RobiNZ's Vox Blog

QotW: My Commute

nobody@vox.com(RobiNZ) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:30:49 +1200

How do you travel to and from work - personal vehicle, bus, subway/train, pedal power? What does it cost you per week in gas or fares?
Submitted by Jan.

I travel by car, the 2.0 Litre Ferrari below, and do about 230 km/week for $43 gas to/from work. It's a 35-45 minute commute (each way) which would take OVER TWO HOURS, and cost more, on public transport...

Fiat Bravo HGT

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QotD: I'm Not Telling

nobody@vox.com(RobiNZ) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:58:13 +1200

What question do you hate being asked?

"What is your sign?"

I now answer with, as best as I can remember it, this "Astrology explained" quote from Richard Dawkins...

"My sign is a miscellaneous set of stars, all at different distances from us, which have no connection with each other except that they constitute a (meaningless) pattern when seen from a certain (not particularly special) place in the galaxy (here)"

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QotD: Why I Blog

nobody@vox.com(RobiNZ) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:26:07 +1200

Why do you blog?
Submitted by littleduckling.

It started, in 2004, because I was feeling guilty. I'd learned a lot from others AutoCAD & IT sites/blogs and felt I should give something back. A blog was an easy way to have a web presence without the hassle of coding or hosting a site.

RobiNZ CAD Blog was unleashed on the world with posts, loosely, about CAD and related software. Then I wanted to post other random stuff so spun off RobiNZ Personal Blog.

The CAD readers are spared rants on Formula 1, Fiats and other random topics unless they choose to read them too. This Vox blog exists more as an experiment than a full time effort but all three have become a recreation I'd miss if for some reason had to stop.

I enjoy reading blogs, over a thousand feeds in my reader, but I also enjoy writing. I like to hope it's improving my writing but who am I to judge! Given the number of typos I make, luckily most don't get to the web, it hasn't really helped my typing!

The thing that onstantly amazes me is people like reading my blogs! I dint know when I started this lark I'd meet, in person at conferences, readers from all around the world - Australia, Korea, USA, Sweden, U.K. and more. When you're 10,000km, or more, from home & someone says "Hi, I read your blog" it's awesome!.

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QotD: Happy Mother's Day

nobody@vox.com(RobiNZ) — Mon, 12 May 2008 21:49:11 +1200

What's the best thing about your mom?

She's still alive.

Maybe an odd thing to say but after contracting Wegeners Granulomatosis over a decade ago thats thanks to her resilience, brilliant medical treatment (from the NZ Public Health System), and the ultimate gift - an [anonymous] donor kidney.

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QotD: Aw man! You got me!!

nobody@vox.com(RobiNZ) — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:43:54 +1200

What's the best April Fools' Day prank you've ever had pulled on you?
Courtesy of Team Vox.

They did, but it was already April 2 here mmm'kay!

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QotD: The Roof is on Fire

nobody@vox.com(RobiNZ) — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:44:15 +1200

What one object/thing would you take if your house were on fire?

Does this assume the people & pets are already safe? If so, probably my usb backup drive.

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QotD: Organ Donation

nobody@vox.com(RobiNZ) — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 23:38:13 +1300

Are you a registered organ donor? Why or why not?
Submitted by jacolily.

Yes, My mum would have died 10 years ago if someone else hadn't donated a kidney. Seems like a no brainer to do the same. Don't let superstition deny someone else a life.

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QotD: My News Sources

nobody@vox.com(RobiNZ) — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:24:59 +1200

What sources do you count on for national news coverage? How about international and local news?

Usually radio and web for both. Radio works best when mobile/working followed up by web for text & video for more detail.

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QotD: Via Snail Mail

nobody@vox.com(RobiNZ) — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:48:21 +1200

When did you last write/receive a handwritten, snail-mail letter? Who was it to/from?
Submitted by Places Unknown.

So long ago I really can't remember!

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QotD: Some Sunny Sunday

nobody@vox.com(RobiNZ) — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:57:45 +1200

Where is your favourite place to be on a sunny Sunday afternoon?
Submitted by Rev Stan.

On a bicycle!

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