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The iPad is more than a new way to consume multi-media — it is “…blazing a path to the future of computing…” according to news pundits. The cover story of Wired magazine this month, April 2010, by Steven Levy features the iPad and the revolution of tablet and touch screen computing that has now come [...] Progress, Quality, Deviations, Defects and Deficiencies…continued from Part 1 of the "at the point of construction" series Contractor’s Field Reports. Field reports, also referred to as daily logs and daily details, for contractors and construction managers, are somewhat different than that of the Architect's Field Report. In addition to the areas described on the [...] In Q&A about the The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, author, socio-economic pundit and The New Yorker staff writer Malcolm Gladwell highlights how the phrase “tipping point” originated in epidemiology. Gladwell notes that “..it's the name given to that moment in an epidemic when a virus reaches critical mass. It's [...] On Wednesday, behind Steve Jobs on the projection screen was a quote by The Wall Street Journal that read “the last time there was this much excitement about a tablet, it had some commandments written on it.” So, I’m guessing that by now almost everyone has heard the news about Apple announcing their new mobile [...] I’ve been thinking about the evolution of hardware technology and how Tablet PCs are changing the game in construction today. Especially in the area of construction project delivery out in the field – at the point of construction. Technology, in particular mobile communications and personal computing-related hardware, has been helping to streamline construction operations and project [...] Image courtesy of Gizmodo, includes some Vela Systems embellishment (hard hat) If you’ve been following Apple news recently, there have been a ton of articles speculating about a new product coming this year. It's widely believed to be a new Tablet PC, although they will probably call it the “iSlate,” being careful not use “PC” [...] I was recently given a research paper by our great partners at Motion Computing (makers of Tablet PCs). The VDC Research Paper called Mobile & Wireless Solutions In Construction: Driving Improved Decision Making, Speed And Scalability, provides an overview of the challenges and possibilities for mobile technologies in construction. It’s really worth a read and [...] |
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