-4MH64pnWw" target="_new"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TDtogwf-90k/ULYlqDRPQ6I/AAAAAAAAGgo/speQgHnIyXs/videocb66c3ebd89d%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('e379a64c-2750-4291-b98e-6e5ebc49c5dc'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/M-4MH64pnWw?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/M-4MH64pnWw?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> James Vanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01856693632907209466noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214441473520636794.post-56869694757324675862012-11-21T21:45:00.004-05:002012-11-21T21:56:56.755-05:00Change is in the Air<i>The time has come, the walrus said, </i><br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">Harrison's best friend Christopher (mentioned <a href="http://www.architecture-tech.com/2012/06/before-and-after.html">here</a>) loves designing buildings. He talks of studying architecture and becoming an architect. He and Harrison are also avid fans of <a href="https://minecraft.net/">Minecraft</a>. Once homework is done they'll often log on Minecraft with their friends from school (one of the guys even hosts Minecraft on his private server). They also log into Skype for VoIP. Together, this group of 8-10 high school students collaborate in real-time to discuss, design, plan and build the most fantastic of ideas.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">However, a few weeks ago I found myself having to convince Christopher not to give up on his dreams to become an architect.</span> </p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Over the past year, Christopher has designed and built some really fantastic ideas in Minecraft. He's also painstakingly recreated his family's home in Charlotte, NC. Even though the level of detail is mostly limited to 1m^3 blocks, the care and attention to detail is really wonderful. Harrison gave me a full tour. Impressive!</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">So last spring Christopher signed up for a design class during his first year in high school. I remember him discussing his schedule with Harrison over the summer and how much he was looking forward to really digging into the "real world" of design. His new high school is one of the nicest in Charlotte. The design labs are well equipped with the latest software and hardware.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">So two weeks ago I asked Christopher how his design was going. "Not so well…I don't think I'm cut out for architecture."</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">"What are you talking about?" I was shocked. "You've been looking forward to this all summer."</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">"I'm just really confused. Nothing makes sense." Christopher confessed. Then he began to elaborate.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">"We're learning to use something called AutoCAD. Do you know what a 'Layer' is? We have to use something called Layers. We have to make layers and then we draw lines. So far we've only drawn floor plans. It's pretty boring and I'm just really confused - none of this makes any sense. I don't think I'd make a very good architect."</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Of course I found all of this rather incredulous. Why would high school kids be required to learn to use AutoCAD for designing buildings instead of Revit? It makes no sense! Teach kids to design in 3D for crissake!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">But I've had some more time to think about it - and the problem is not specifically about AutoCAD vs. Revit or even generally about 2D vs. 3D. It's something far more subtle and much more important.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">For the past year, Christopher has been using Minecraft. He's been collaborating in 3D, with real-time lighting, materials, time of day (yep - the sun rises and sets in Minecraft - as a great, big glowing cube). And there's even weather! And this is a toy! Well - a toy with over 44million registered users and nearly 8million paying customers. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The real lesson in all of this? After using a "toy" for a year, Christopher thinks the real-world is going to be even better! Not just full of meter cubes - he'll using the same kind of software in high school like they use in the "real-world". But then he gets to high school and has the wind knocked out of his sails.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Sure - Christopher is rightly confused by having to start over with 2D abstractions. But there's still something else missing. Christopher's entry level expectation of design isn't simply about Technology or Level of Detail. On the contrary - he's grown up with Legos and it hasn't hurt his imagination in the slightest. What Christopher was struggling with was the complete lack of any collaboration.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Where's the Social?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Practically night after night - for a year - Christopher has been online with his friends - talking and chatting via Skype - collaborating and working together. They're solving problems. They're debating different design ideas and testing new ideas. The buildings they're creating are habited spaces - not just objects.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Yet when he gets to high school he's is faced with a box. A silo. And even if the box contained Revit, I'm beginning to suspect it would have looked pretty old fashioned compared to his expectations and experience, because working in any silo - 2D or 3D - can be pretty dispiriting.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">This brings me to the "future" of design.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">At this moment, quite a few software companies are rushing to put their "solutions" in the cloud and convince us that the cloud is the "future" - a limitless, infinite computer. But as far as I can tell, almost all of these solutions are simply just reiterations of the tools on the desktop. Sure, you can get an answer faster if you throw more processors at it. But a disconnected, fragmented, siloed solution is just as fragmented regardless if it's on the desktop or in the cloud.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">It seems to me that we've got plenty of great Technical solutions; we can now fabricate and build almost anything we can imagine. But the Social aspects are for the most part completely missing in our "real-world" tools. Sure, the "Cloud" makes compute faster - but it doesnt make it collaborative - nor ultimately better. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">On the other hand, look at gaming. Social is everything about gaming - which is really just a metaphor for solving problems. And Minecraft has managed to integrate social collaboration with design and building - and in doing so captured the imaginations of over 50 million users around the world.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Sure - design tools like Revit are more interconnected and a really great start. But then what? So far it's all cloud-based silos:</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Rendering? Silo in the cloud.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Analysis? Silo in the cloud.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Construction? Silo in the cloud.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Facility Management? Silo in the cloud.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">As far as I can tell, Cloud without Social is a D-E-A-D dead. It's just another disconnected desktop that sucks...less.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">This is why I'm so excited about the future of design - because the future of design is Social. This isn't about platforms that are cloud-based; it's about platforms that are social-based. And when we get this right, Harrison's best friend will enjoy being a designer who isn't stuck in another silo unable to collaborate across teams and distances. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Because at the end of the day, the cloud isn't about connecting computers - it's about connecting people. And if your favorite design software company tells you different they just don't get it.</span></p>Phil Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589185935621320018noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214441473520636794.post-32802929278147762762012-09-24T07:57:00.000-04:002012-09-25T08:26:10.675-04:00Nowhamsayin? Nowhamsayin? Nowhamsayin?<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Some very important announcements!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">1. <strong>Mastering Revit 2013</strong> ships internationally as of today in <strong>6</strong> languages! Thanks to Willem (fearless editor) and the entire team at Wiley / Sybex for making this happen! Link <a href="http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118174089.html">here</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">2. We're jumping on the <strong>iBookstore</strong> bandwagon. The "<strong>Mastering Revit Architectural Series</strong>" are intended to be specialized and focus around single topics. Think of these as the Mastering Revit "singles" based on the Mastering Revit "LP". And priced accordingly. It's available as of today in <strong>32 countries!</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The first effort is "<strong>Architecture Daylighting Analysis</strong>" (<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/architectural-daylighting/id561292987">link</a>) for $1.99 for 38 pages of goodness. We really hope you'll check back as we add more topics to the Mastering Revit Series!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">And now….the moment you've all been waiting for (</span><span style="font-size: 14px; text-align: center;">drumroll please)...</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">3. <strong>David Light</strong> has agreed to join the Mastering Revit team!</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Mr. David Light (pictured above) or affectionately referred to by the authoring team as "D-ROC". He'll be creating the mix-tapes and wearing the gold chains in the his new role of "<strong>Technical Editor</strong>". <a href="http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/david-light/11/75a/254">Check out his LinkedIn profile</a>. </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">We're really glad to have Dave join the team for a number of reasons.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">First of all David is a Revit guru. And in addition to his blogging and twittering - he has a way better accent and even raises his eyebrows a lot when he talks. Revit/Accent/Eyebrow combination gives him an air of authority and royalty that quite frankly, James, Eddy and I lack.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Second, he doesn't mix his drinks. So after a few unlucky souls apparently turned to moonshine during RTC 2012 and ended up doing dive bombs into the pool - David could be seen calmly collecting wallets, watches and iPhones all the while mumbling something about how "Uncle Fagin would be ever so proud."</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">And finally, although David doesn't like to admit it - his second cousin twice removed from his great uncle's ex-mistresses niece's brother's first wife's great granddaughter's godmother is none other than Kate Middleton. Yes - <em>that</em> Kate Middleton.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The points of this last facinating detail is two-part: </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">1) The Middleton family was happily allowed to settle a long-standing gambling debt by allowing the Light family to crash…errr…attend Kate's wedding. And while you couldn't hear it if you watched the ceremony on TV, David's son Elliot dropped a whole box of LEGO right in the middle of the vows (although truth told, it was David's box of LEGO). Note Dave in the distance photo-bomping the nuptials:</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">2) As soon as Kate picks up the cell phone (keep trying Dave!) the Mastering Revit authoring team is quite certain she'll pleasantly agree to write the Forward to next years Mastering book! All the more timely considering the U.K. march toward all things BIM. At least that's what David assures our editor, Willem.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">And speaking of our editor Willem - one word of advice for Dave: the contracts are for USD$ - <strong>not</strong> British Pounds. The difference? Big Mac vs. MacBook Pro!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">So please join us in welcoming David Light, Technical Editor to the Mastering Revit 2014 team!</span></p>Phil Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589185935621320018noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214441473520636794.post-10657527570636754062012-09-20T22:26:00.001-04:002015-03-19T08:01:11.275-04:00Zoom To Awesome!<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Ladies and Gentlemen!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><em> Not only</em> is today Friday - or better yet - Saturday (Hi Australia!).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><em>Not only</em> is there a cold beverage of your choice waiting for you at the end of another long week spent hunched over a hot processor.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">You are all about to have access to <span style="font-size: 14px;">the</span> finest, most useful, most glorious kick-ass-ness of a Revit Add-In in the history of Building Information Modeling:</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 48px; font-family: Helvetica;">Zoom To Awesome</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">Testing is complete. This add-in kicks an infinity of ass. If Chuck Norris used Revit - this would be his favorite tool. Caution: y<span style="font-size: 14px;">ou may smack your forehead with your open palm after using this amazing tool <strong><em>just one time</em></strong>. </span>You will wonder why you didn't think of this. You will wonder why no one at the Revit factory has thought of this. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">You will demand this functionality be included with Revit.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">Don't say we didn't warn you.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><strong>- End User License Agreement (EULA) - </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">By installing the "Zoom To Awesome" Revit Add-in, you agree to be bound by the following Terms of Service (TOS):</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">1. You agree to #FF Don Bokmiller (@dbokmiller), Elier Ramirez (@TBD - Sheesh!) and yours truly (@philread) on Twitter.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">2. You agree to provide at least <strong>one</strong> of us with an adult beverage during AU2012.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">3. You agree to Twitter/email/Facebook/crosspost/etc the download link to your fellow Reviteers in order to give them a sense of childlike joy and wonder (#ZoomToAwesome).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">4. You agree not to pester us if you install this add-in and something goes horribly, inexplicably wrong (even though Don and Elier assure me this is <strong>completely</strong> unlikely to happen).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Okay, ready? Hyperventilating? Tunnel vision? Here we go!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Steps to success:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">1. Download, unzip and install <strong>"Zoom To Awesome"</strong>:</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/ZoomtoAwesome">http://bit.ly/ZoomtoAwesome</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">2. Open your favorite Revit project and look around - like the floor plan in this sample project. There sure is a lot of stuff. Hey - there's a tiny toilet in the distance. Pick the object:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><img style="border: none; float: left;" title="Screen Shot 2012-09-20 at 9.29.42 PM.png" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1zNTYPboZkQ/UFvQW6DeumI/AAAAAAAABFg/FKWSIZmKZ5g/Screen%252520Shot%2525202012-09-20%252520at%2525209.29.42%252520PM.png?imgmax=800" alt="Screen Shot 2012 09 20 at 9 29 42 PM" width="450" height="307" border="0" /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">3. Go to the Add-Ins panel, select External Tools and Select "<strong>Zoom To Awesome</strong>":</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><img style="border: none; float: center; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Screen Shot 2012-09-20 at 9.29.20 PM.png" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KvXgQjlMPR0/UFvQXizfopI/AAAAAAAABFo/PTtqnrVOHFk/Screen%252520Shot%2525202012-09-20%252520at%2525209.29.20%252520PM.png?imgmax=800" alt="Screen Shot 2012 09 20 at 9 29 20 PM" width="225" height="139" border="0" /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">4. You will be immediately transported to the selected object(s) that remain selected for your convienence: </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><img style="border: none; float: left;" title="Screen Shot 2012-09-20 at 9.29.58 PM.png" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FnfFvUMPO1Q/UFvQZnGuhYI/AAAAAAAABF4/BPNXbs7DH60/Screen%252520Shot%2525202012-09-20%252520at%2525209.29.58%252520PM.png?imgmax=800" alt="Screen Shot 2012 09 20 at 9 29 58 PM" width="450" height="308" border="0" /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">But wait - there's more!</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Works in 2D <em>and</em> 3D!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Works on geometry, tags, text, detail components and more!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">You can even map a keyboard shortcut ("ZX" rocks!)</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Why waste your time innaccurately zooming in and out with a scroll wheel?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Why use the Zoom In Region tool in order to select something when you can zoom to it by selecting!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Happy Friday! And a very special shout out to Noah Beach for his much appreciated programming assistance!</span></p>Phil Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589185935621320018noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214441473520636794.post-22042132496931023562012-09-04T17:36:00.000-04:002012-09-04T22:47:34.413-04:00Stupid Easy<p><img style="border: none; float: left;" title="dictate_icon.png" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zD-f5vaN70o/UEZ0fa0DRrI/AAAAAAAABE4/yI43n3nkyJk/dictate_icon.png?imgmax=800" alt="Dictate icon" width="450" height="450" border="0" /></p>
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<p>If you're using OSX Mountain Lion (10.8), you'll know that <strong>Dictation and Speech</strong> had a nice upgrade. Now it actually works most of the time!</p>
<p>First of all - you can quickly customize enabling via Preferences. There's a couple of preset shortcuts to switch it on via a double keystroke. Tapping the selected key twice will bring up the dictation icon at your cursor location. After you finish speaking simply press the return key. If you want to cancel - just press the ESC key.</p>
<p><img style="border: none; float: left;" title="Screen Shot 2012-09-04 at 12.13.14 PM.png" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9IhQvioJv9M/UEZ0iFR5WbI/AAAAAAAABFA/2YU6dmMyuK0/Screen%252520Shot%2525202012-09-04%252520at%25252012.13.14%252520PM.png?imgmax=800" alt="Screen Shot 2012 09 04 at 12 13 14 PM" width="450" height="329" border="0" /></p>
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<p>Dictation and Speech isn't useful for whole message dictation. On the other hand - dictating an IM or single sentence works really well.</p>
<p>So what's really to like? <strong>Spelling</strong> and <strong>Searching</strong>.</p>
<p>For spelling, imagine you're happily typing a message and get to a word that you're stuck on to the point that your hopefully-close-enough effort still isn't close enough. When this happens, get unstuck by tapping the shortcut key twice and simply <em>speak</em> the word. Speech and Dictation does a really great job of filling in the blank and you're on your way.</p>
<p>For searching, simply place your icon in the search bar of your preferred web browser, double-tab the shortcut and ask your question. Then tap the return key to initiate the search once the translation is complete.</p>
<p>Overall, Dictation and Speech often seems like an answer to an infrequently asked question. But when it's useful - it's really pretty cool!</p>
Phil Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589185935621320018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214441473520636794.post-57492224509204662282012-08-27T17:58:00.001-04:002012-08-27T18:11:36.733-04:00Back to School (2012)<h3 class="post-title entry-title">Update on the annual back to school photos!</h3>
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<p>2002 - Preschool<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nXqfuBlxAQ0/THUK1pg0ZtI/AAAAAAAAAcg/J2947EKh57g/s1600/2001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509321635950520018" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nXqfuBlxAQ0/THUK1pg0ZtI/AAAAAAAAAcg/J2947EKh57g/s400/2001.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a></p>
</div><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><p>2003 - Kindergarten<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nXqfuBlxAQ0/THULC2rQbOI/AAAAAAAAAco/FF6yC_Crqn4/s1600/2002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509321862822259938" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 533px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nXqfuBlxAQ0/THULC2rQbOI/AAAAAAAAAco/FF6yC_Crqn4/s400/2002.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />2004 - First and Preschool<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nXqfuBlxAQ0/THUL3plosQI/AAAAAAAAAc4/gHoLhh6olEk/s1600/2004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509322769842090242" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nXqfuBlxAQ0/THUL3plosQI/AAAAAAAAAc4/gHoLhh6olEk/s400/2004.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />2005 - Second and Kindergarten<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nXqfuBlxAQ0/THUMFI-G6CI/AAAAAAAAAdA/unwVLrtl4EI/s1600/2005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509323001604532258" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nXqfuBlxAQ0/THUMFI-G6CI/AAAAAAAAAdA/unwVLrtl4EI/s400/2005.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />2006 - Forgot to take pictures - close enough. :)<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nXqfuBlxAQ0/THUOT4qxaTI/AAAAAAAAAdg/GcbawE5ywuk/s1600/2006.PNG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509325453949757746" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nXqfuBlxAQ0/THUOT4qxaTI/AAAAAAAAAdg/GcbawE5ywuk/s400/2006.PNG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />2007 - Kindergarten, Second and Fourth<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nXqfuBlxAQ0/THUOCpIsqTI/AAAAAAAAAdY/c7Nv-EF41pQ/s1600/2008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509325157722532146" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nXqfuBlxAQ0/THUOCpIsqTI/AAAAAAAAAdY/c7Nv-EF41pQ/s400/2008.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />2008 - One, Three, Five<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nXqfuBlxAQ0/THUM5yfEfyI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/yaMIpaB6pdc/s1600/2007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509323906101837602" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nXqfuBlxAQ0/THUM5yfEfyI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/yaMIpaB6pdc/s400/2007.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />2009 - 2, 4, 6<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nXqfuBlxAQ0/THUPIZUEqsI/AAAAAAAAAdo/vhm--MHV_5A/s1600/2009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509326356066118338" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 534px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nXqfuBlxAQ0/THUPIZUEqsI/AAAAAAAAAdo/vhm--MHV_5A/s400/2009.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />2010 - Third, Fifth and Seventh<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509326853820778770" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nXqfuBlxAQ0/THUPlXmCCRI/AAAAAAAAAdw/uUVGsZ2oU28/s400/2010.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></p>
<p>2011 - Fourth, Sixth and Eighth.</p>
<p>Last year of middle school for Harrison - and first year of middle school for Milly! Note to self: next year Harrison wears a different t-shirt!</p>
<p><img title="IMG_6547.jpeg" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8Jk4A-dQ2C8/TlZFL4PfM2I/AAAAAAAAA0M/YhVRsp4vJk8/IMG_6547.jpeg?imgmax=800" alt="IMG 6547" width="400" height="600" border="0" /></p>
<p>2012 - Dammit - forgot to hide Harrison's t-shirt! Jeezus I just hope he's washed it...</p>
<p><img style="float: left;" title="Screen Shot 2012-08-27 at 5.51.49 PM.png" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LzcYjvSVBzE/UDvwlbP_KaI/AAAAAAAABEQ/BOt7Ip1YHFw/Screen%252520Shot%2525202012-08-27%252520at%2525205.51.49%252520PM.png?imgmax=800" alt="Screen Shot 2012 08 27 at 5 51 49 PM" width="450" height="379" border="0" /></p>
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<p> </p>Phil Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589185935621320018noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214441473520636794.post-40921874370987780252012-08-27T12:37:00.001-04:002012-08-27T12:37:32.699-04:00Mastering Mondays<p>We’ve started a new little (unofficial) adventure on YouTube we’re calling “Mastering Mondays!” What is it and how does it relate to the books? Allow me to explain…</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:a96411e4-b09c-40b4-94b4-6cc11e95183a" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="979d28d0-9d87-4965-8352-ea7b731afa34" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_HhMx4MLBc" target="_new"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-j_a8Pe9pWk8/UDuiS8rp-CI/AAAAAAAAGTw/YwmpRXjyKRw/video81aa12fc8dbd%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('979d28d0-9d87-4965-8352-ea7b731afa34'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"480\" height=\"360\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/O_HhMx4MLBc?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/O_HhMx4MLBc?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p>Here is last week’s installment about creating custom wall constraints:</p> <iframe height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL3D6D5B15C1493DD3&hl=en_US" frameborder="0" width="480" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> James Vanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01856693632907209466noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214441473520636794.post-441816948674161662012-07-31T18:04:00.001-04:002012-08-01T08:50:53.903-04:00Apple Math<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The addition of <strong>Hulu Plus</strong> to <strong>AppleTV</strong> is an interesting addition to what Tim Cook simply referred to a "hobby" during the last investor call. Especially considering when Apple has sold 4million units so far this year alone. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">So what's next?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Imagine this: "Siri - Please play that episode of South Park where Eric Cartman wants to go to Stan's birthday party at Casa Bonita."</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Apple is creating ecosystems and going where customers have been long underserved and there is significant demand for a better way. But while everyone is focused on mobile, I think there's quite a bit slight of hand ("...nothing to see here folks…just a $400million hobby…move right along...") going on with regard to Cable TV. I'll put it this way (click <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/of1dv9v3u2alo4h/Apple%20Math.pdf">here</a> for a larger version):</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/of1dv9v3u2alo4h/Apple%20Math.pdf"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><img style="border: none; float: left;" title="Screen Shot 2012-07-31 at 5.07.44 PM.png" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9q5HQAwQQzo/UBhWdvurmJI/AAAAAAAABDU/03zjkAWioI4/Screen%252520Shot%2525202012-07-31%252520at%2525205.07.44%252520PM.png?imgmax=800" alt="Screen Shot 2012 07 31 at 5 07 44 PM" width="450" height="83" border="0" /></span></a></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">IMO Apple is quickly and quietly going after Cable TV providers with better delivery methods, a la carte selection and on demand viewing. Don't be surprised as premium content creators begin signing agreements with <strong>Apple</strong>: <strong>HBO</strong>, <strong>ESPN</strong>, <strong>Disney</strong>, <strong>BBC</strong> as well as other international creators (maybe even <strong>TVNZ</strong> - <a href="http://tvnz.co.nz/shortland-street">Shortland Street</a> for everyone! :) </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">AppleTV then quickly becomes a vastly improved distribution medium and of course they'll extract a modest toll in the process. And with a world wide revenue opportunity it'll mean $billions more for Apple - funded in part by the giant sucking sound as viewers cut the cable for broadcast TV and keep it for internet access only. Heck - for only two months cable TV cost ($50/month) you can buy an AppleTV. And the difference can fund subscriptions to Netflix, Hulu Plus and more.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Or imagine this: after NBC's mis-handling of the Olympic games, can an Olympics app for the AppleTV be very far behind?</span></p>Phil Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589185935621320018noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214441473520636794.post-84371045189508563662012-07-06T06:57:00.000-04:002012-07-13T17:54:27.233-04:00RTC USA Feedback<p><img style="border: none; float: left;" title="Screen Shot 2012-07-06 at 10.55.21 AM.png" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Vm0eYO6kxDQ/T_b97m6TX0I/AAAAAAAABDE/-2Sw-XmMgHs/Screen%252520Shot%2525202012-07-06%252520at%25252010.55.21%252520AM.png?imgmax=800" alt="Screen Shot 2012 07 06 at 10 55 21 AM" width="450" height="270" border="0" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">There's a lot of blogging going on post #RTCNA (formerly #RTCUSA) in Stone Mountain. I'm going to try to list all the blog posts but if I miss any please email / twitter a link. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">And if you didn't get to go, be sure to print a few reviews and staple them together with your resignation letter before placing it on your bosses desk.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">Ok - maybe not with a resignation letter. Maybe just as a list of the competition who <em>was</em> there. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">You see, It's a bit chicken / egg: you're being told you couldn't make it because you don't have the budget…or is it that you don't have the budget because you couldn't make it?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"><a href="http://www.allthingsbim.com/2012/07/rtc-north-america-2012.html">James Vandezande / HOK</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"><a href="http://bdmackeyconsulting.com/rtc-summary/">Brian Mackey / Mackay Consulting</a></span></p>
<p><a href="http://malleristicrevitation.blogspot.com/2012/07/rtcusa-rtcna-revit-tech-conference-2012.html"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">Aaron Maller / Beck Group</span></a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"><a href="http://paulaubin.com/blog/rtc_wrapup/">Paul Aubin / Consulting Services</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"><a href="http://bim9.com/2012/07/05/bim9s-rtc-lab-how-did-we-do-that/">Lonnie Cumpton / BIM9</a></span></p>
<p><a href="http://dorevit.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">Robert Manna / Stantec</span></a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"><a href="http://beyondthesilos.blogspot.com/2012/07/rtc-follow-up.html">Aaron Vorwerk / D|C|CADD</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">Jeffrey Pinheiro / Fletcher Thompson (<a href="http://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2012/06/day-1-2-revit-technology-conference.html">here</a> <a href="http://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2012/06/day-3-revit-technology-conference-2012.html">here</a> and <a href="http://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2012/07/day-4-revit-technology-conference-2012.html">here</a>)</span></p>
<p><a href="http://whosafraidofthebigbadbim.blogspot.com/2012/07/rtc-usa-2012-recap.html"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">Erik Lewis / Devenney Group Ltd.</span></a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">Check back for updates!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></p>Phil Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589185935621320018noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214441473520636794.post-57547310801413675072012-07-03T07:45:00.000-04:002012-07-03T12:37:34.844-04:00RTC North America 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"><strong>Note</strong>: This is a re-post (with permission!) from JamesV's blog over here:<br /></span></div>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">http://www.allthingsbim.com/</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">Enjoy!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">=========</span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">Here I sit on the train, commuting back to work on a warm Monday morning, attempting to summarize what concluded a mere 27 hours ago. I'm attempting to find the right way to express my feelings about the RTC North America 2012 conference in Stone Mountain, GA and I seem to keep returning to Bradley Cooper's character in The Hangover II when he makes that fateful phone call..."it happened again."</span></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">Now, I'm not saying we lost all track of reality in a drunken stupor - rather that I feel a nostalgia of great events in the past. Meeting new friends, learning truly valuable skills, and having a whole bag of fun in the process.</span></div>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">Let's start from the beginning...even before departing New York for Atlanta. At AU in November 2011, my good old friend Wes Benn says that I absolutely must submit a class proposal for RTC in June. I was supposed to give a presentation at the first RTC North America event earlier in 2011, but an important family event forced me to defer my presentation to an excellent colleague who did a bang-up job of Effective Coordination, avoiding an imminent #screwtastrophe.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"> So, I submitted a topic called "Building Smarter Models" that was accepted and I was on my way to Georgia. Fast forward to June 27 and I arrive with two others at Hartsfield Airport late that evening. We share a car out to the Evergreen Marriott Resort at Stone Mountain - a 40 minute drive. Along the way, Scott Davis receives a call from Jim Balding with the news that there are no rooms left for the three of us. Surely this is one of Jim's practical jokes, but it turned out to be true. After shuttling back and forth between two hotels in the area until 1 am, we had a plan - Bruce got a room, Scott shacked up with Jim for the night, and I stayed with Wes.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">The next morning I may have been caught saying that I was due for a crappy conference because I've been to so many good ones in recent years. I was about to let fate take its course. Then it was underway...</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"> We were first treated to a fascinating "fireside (albeit a virtual fire) chat" with the one and only <a title="" href="http://%28null%29/" target="_self">Dick Morley</a> - the father of such modern day innovations as the programmable logic controller, anti-lock brakes, and the picture keys on McDonalds restaurant registers. Dick was followed by Steve Stafford and a few folks from Autodesk talking about what's new in Revit 2013 and what's to come. Of course, Autodesk can't reveal details about what's coming without everyone being under NDA, so I felt that was an unnecessary addition to Steve's summary.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"> After lunch, we were off to the first round of classes. This is where the magic begins. Without a fully detailed summary of every session I attended, let me just say that you probably won't find a better assembly of speakers and topics covering Revit and related technologies than at an RTC event. I'd have to say that my favorite presenter was Marcello Sgambelluri. His passion, eloquence, enthusiasm, and overall knowledge of each topic was remarkable and inspiring.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"><img style="border: none; float: left;" title="Removed.png" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5I6ysv77Ny8/T_MG2Y5JZSI/AAAAAAAABC4/LqfGoe8H0xQ/Removed.png?imgmax=800" alt="Removed" width="450" height="300" border="0" /> << EDIT: Sorry, had to remove the video snippet of Marcello's presentation by request >></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"> RTC is a multi-track event in which there are several simultaneous classes in regular time slots over three days. It is difficult to decide which class to attend in any given schedule slot and they don't yet record the proceedings. I hope they do in the future because I didn't hear anything but positive reviews from my colleagues attending other sessions.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"> One thing that seems to be receding from the itinerary of other industry conferences are the social events. This is where RTC certainly doesn't skimp. As event founder, Wes and his committee understand the immeasurable value of networking at these types of venues. It might make their event a little more costly, but I wouldn't even hesitate to keep coming if they keep up their high standard of excellence. On Friday night, we were treated to a paddle boat ride across the lake to the Stone Mountain Golf Clubhouse for a fine BBQ dinner and on Saturday, the gala dinner concluded the conference with the announcement of the contest winners and a bluegrass band.</span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KSK8Vn4LLy8/T_HmSh8QDUI/AAAAAAAAGLs/JpbTkeGAuXE/s2048/Photo%252520Jul%2525202%25252C%2525202012%2525202%25253A13%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank"><img id="blogsy-1341254624816.3005" class="aligncenter" style="border: none; float: left;" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KSK8Vn4LLy8/T_HmSh8QDUI/AAAAAAAAGLs/JpbTkeGAuXE/s500/Photo%252520Jul%2525202%25252C%2525202012%2525202%25253A13%252520PM.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="253" /></a></span></div>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">Future conferences are scheduled for RTC North America - Vancouver in July 2013, RTC Europe - Delft, Netherlands in September 2013, and RTC Australasia - New Zealand in May 2013. I encourage you to visit <a title="" href="http://www.revitconference.com/" target="_blank">www.revitconference.com</a> to learn more about these upcoming events.</span></p>Phil Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589185935621320018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214441473520636794.post-51569668888810226132012-07-03T07:39:00.000-04:002012-07-03T09:56:07.267-04:00Bluegrass + (Madonna + DEVO + INXS) / Stone Mountain = Packway Handle Band<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">Hey everyone - if you've still got the tunes from Saturday night's Gala Dinner stuck in your head there is a cure! The Packway Handle Band is available on <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-packway-handle-band/id251369879">iTunes</a>.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-packway-handle-band/id251369879"><span style="font-size: large;"><img style="border: none; float: left;" title="Screen Shot 2012-07-03 at 9.43.01 AM.png" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nJlWzu-zAno/T_L5Svj5cEI/AAAAAAAABCs/QYP19jmJUq4/Screen%252520Shot%2525202012-07-03%252520at%2525209.43.01%252520AM.png?imgmax=800" alt="Screen Shot 2012 07 03 at 9 43 01 AM" width="450" height="191" border="0" /></span></a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">Please support these full-time musicians - we all know what it's like to be a passionate, driven artist. I'm digging the <strong>(Sinner) You'd Better Get </strong>Ready CD which features the wonderful rendition of Madonna's "<strong>Like A Prayer</strong>". Listen closely to the last 10 seconds or so for the cut in by the neighbor with insomnia. :)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">Insert earbuds, press play and close eyes…I'm back at RTC!</span></p>Phil Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589185935621320018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214441473520636794.post-89517413303474749732012-06-22T06:55:00.000-04:002012-06-22T14:23:51.475-04:00It's Friday!<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">And what could possibly make it better? </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">That's right! RTC North America is next week! We'll be indoors during 90 degree highs. But a few evening events will be outdoors in pleasant 70 degree lows. So feel free to pack your shorts and t-shirts. Start <a href="https://www.cvent.com/events/rtc-2012-north-america/registration-b33dbeb84f4e4dccb496fff378901fa8.aspx">here</a> for the latest / greatest registration info if you're still on the fence!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">Could that possible be all the good new? What? No? </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">Wait! There's more!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">We've just found out that the FLAT TIRES entire discography has been accepted by Pandora:</span></p>
<p><img style="border: none; float: left;" title="Screen Shot 2012-06-22 at 2.21.46 PM.png" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JexKZ-CRfHI/T-S370INbXI/AAAAAAAABCg/sZ0W-tsAHzM/Screen%252520Shot%2525202012-06-22%252520at%2525202.21.46%252520PM.png?imgmax=800" alt="Screen Shot 2012 06 22 at 2 21 46 PM" width="450" height="243" border="0" /></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">It's not as easy as you'd think - and they don't just accept any / all music out there. So we're really pleased to have make the cut. Go here to get started! <a href="http://www.pandora.com/flat-tires">http://www.pandora.com/flat-tires</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">See you at RTC!</span></p>Phil Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589185935621320018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214441473520636794.post-20714961682768194272012-06-20T06:36:00.000-04:002012-06-20T13:34:27.231-04:00Put Your Pencils Down<p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><img style="border: none; float: left;" title="Screen Shot 2012-06-20 at 8.38.23 AM.png" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yj_ML5tXMZE/T-HJ26seOEI/AAAAAAAABCM/atTxVTdfJ9g/Screen%252520Shot%2525202012-06-20%252520at%2525208.38.23%252520AM.png?imgmax=800" alt="Screen Shot 2012 06 20 at 8 38 23 AM" width="450" height="559" border="0" /></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;"><strong>Thursday, August 9<br /></strong><a href="http://sonarbaltimore.com/">Sonar</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;">Baltimore, Maryland</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;"><strong>Friday, August 10</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;"><a href="http://www.songkick.com/venues/1840343-ironworks">The Iron Works</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;">Pittsburg, PA</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;"><strong>Saturday, August 11</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;"><a href="http://www.grogshop.gs/">The Grog Shop</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;">Cleveland Heights, Ohio</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;"><strong>Sunday, August 12</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;"><a href="http://www.themohawkplace.com/">Mohawk Place</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;">Buffalo, New York</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;"><strong>Sunday, August 13</strong><br />TBD<br />TBD</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;"><strong>Tuesday, August 14</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;"><a href="http://www.clubmetronome.com/">Metronome</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;">Burlington, Vermont</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;"><strong>Wednesday, August 15<br /></strong><a href="http://www.clubchameleons.com/Welcome.html">Chameleons Nightclub</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;">Pittsfield, Massachusetts</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;"><strong>Thursday, August 16<br /></strong><a href="http://doverbrickhouse.com/">The Dover Brickhouse</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;">Dover, New Hampshire</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;"><strong>Friday, August 17<br /></strong><a href="http://www.rockonconcerts.com/event/119339/">Rocks On Concert Cruise</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;">Boston, MA</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;"><strong>Saturday, August 18<br /></strong><a href="http://rocksoff.com/shows/2028">Rocks Off Concert Cruise</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;">New York, NY</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;"><strong> - Bonus -</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;"><strong> </strong>Here's a link to download a six song sample of FLAT TIRES music across their past three albums:</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://db.tt/MGVckpp6"><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;">http://db.tt/MGVckpp6</span></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 18px;">Enjoy! :)</span></p>Phil Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589185935621320018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214441473520636794.post-9713772219478858212012-06-14T09:44:00.000-04:002012-06-14T20:27:24.657-04:00Facts and Figures<p><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std';"><img style="border-style: none; border-color: initial; border-width: initial; float: left; font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;" title="RTC2012us_abstract_header_800x215 copy.png" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6OltGR6sNvE/T89O_mO5SSI/AAAAAAAABBk/ZWHaflOzYd8/RTC2012us_abstract_header_800x215%252520copy.png?imgmax=800" alt="RTC2012us abstract header 800x215 copy" width="450" height="120" border="0" /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std';"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;">Two weeks from today RTC North America gathers at Stone Mountain Resort for the 2nd annual conference. What better time to rattle off some interesting facts and figures for this year's event. This is a great opportunity to get kick started with the latest and greatest in the BIM ecosystem. We have a full schedule of events - but plenty of time to discuss best practices, cross discipline workflow and more - including: </span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;"><strong>24 </strong>Sponsors and Exhibitors (and climbing!)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;"><strong>95</strong> Sessions</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;"><strong>80</strong> Speakers</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;"><strong>13</strong> Delegate Countries</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;">Australia</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;">Canada</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;">Denmark</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;">Lithuania</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;">Japan</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;">Spain</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;">Sweden</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;">Netherlands</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;">New Zealand</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;">United Kingdom</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;">United Arab Emirates</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;">USA<br /></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;"><strong>12</strong> Published BIM Authors</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;">Scores of Bloggers and Industry Experts</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;"><strong>2</strong> Fully Operation Cloud-based BIM Labs</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;">Special Vasari goodness compliments of Matt Jezyk and Zack Kron</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;">Keynote Speaker <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Morley">Dick Morley</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;"><a href="http://www.rtcevents.com/blog/?p=352">Complimentary airport shuttle</a> to Stone Mountain Resort</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;">And in addition to being the premier North America BIM-centric conference, <a href="http://www.stonemountainpark.com/">Stone Mountain Park</a> is a wonderful, family friendly environment. Consider bringing your spouse and children for a relaxing getaway. Let them play while you work!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;">For registration start <a href="https://www.cvent.com/events/rtc-2012-north-america/registration-b33dbeb84f4e4dccb496fff378901fa8.aspx">here</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;">There are still a few exhibition and sponsorship opportunities available. For the full prospectus start <a href="http://db.tt/KIrBaFFK">here</a>.</span></p>
<div style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std';"><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;">Full conference schedule and information is available at <a href="http://www.rtcevents.com/rtc2012us/">http://www.rtcevents.com/rtc2012us/</a>.</span></div>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;"><img style="border-style: none; border-color: initial; border-width: initial; float: left; font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std';" title="RTC_2012_North_America_500x240.jpg" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UJW_H7obveM/T89PAp8WnCI/AAAAAAAABBs/3lpHkOwBauo/RTC_2012_North_America_500x240.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="RTC 2012 North America 500x240" width="450" height="215" border="0" /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic LT Std'; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></p>Phil Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589185935621320018noreply@blogger.com53tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214441473520636794.post-30715208459213646682012-06-08T08:00:00.001-04:002012-06-08T08:00:13.831-04:00Before and After<p>First Day of Kindergarten vs. Last Day of Middle School</p>
<p>Still Great Friends. :)</p>
<p><img style="border: none; float: left;" title="DSC02250.JPG" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Zii4KfdgjLc/T9HpRnwzEvI/AAAAAAAABB4/3sCAe49_cbE/DSC02250.JPG?imgmax=800" alt="DSC02250" width="450" height="600" border="0" /></p>
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<p><img style="border: none; float: left;" title="IMG_7361.jpg" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wsPL8E_Gx-0/T9HpSieY_dI/AAAAAAAABCA/qGJmhBBBT7U/IMG_7361.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="IMG 7361" width="450" height="675" border="0" /></p>Phil Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589185935621320018noreply@blogger.com5