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Go and snag a free Snagit, quick!

By Steve Johnson 5 June 2009, 2:32 pm 5 June 2009 itemprop="discussionURL"1

For the next few hours, you can get a free registered version of the screen capture software Snagit from TechSmith. It’s a couple of versions old and not supported on Vista, but nevertheless is well worthwhile. No, the Print Scrn key isn’t the same thing at all; Snagit is much, much more useful than that. Try it for yourself, you can thank me later. To get the freebie, first get a registration key by clicking here and then download your copy of Snagit 7.2.5 from here. Be quick, because this offer closes at 5 PM EST (9 PM GMT/UTC) today, …

AU2006, AU2008, Autodesk University, Navel Gazing, Other Blogs, Video

Let’s have your Autodesk University stories!

By Steve Johnson 2 December 2008, 1:40 pm 2 December 2008 itemprop="discussionURL"1

I am an unashamed Autodesk University enthusiast. I’m not at AU this year, but if I was I’d be blogging about it like mad. I had all sorts of plans for posting reports, photos, videos, interviews and so on, but circumstances conspired against me and it’s not going to happen this time round. These days it seems as though everybody has a blog, but I’m sure there must be at least one or two of you who are in the opposite situation to me. That is, you don’t have a blog and you are attending Autodesk University. So if you’re …

AU2006, AutoCAD, Autodesk University, Fun, Navel Gazing, Other Blogs, Pictures

Thanks for the welcome

By Steve Johnson 1 March 2008, 8:51 pm 1 March 2008 itemprop="discussionURL"0

A belated thank you to Kiwi Robin Capper for his welcome to the CAD blog world. Here’s a snap I took of Robin at Autodesk University 2006: Similarly, thanks to Lynn Allen for linking to my post about her famous Cell Phone Story. Here she is, also at AU 2006, presenting me with a signed copy of her excellent book AutoCAD: Professional Tips and Techniques which I won by skillfully (ahem) waving my arms furiously at the right moment during her presentation. Finally, thanks to Shaan Hurley for welcoming me to the blog fold. Here is one of the more …

AU2006, Autodesk University, Customer Service, Fun

Customer Service 2 – Don McMillan

By Steve Johnson 28 February 2008, 12:56 pm 28 February 2008 itemprop="discussionURL"1

My last customer service story was about McDonald’s. This one is about Donald Mc., but there the similarity ends. After I returned from Autodesk University 2006, I decided to buy a DVD from the comedian that Autodesk put on before the Blue Man Group, Don McMillan. As you’re reading a CAD blog, you are probably geeky enough to appreciate this man’s funny engineeroid slant on life. The likelihood is actually 93.6%. (Did you know that 74.7% of statistics quoted on the Internet are made up?) I wanted to show my wife this funny guy and re-live some of the moments …

AU2006, AutoCAD, Autodesk University, Fun, Music, Video

Shaan Hurley gets blue

By Steve Johnson 25 February 2008, 9:28 pm 25 February 2008 itemprop="discussionURL"0

Part of an excellent show put on by Autodesk at the end of Autodesk University 2006 was The Blue Man Group. I was so impressed by the show that I later bought a DVD and CD. The men in blue had a special guest… YouTube Link Artist site: Blue Man Group

AU2006, AutoCAD, Autodesk University, Fun, Other Blogs, Pictures

Melanie is \m/ too

By Steve Johnson 21 February 2008, 11:46 am 21 February 2008 itemprop="discussionURL"3

I’d like to thank Mistress of the Dorkness Melanie Perry for her kind welcome to the CAD blog world. I appreciate the flattering photo (from Autodesk University 2006) and felt compelled to return the favour.

AU2006, AutoCAD, Autodesk University, Fun, Video

Autodesk University 2006 Video

By Steve Johnson 21 February 2008, 10:41 am 21 February 2008 itemprop="discussionURL"0

I didn’t make this video and it’s old news, but as I contributed some photos and I’m in it, I guess I’m entitled to link to it in my blog now I have one. If nothing else, you can use it to see what I look like (unfortunately). Except I now look different. By the way, I meant everything I said in this video. Autodesk University is an awesome event. Created by Helge Brettschneider, originally posted on Between The Lines by Shaan Hurley. YouTube Link

AU2006, AutoCAD, Autodesk University, Fun, Video

Lynn Allen’s Famous Cell Phone Story

By Steve Johnson 21 February 2008, 10:17 am 8 February 2018 itemprop="discussionURL"7

Whatever the subject, Autodesk evangelist and fellow Cadalyst writer Lynn Allen always gives a very entertaining and informative presentation. If you attend one and you’re lucky, you might get to hear this now infamous story. This footage was taken at Autodesk University, Las Vegas, November 2006. Sorry the sound’s not the best, you may need to turn it up a bit. YouTube Link