Last month one of the computers in my office crashed – it was just too old and could not keep up anymore with today’s demands of an engineering/GIS office. Because I really needed to replace it as soon as possible, I decided to get a new computer for myself and give the one I use [...]
Archive for June, 2008
A Little Bit of GIS in My Life
June 25th, 2008 
Pam Broviak So today Rick Knights, technical service associate, with WTH Engineering stopped by to continue his work on helping us implement our city geographic information system, or GIS. Rick is a certified ENP or emergency number professional who is very familiar with how the 911 system works in the states. We began discussing the many intricacies [...]
Posted in GIS, Public Works, Public Works in the Metaverse 
Tags: 911, augmented reality, GIS, Public Works, utilities, virtual worlds, WTH Engineering 
Comments OffScience Article about Conference in World of Warcraft
June 20th, 2008 Pam Broviak Science magazine just released an article about the Science conference that was held in the virtual game World of Warcraft in May of this year. Attracted by the Science content and the virtual format, I signed up for a WoW account and attended for most of the 3-day event. I enjoyed the format of the [...]
A Voice from the Trenches
June 18th, 2008 Pam Broviak Because as a city engineer/director of public works I have to deal with politics on a daily basis, I usually try to avoid getting involved in hard-core political discussions. But lately with the state of the economy, the policies and direction of my home state, and the comments I hear about selling our nation’s infrastructure, [...]
Posted in Construction, Public Works Tags: economy, infrastructure, Public Works, Senator Obama 1 Comment »Orientation Day on Public Works
June 16th, 2008 Pam Broviak With the upcoming Sustainability Now virtual conference, the Public Works Group is offering an Orientation Day on Public Works Island in Second Life on Saturday, June 28, 2008. Seasoned Second Life residents will be on hand to greet you as you enter Second Life. If you have never been in Second Life, this is a [...]
Siemens PLM Software Scavenger Hunt On Now
June 11th, 2008 Pam Broviak In my last blog entry, I mentioned that Siemens PLM Software was hosting several events this month on their island in Second Life. Along with the presentations, the company is offering a scavenger hunt on the Siemens Innovation Connection island from 10 A.M. (EST) May 28 to 10 A.M. (EST) June 23. Visitors to the [...]
Posted in CAD, Public Works in Second Life, Public Works in the Metaverse Tags: CAD, National Steel Car, Public Works, second life, Siemens PLM Software Comments Off
