Two Birthdays Today – Coho 5 and BTL Blog 23

Two milestones, one stubborn habit: I still write because figuring things out—and saving time—still wins the day, even as software fades and treats fall.
20+ Years of Design, Technology & More
20+ Years of Design, Technology & More

Two milestones, one stubborn habit: I still write because figuring things out—and saving time—still wins the day, even as software fades and treats fall.

After 22 years on Typepad, the platform's sudden shutdown prompted a challenging migration to WordPress.com. Despite Typepad's early reliability, its decline made the shift necessary. With support from the community, the transition has rejuvenated the blog, embracing WordPress's modern tools and open-source benefits, marking a new chapter in the blog's journey.

After 22 years on Typepad, the Between the Lines blog has successfully migrated to a new host following a difficult transition due to Typepad's abrupt shutdown notice. The author expresses gratitude for the support received during the move and is eager to resume sharing insights on design, engineering, and technology.

Everything should be back to normal within a week Typepad decided to only provide customers only 30 day an email notice they were shutting down. Not much time to migrate 22 years of blog posts especially with Typepads broken export…

August 21 has always been a meaningful day for me. In 2003, it was the launch of this blog, Between the Lines. And today, in 2025, it’s also the 4th birthday of my best furry friend, Coho the Silver Labrador.…

Today marks a big blog milestone—21 years of "Between the Lines Blog." What started as a simple idea has grown into a fun and trusted source for those in the AEC and manufacturing design technology industry. It’s wild to look…

I recently received a message from a person located in Panama, who was taking an English class. He wanted to know if this was really me in the textbook where they used a blog post as an example. It was…

I am still traveling and visiting with family, but soon will be back and ready and reviewing future opportunities and adventures. This Between the Lines Blog will remain my blog, as always, and be back to an active cadence, although…
Most Autodesk employees and offices will be closed starting Monday starting, December 19th, for our annual Week of Rest for the holidays. This break is actually longer than a week, but it allows our employees to spend time with their family, friends, and rest. We then come back after the New Year refreshed and ready to make an amazing 2023 for our customers.

Revit 2023.1 was made available last week and introduces Twinmotion for Revit, upgrades to MEP modeling tools, more analytical to physical model automation for structural analysis, and so much more.