Smart Home Part 3 – Data storage and analysis

Let's talk about data. How it's captured, stored, and analysed. My Home Assistant hub is now starting to gather very basic data. Although, I can be...

Removing previous version Autodesk software using the Uninstall Tool

It's a new Autodesk year for product launches, which means it's time for that annual upgrade cycle of installing new versions. And that usually means...

Smart Home Part 4 – Sensors & new hardware

It's been a while since my last smart home update. Six months to be exact, and has provided an opportunity to test and refine...

360 degree cameras and photospheres in construction?

The 360 degree camera consumer market continues to progress at a steady pace. Favoured by action enthusiasts and sports, to social media live streaming,...

Autodesk BIM 360 Docs receives file ‘links’

Autodesk released the April update to BIM 360 Docs, which is their approach to cloud based document management for the AEC industry. And while...

What’s new in Revit 2018

Autodesk has released a range of new feature videos for Revit 2018.

The Leica BLK360 Laser Scanner + Autodesk ReCap Mobile App

Leica and Autodesk just dropped a game changing bomb in the field of laser scanning at Autodesk University 2016. What was once a long-winded,...

Autodesk Dasher 360 Update

The other day Autodesk provided a somewhat significant update to Dasher 360. Built on top of Autodesk Forge, the research project aims to connect...

What’s next for Autodesk BIM 360 Docs

It's been just under a year since the initial release of BIM 360 Docs. During that time it has had a pretty easy life...

Smart Home Part 7 – Media devices

Let me start by saying that my wife and I are huge media consumers. I have an older model Synology NAS (DS214-Play) packed with...

Smart Home Part 8 – Air conditioning

It's summertime here in Australia, and things are starting to warm up. Today is one of the warmer days so far in the low 30's...

Hands-on with the new HP Z VR Backpack PC

Last week I was fortunate to spend some extended time with the then-unreleased HP Z VR Backpack PC. In case you aren't aware, going...