Shaan Hurley

Shaan Hurley

More on 64-bit Processors and AutoCAD

I am posting more on the 64-bit CPUs that are slowly coming to market from both Intel & AMD. I mentioned the AMD Opteron and the increased performance with standard AutoCAD 2004 in my post to this blog on October…

Mars Exploration Rover Spirit had landed successfully on Mars!

Congratulations NASA! “Controllers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory clelebrated Saturday night after receiving confirmation that the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit had landed successfully on Mars. Signals from the spacecraft’s UHF antenna indicated the spacecraft had rolled to a stop right…

Today’s Geek Lunch in Wine Country

I just got back from todays lunch in Healdsburg located in the wine country of Northern Sonoma County. I met some really great people including Dori Smith co-author of the book Mac OS X Unwired, Robert Scoble of Microsoft and…

Blogging and RSS — The “What’s It?” and “How To” of Powerful New Web Tools for Educators

Here is a great article on blogging and what it is and how it can be used for education. Blogging and RSS — The “What’s It?” and “How To” of Powerful New Web Tools for Educators Click Here Cheers, -Shaan

Week of Rest Coming to an End….

Autodesk will be back from the annual week of rest on Monday January 5th. It is nice getting a little over a week to do as I want and spend time with the family over the holidays. I have also…

Wine Country Geek Lunch in the North Bay Saturday January 3rd

Robert Scoble (a Microsoft evangelist and serious hardcore blogger) is holding an informal lunch here in the North Bay wine country tomorrow. I plan on going as it is always great to meet new people and discuss geeky technology subjects.…

First Post of 2004 – Happy New Years Everyone!

Well the West Coast has now rang in the new year. I hope everyone has a safe new years day and a better year than the last. Also please note it will take me the next 9 months to stop…

Happy New Years..New Zealand and Australia.

The new year 2004 has started working it way around the globe with New Zealand and Australia out in front. Well at least I have at least 19 more hours of planning tonights festivities here in California! Happy New Years…

If You Are Ever in the Bay Area, Stop On By

Autodesk is located in San Rafael California just about 20 miles North of the famous Golden Gate Bridge and the city of San Francisco. If you are ever in the area and want a quick tour of where AutoCAD is…

Live Chat Support & Beta Testing

I just added throughout the entire Autodesk Beta website the ability to chat with a beta team member when Traci or I are online. This was done to allow for easy answers quick and fast for visitors interested in beta…