The People You Will Meet at AU

The Granola Grannies

The Look: Super-long, mostly grey hair. Flannel shirt & jeans. Cowboy boots or Birkenstocks (depending on origin).

The Software: Usually base AutoCAD. But they can kick yer butt with key-ins.

What they are doing after sessions: Calling the grandkids.

Personal motto: "My other car is an appaloosa."

Uber-hip techno-stud:

The Look: Snug-fitting European football team jersey. Messenger bag. iPod. Freakishly expensive watch.

The software: Architecture

What they are doing after sessions: Taking over a DJ booth at a trendy club.

Personal motto: "Take it up with my Second-life avatar!"

Average Joe

The look: Shiny head. Polo shirt. Paunch.

The Software: Any Autodesk product.

What they are doing after sessions: Wandering Vegas in dumbfounded awe.

Personal Motto: "Don't let me forget to call my wife."

Euro-dudes

The look: Long, neat ponytail. Tweed jacket over t-shirt. Jeans.

The software: Mostly architecture, some manufacturing.

What they are doing after sessions: Working.

Personal motto: "Es ist nur 10am in Dusseldorf."

Autodeskers

The look: Blazer with no tie. Crisp pants. Lots of black & navy.

The software: Any vertical.

What they are doing after sessions: Flying home or to next meeting.

Personal motto: "If it is not on my PDA it doesn't exist."

Autodesker Wanna-Be's
The look: Blazer with no tie. Crisp pants. Lots of black & navy.
The software: Any vertical.
What they are doing after sessions: Hunting for Autodeskers to glom onto.
Personal motto: "I've gotta get a cooler PDA."

Wolfman
The look: If it were not for the conference tag with zillions of ribbons, you may mistake this guy for a homeless person.
The software: Inventor/Mechanical or Electrical
What they are doing after sessions: Listening to Grateful Dead on their iPods.
Personal motto: "Is it beer o'clock yet?"

Anatomy of a Cross-Section

Enjoy! Click the image for a link to my little PDF.

Thinking of Upgrading or Moving License Servers Next Week?

Red alert: Autodesk is updating some systems and many systems are down this week and next.

The one that will affect end users most is the Licence Activations, which will be down between Nov. 15th - 4pm on the 21st.

Also down during that time are Partner Center and Subscription Center.

Please make a note of it.

Your reseller can still provide technical support during those times - but may be limited if your AE needs to elevate the problem to the 'Desk or get you a new activation code.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Can I get an Amen?

I've been out and about the Midwest proselytizing and preaching the good word of Civil 3D. In the last 2.5 weeks I have taught three training classes. HOI! I put 1500 miles on a rental car.

I love it but I'm a little burned out.

More later!