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The Fly

A Englishman, a Scotsman, and an Irishman walk into a pub. They each buy a pint of Guiness beer.

Just as they were about to enjoy their creamy beverage three flies landed in each of their pints, and were stuck in the thick head.

The Englishman pushed his beer away from him in disgust.

The Scotsman fished the offending fly out of his beer and continued drinking it as if nothing had happened.

The Irishman too, picked the fly out of his drink, held it out over the beer and then started yelling, "SPIT IT OUT, SPIT IT OUT, YOU BASTARD!!"

Tools of the Trade March 2011

Greetings!

March is a busy month, St. Patrick's Day, Mardi Gras, and SXSW to name just a few of the things happening this month. The clocks roll forward, the days get warmer and new life is exploding everywhere (almost time to start cutting the grass again!).

The past few weeks have been busy for us, trying to move while still doing everything else that has to be done every day has been interesting. I think our phones were even down for a few days. It seems like it is always something though, right?

So, what is new with you these days? I ask that often but let me be more specific this month. Have you considered adding scanning to what you are doing now as a way to do what you are doing currently better or to even go into new markets? Have you been focusing any on BIM and how you can fit in to the BIM process? Have you upgraded your software or wondering why it would be worthwhile to have AutoCAD and Carlson 2011? Finally, have you spent time trying to figure out how to do something with no luck?

This is where we come in. Email or call me and say Paul, I want to learn more about how I can put a scanner to work for me. Paul, we have been hearing about BIM for a year now, and recently we were told we had to do it, but we do not know where to start. Paul, we need pricing on upgrades because we are behind. Paul, we need to know how to move data from Carlson to GeoPak and I bet there are other things we can learn, come work with us for a few hours.

Those are the things we do. Most companies don't realize they would benefit from a 1-2 hour Q&A session with me. When we do training and consulting we do not have cookie cutter templates we use for these, we customize to YOUR needs, even if it means a brown bag lunch session. Call or email me to find out how we can help!

As I said last month, there are some interesting and exciting things happening at CDS these days and I hope we can have the information on our web site soon, and start sharing it with all of you. So, until next month best wishes, be safe, and most importantly don't be a stranger!

Sincerely,
Paul M. Carlson
CDS - President

Happy St. Patrick's Day

"To live above with the Saints we love,
Ah, that is the purest glory.
To live below with the Saints we know,
Ah, that is another story!"

Tips & Tricks

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Say no more. We have been hearing a LOT about B.I.M. over the past few years but so far it has kept away from Surveyors and Contractors and hung out in the offices of Architects and M.E.P. guys. As more people understand what B.I.M. is and as more client's require this Building Information Modeling it is making it's way into the office of the Surveyor and the Contractor. It is actually NOT time to cue that infamous R.E.M. song, but instead cue up this video I put together to help shed a little light on this topic. Click here to watch the 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.

Industry News

SPAR Conference March 21-24 Houston Texas Attend SPAR International to find out what is driving success in 3D imaging and positioning markets. Learn how organizations are applying this technology to mitigate risk, boost efficiency and improve safety. Build relationships with innovative industry leaders. Read more here.

Upgrades from Autodesk 2008 Version Products End March 15 Customers may save up to 20% by upgrading Autodesk® 2008 product licenses by March 15, 2011. After March 15, Autodesk will stop selling upgrades and retroactive Subscription from Autodesk 2008 product releases. Read more here.

New Leica Ag guidance products and features now available(Brisbane, 1st March 2011) - Leica Geosystems today releases the new improved Leica mojo3D and Leica mojoMINI together with the Leica SteerDirect Hydraulic steering solutions. The products are available at your local Leica dealer today. Read more.

Topcon to display mobile mapping system at SPAR LIVERMORE, Calif. - March 8, 2011 - Topcon Positioning Systems will display its HD Mobile Mapping system with high precision laser scanner at the SPAR trade show March 20-24 in Houston. Dave Henderson, director of sales, 3D Mobile Mapping, said, "Take a demo ride and see firsthand how to quickly generate 3D point cloud LiDAR data. This data is combined with geo-referenced images to create a rich 3D dataset. Data can then be mined and exported from this dataset and sent to ArcGIS, AutoCad® Civil 3D® and Map 3D, MicroStation and other programs." Read more here.

Autodesk Completes Acquisition of Blue Ridge Numerics, Inc. SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK), a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Blue Ridge Numerics, Inc., a leading simulation software provider, for approximately $39 million in cash, subject to a working capital adjustment. Autodesk announced its intent to purchase Blue Ridge Numerics on Feb. 17, 2011. Read more here.

Somalian Pirate Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, JANICE K. FEDARCYK, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), and RAYMOND W. KELLY, the Police Commissioner of the City of New York ("NYPD"), announced the sentencing today of ABDUWALI MUSE to 405 months in prison for his participation in the April 8, 2009 hijacking of the Maersk Alabama container ship in the Indian Ocean and the subsequent taking of the captain of the ship as a hostage. MUSE was also sentenced for his participation in the hijacking of two other vessels in late March and early April of 2009. Read more here.

MapScenes Point Cloud Released MapScenes PointCloud is a powerful point cloud / lidar data visualization and animation tool. Forensic investigators and accident scene reconstructionists use this, combined with MapScenes Forensic CAD and MapScenes Capture (both included), to not only assist with rapid scene mapping, but to also augment your animations with point cloud information to add realism, effortlessly.Read more here.

Jamie Gillis Joins Geomatic Resources Irving, Texas - February 9, 2011 - for immediate release Jamie Gillis, RPLS, PLS has joined Geomatic Resources LLC as a Technical Support Specialist based at Geomatic's Solutions Center located adjacent to the DFW Airport in Irving. He will provide technical support for Leica Geosystems GPS, Robotics, Total Stations, and Data Collection to Land Surveying Professionals in North Texas and Oklahoma. Read more here.

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