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| A panda walks into a bar, orders a sandwich and sits down.When he
is done with his sandwich he pulls out a gun shoots the waiter then
gets up to leave. The bartender stops him and says "you just shot my
waiter and now your going to leave?" The panda throws him a dictionary and says, "dude I'm a Panda, look it
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Tech Corner
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| PAVE-IR
thermal profiling system from MOBA allows you to place hot mix at 32
degree
surface temperature, and under TxDOT special provision code 341---024
waives
density profile penalties. Learn more here.
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Tools of the Trade April 2010
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Greetings!
I saw Bluebonnets this weekend! That means spring is finally here! Warmer weather, flowers, fishing, golf, and spring cleaning. Spring cleaning is more than just dusting the cobwebs off an old item you have not seen in a few months, it is also about preparing for the work that lies ahead.
In business it often means finding ways to be more productive with things you already have, or making replacements you have been putting off for a while. Either way now is as good a time as ever to take inventory of the things you have and start putting them to good use!
Sometimes that old equipment just needs is a little TLC (Technology update, caLibration, and Cleaning...yes I know that was a stretch). If you want to upgrade your data collection software or your data collector, or have an instrument cleaned and calibration we can help! SurvCE 2.5 has been released and there has never been a better time than now to advance. Go to our website for special financing options if you are in the market for instruments or software.
Part of our spring cleaning for the last few months has been to take more steps to stay connected with you and getting you information as quickly as we can. We have added a blog to the CDS website, expanded our Facebook efforts and have even begun tweeting. To top that off we are offering some free webinars beginning in April that are sure to help. I will post more as I get them scheduled, you just have to keep an eye on our website for the dates and details.
I would also like to ask that you take just a minute to update your contact information to make sure we keep you up to date on everything going on. You can click the link in the upper left corner of the newsletter or below to update your information.
I will do my best to keep the tweets and facebook posts as current and relevant as I can, and will write blogs of substance as often as possible. If you have ideas or suggestions PLEASE pass them on to me. Until next month, have a great April and enjoy Spring!
Sincerely,
Paul M. Carlson
CDS - President
"Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!"" ~ Robin
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Tips & Tricks
 It has long been known that the easiest way to increase productivity is to make the tools you use regularly more easily accessible. How can we make things easier to grab than they already are?
 You have more customization in the 2010 release of AutoCAD than you would believe. Not too long ago we did a video on ribbons and this month's video will dig into the CUI file again to add even more flexibility. Unlike past videos this one is found in our blog with other useful posts. Click here to be directed to our blog to watch the short video.
To learn more about how CDS can work with you on this or other
training/consulting projects call our office or email me directly at
pmcarlson@carlsonds.com.
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Industry News
2010 Joint TxDOT/AGC/TxAPA Specification Conferences The Texas Dept. of Transportation, the AGC of Texas and the Texas
Asphalt Pavement Association will be hosting a series of 11 Hot Mix
Specification Conferences beginning January 20, 2010. Read more.
Leica Zeno GIS handhelds and software
now available Leica Geosystems' complete new Leica Zeno GIS
products within the
Leica Viva family targeting the data collection market is available from
now on. The revolutionary Leica Zeno GIS offers professionals and
newcomers around the globe the most multi-functional and easiest
GNSS/GIS solution with superior performance. Leica Zeno GIS provides a
one-click automated workflow between the field and office. Read more.
Autodesk announces release of 2011 software. Autodesk revealed plans for its 2011 software releases, which are expected to
ship as early as April of this year. Read more.
Carlson Software Releases SurvCE 2.5 MAYSVILLE, Ky. U.S.A.
(March 17, 2010) - The newest
version of Carlson Software's popular data collection software -
Carlson SurvCE 2.5 - has just been released. Two years in production,
with incremental updates along the way, Carlson SurvCE 2.5 is a free
upgrade for Carlson customers already using SurvCE 2.0 and newer. Read more.
New Algiz 7 Rugged Tablet from Handheld Offers Ultra-Mobile Ruggedness -
CORVALLIS, Ore.-Feb. 9, 2010-Handheld introduced today the new Algiz 7 rugged tablet computer. The Algiz 7 is an ultra rugged mobile 7-inch widescreen tablet that runs Microsoft Windows 7 Professional operating system and features an Intel Atom 1.6 GHz processor with 64 GB Solid State hard drive and 2 GB of DDR2 RAM. Read more.
MicroSurvey PointCloud software distributed Globally by Leica Geosystems - Houston, 8 February 2010 - Based on rapid growth of
High-Definition Surveying™ (HDS™) in civil/survey mapping applications,
Leica Geosystems, the market leader in laser scanning products, and
MicroSurvey Software Inc., a leader in mapping software, announced plans
at SPAR 2010 for Leica Geosystems to resell MicroSurvey's new
PointCloud CAD mapping software on a global basis. Read more.
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