Invent Civil

A short while ago, I posted about “Wintopo”, discussing how well it converts an image to a vector file for use in AutoCAD.  Since I was getting mixed results (particularly for more complex plans), I thought I’d do a little comparison between two different programs to see if I could get some more usable results.
The [...]

I’ve recently been using a slightly older laptop at work for various small tasks in civil 3d, and I’ve come to respect the benefits of a faster computer system.  Every time I try to change viewports or layout tabs, it takes at least double the time it would take on my former desktop computer.  However, [...]

If you haven’t heard of Akvo yet, you should head over to their site to take a look.  I was originally quite impressed with the idea, but I didn’t have a chance to blog about it yet.
Akvo is a site that attempts to use the internet as a tool to help provide clean water and [...]

If you’re working in the engineering industry, you most likely need to work in Microsoft Outlook at some point or another.  I’ve been able to make Outlook and my Blackberry work very well with my workflow, using meetings and outlook’s calendar functions alongside the tasks function.  If you use Outlook on a regular basis, you [...]

Google Inc.  is sponsoring a new competition to promote technologies that can improve the lives of those around the globe.  The company is offering $10 million dollars, split between up to five finalists who submit a google-worthy idea.  Here’s the challenge:
If you have an idea that you believe would help somebody, we want to hear [...]

Dash is a service that works sort of like an average GPS system. It can tell you where you are, and give you some different routes to get to a certain destination. The cool thing about it, though, is that it’s connected to the internet. The system can provide current gas prices [...]