Architectural and construction
management software released
AEC Infotech Pvt. Ltd, has developed and released two software products: Camp PL and Camp CL. These applications are meant to serve architecture, engineering and building industries.
Camp PL, (Professional Light), is meant for the use of architects and consultants. Camp CL, (Contractors Light), is for the use of contractors.
These two software products facilitate construction management, including calculation of bill of quantities, tender values, bidding and monitoring of engineering projects.
For details you could contact Mr Sridhar of AEC Infotech Pvt. Ltd, on 344 3516.
An energy saving tile!
From the Buckminster Fuller Institute in the USA comes news of solar roofing tiles that generate integrated energy. These tiles could solve the problem of leaking, cut power bills and help combat air pollution. A solar tile is a photovoltaic (PV) module and a connection box, laminated together and glued to the surface of a unit of roofing material, such as a slate made of lightweight concrete. It measures about 12 x 16 inches and weighs about nine and a half pounds.
For further details, go to:
http://enn.com/news/enn-stories/2001/08/08272001/tiles_44756.asp
Digihomes do the thinking for you
The home of the future seems to have arrived.
It's called a digihome or digital home and its purpose is to make your life easy beyond all imagination. Your coffee will start boiling at dawn; your curtains close at dusk; air conditioners, lights and water heaters will switch on and off just as you want them too; you can see what's going on in every room of your house when you're miles away.... In short, you control just about everything with a little help from technology. And if you know how to shop right, and smart, transforming your home into a digihome can be cheaper than you think. Starter kits are available for under Rs 2,500 at www.homedirector.com. Agrani Convergence Ltd (ACL) set up its first technology superstore at Bangalore a few months ago. It's all getting easier, and less expensive.
Is it as uncomplicated as the technology evangelists would have you believe? Of course not. There are problems: two obvious ones are the lack of common protocols and standards between net enabled cellphones and PCs, and present bandwidth limitations. But all problems in technology seem to exist just to be solved. It's a matter of time.
The real question might be whether you'll miss doing things yourself!
SNIPPETS
THE STORY OF BANGALORE
This little snippet is not a story about superstition or an episode in a king’s life. Rather, it is a visit back in time and then a return to modern day Bangalore... Kempegowda I (1513-1569), the founder of Bangalore, began building a mud fort in 1537. But for reasons no one could understand, its construction was beset with difficulties.
The fort would just not hold up. Kempegowda finally consulted royal astrologers for a solution to the mysterious problem. After a careful study of the holy books and panchaangas, they advised that a human sacrifice be made to propitiate the supernatural forces that were coming in the way. But who could they sacrifice?
Lakshamma’s shrine
(16th century)
Koramangala 8th Block
Kempegowda's daughter-in-law, Lakshamma, valiantly offered herself as the object of sacrifice. Her family was horrified and refused to allow it. But she was determined, and without their knowledge, became the human sacrifice the priests had advised. Construction of the fort now progressed unimpeded by the slightest difficulty.
A grief stricken Kempegowda built a shrine in honour of the courage and commitment of the noble Lakshamma. The shrine stands to this day, at 8th Block, Koramanagala, near the Indoor Stadium.
AEC Infotech Pvt. Ltd, has developed and released two software products: Camp PL and Camp CL. These applications are meant to serve architecture, engineering and building industries.
Camp PL, (Professional Light), is meant for the use of architects and consultants. Camp CL, (Contractors Light), is for the use of contractors.
These two software products facilitate construction management, including calculation of bill of quantities, tender values, bidding and monitoring of engineering projects.
For details you could contact Mr Sridhar of AEC Infotech Pvt. Ltd, on 344 3516.
An energy saving tile!
From the Buckminster Fuller Institute in the USA comes news of solar roofing tiles that generate integrated energy. These tiles could solve the problem of leaking, cut power bills and help combat air pollution. A solar tile is a photovoltaic (PV) module and a connection box, laminated together and glued to the surface of a unit of roofing material, such as a slate made of lightweight concrete. It measures about 12 x 16 inches and weighs about nine and a half pounds.
For further details, go to:
http://enn.com/news/enn-stories/2001/08/08272001/tiles_44756.asp
Digihomes do the thinking for you
The home of the future seems to have arrived.
It's called a digihome or digital home and its purpose is to make your life easy beyond all imagination. Your coffee will start boiling at dawn; your curtains close at dusk; air conditioners, lights and water heaters will switch on and off just as you want them too; you can see what's going on in every room of your house when you're miles away.... In short, you control just about everything with a little help from technology. And if you know how to shop right, and smart, transforming your home into a digihome can be cheaper than you think. Starter kits are available for under Rs 2,500 at www.homedirector.com. Agrani Convergence Ltd (ACL) set up its first technology superstore at Bangalore a few months ago. It's all getting easier, and less expensive.
Is it as uncomplicated as the technology evangelists would have you believe? Of course not. There are problems: two obvious ones are the lack of common protocols and standards between net enabled cellphones and PCs, and present bandwidth limitations. But all problems in technology seem to exist just to be solved. It's a matter of time.
The real question might be whether you'll miss doing things yourself!
SNIPPETS
THE STORY OF BANGALORE
This little snippet is not a story about superstition or an episode in a king’s life. Rather, it is a visit back in time and then a return to modern day Bangalore... Kempegowda I (1513-1569), the founder of Bangalore, began building a mud fort in 1537. But for reasons no one could understand, its construction was beset with difficulties.
The fort would just not hold up. Kempegowda finally consulted royal astrologers for a solution to the mysterious problem. After a careful study of the holy books and panchaangas, they advised that a human sacrifice be made to propitiate the supernatural forces that were coming in the way. But who could they sacrifice?Lakshamma’s shrine
(16th century)
Koramangala 8th Block
Kempegowda's daughter-in-law, Lakshamma, valiantly offered herself as the object of sacrifice. Her family was horrified and refused to allow it. But she was determined, and without their knowledge, became the human sacrifice the priests had advised. Construction of the fort now progressed unimpeded by the slightest difficulty.
A grief stricken Kempegowda built a shrine in honour of the courage and commitment of the noble Lakshamma. The shrine stands to this day, at 8th Block, Koramanagala, near the Indoor Stadium.