I use Dropbox a lot and I recently found out that there is an update to Dropbox. After my backing up problem, I’m glad to have an online storage system for my current projects. I also use Dropbox to share files with my clients and colleagues. It is amazing how…
I have many clients that tell me that they do not need to work in 3D. They might have a point, they are required to submit drawings as plans and elevations and their clients are not demanding 3D visualisations. I would say that they can get away with 2D, but…
I have been reading the Vectorworks tech board recently. Generally this community board is there for users to help each other and mostly it works well for that. There are some visitors to the site that seem to want to complain about Vectorworks. Be careful about believing the opinions on…
I have finished reading The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains and I am amazed at how powerful and flexible the human brain is. As you read, or work on something, your brain changes. The more you do something the better you get at it, but I’m…
There are many computer users that are still using Windows XP, but Microsoft have announced that support for this will end in April 2014. After this, you will not longer get updates or support. Windows XP is old, about 12 years old, but some users still like using it.
If you are looking for a tutorial on Microsoft Word, try this web site… I have been using Microsoft office for a long time, and there are some things I know how to do, but my advise with Word is to have a look at a tutorial to make sure you…
I have just upgraded my old Microsoft Word to Microsoft Office 365. It was time to upgrade, but it is a program that I use a lot, so it does pay to keep it up to date. Microsoft Office 365 is a subscription service, which means that I will have to…
I have been looking at the course notes for one paper at a local college. I was interested to see that the tutor expects students to attend 2 hours of lecture, 2 hours of tutorial, and 6 hours of self-directed study. The tutor is saying that you should put more…
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I sometimes get clients telling me that you cannot teach an old dog new tricks. What they mean by this is it they think that they are too old to change their habits to learn that works effectively. I have always thought that this is a bit of a copout,…