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jasonlocher
Joined: 14 Apr 2004
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Location: Austin, Texas
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 Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 12:50 pm Post subject: OT Leaving Hawaii but taking PowerCADD wtih me. |
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Well, I'm leaving this paradise for a few years to get my masters degree in Architecture. I've been using PawerCADD for five years now, after using AutoCad for about 3 years previous (college and structural engineering job). Anywho, I wanted to thank Bill and the staff at engsw for such personal help, and for paying attention to the input of users. I thought the FormZ community was helpful, they don't even hold a candle to you guys. I started here as the "but in autocad" guy, and have now become the guy who trains and breaks autocad users of their bad habits. I have also found that productivity is much higher using PowerCADD as compared to AutoCAD drafstman/desigers/architects is much higher, not to mention the mental wellbeing. I used to have a headache after hours of drafting in Autocad... that went away 5 years ago.
The firm I am leaving has been a long time powercadd users. In Kailua - Kona, Hawaii, there have to be more PowerCADD users per capita than anywhere else - I'd say the ratio of PowerCADD to AutoCAD/Microstation users here is 1:1. So if any of you guys are fixing to move to the tropics, you could fit in nicely over here. The residential market has been booming and isn't showing any signs of slowing down.
If there are any PowerCADD users in Austin, Texas, it would be great to get together or even start a community. I have tons of work (i'm going to be working full time for an architect here in hawaii the whole time), so if anybody is in the austin area and needs some pick up work, let me know.
Aloha - Jason
You can reach me at jasonium @ gmail . com. |
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pbacot
Joined: 15 Apr 2004
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Location: Northern California
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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Good luck, Jason, and congrats on acceptance to your program.
I started usnig PowerCADD in Kailua-Kona myself.
Maybe you can change some minds at the University.
I assume we'll still "see" you around, though.
Peter
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jasonlocher
Joined: 14 Apr 2004
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Location: Austin, Texas
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Peter - I bought a new G4 laptop and am going to be using PowerCADD for all of my drawings from here on out. The combo of PowerCADD, sketchup, and FormZ is very powerful and I plan on sticking to it! And I will definately be posting here. I also plan on returning to Kona in 3 years. |
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fred johnson
Joined: 04 May 2004
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Location: CT
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| Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:29 am Post subject: |
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Jason,
Onward and upward..Good Luck!
fred |
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ted carter
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| Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 2:33 am Post subject: |
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| I am from the Los Angeles area, and used to use PowerCADD for my job. I'll be retiring and thinking of moving to the Big Island. |
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phansford
Joined: 18 Apr 2004
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Location: SW Ohio
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| Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:24 am Post subject: |
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| ted carter wrote: | | I am from the Los Angeles area, and used to use PowerCADD for my job. I'll be retiring and thinking of moving to the Big Island. |
Isn't it interesting that spammers have changed their approach.... put up a complimentary comment and then post your link..... this is one of several "travel agent" spams.
They also pull up some old post as if it might be attract our interest.
Jason..... you moved? 
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jasonlocher
Joined: 14 Apr 2004
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Location: Austin, Texas
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| Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:29 am Post subject: |
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| wow. Yep - moved 4 and a half years ago. Its amazing how busy things were back then. Now we're just trying to keep our heads above water but I sure am glad that I'm not stuck on an Island during this slump. |
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pbacot
Joined: 15 Apr 2004
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Location: Northern California
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| Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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Jason,
At least you could be loitering on the beach, or the seawall.
I always think of Jack Parazette, times like these, because he used to tell me a story. Jack shared an office with another architect down at the Kona Inn (an old tourist spot that is right on the water, historical, but also a bit "relaxed" and run-down). These were the old quiet days in Kona. According to Jack, when work got slow, Jack's office mate (and I don't recall his name) used to pull out his hot malasada cart-- that he kept in the studio--and sell his wares along Alii Drive.
The rest of you won't know what I am referring to. But Jason will.
It's nice to have a donut stand for times like these.
Peter
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patrickm
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mmm... malasadas.... Doh! -- gotta get back to work!
The current work environment kind of reminds me of when I graduated from college and got my first structural engineering job in early '84. One of the engineers that was training me told me not to take work too seriously because he had been working for a few years and only a few of the projects that he had engineered had actually been constructed -- he saw work as an intellectual exercise because most of the work he had done never came to fruition. Right now, I have a number of active projects, but, who knows, maybe this summer I'll get a palm frond hat and a shave ice cart...
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