QuasarConf 2022
Had a great opportunity to share how I’m using Quasar Framework to develop engineering toolsRead More →
2022-07-11
Meshroom
Meshroom is a free, open-source 3D Reconstruction Software based on the AliceVision framework. AliceVision is a Photogrammetric Computer Vision Framework which provides 3D Reconstruction and Camera Tracking algorithms. AliceVision comes up with strong software basis and state-of-the-art computer vision algorithms that can be tested, analyzed and reused. The project is a resultRead More →
2022-05-24
Representing Hierarchies
I’ve been working and experimenting on the Define module of myActivo. The questions that I’m trying to answer for the design of this module are: what would be the best way to represent the structure of asset information? how should this information be presented to the user? how should thisRead More →
2022-03-27
ScreenToGif
Here’s the scenario. You want to share something from your screen and a screenshot just doesn’t cut it. Wouldn’t it be great to have a simple-to-use tool that allows you to capture a short video of what you want to share? Well, that tool exists and it’s called ScreenToGif. WithRead More →
2022-01-18
Power Transformer Cooling
Power Transformers are essential components of electrical power grids. The useful life of a power transformer is effectively determined by the state of its insulation system. The insulation system deterioration is directly correlated to the temperature at which it is operated. Maintaining the temperature of power transformers within an optimalRead More →
2022-01-15
CircuitLab
CircuitLab provides online, in-browser tools for schematic capture and circuit simulation. These tools allow students, hobbyists, and professional engineers to design and analyze analog and digital systems before ever building a prototype. Online schematic capture lets hobbyists easily share and discuss their designs, while online circuit simulation allows for quickRead More →
2022-01-15
Table
Table is a general abstraction of a Table object for the .NET environment. Table is a simple project I created to be used as part of larger projects. It allows you to quickly add an abstraction to use data tables and related functionality. How to use Table Check the GitHubRead More →
2022-01-10
Technologies and Frameworks
When talking about his work, Steve Jobs often cited the quote “good artists copy, great artists steal” which he attributed to Pablo Picasso. This rings particularly true for an open-source project like myActivo. I could not have put this piece of software together if I was not relying on otherRead More →
2021-10-10
Choosing an Architecture
According to Wikipedia, Software Architecture: … refers to the fundamental structures of a software system and the discipline of creating such structures and systems. Each structure comprises software elements, relations among them, and properties of both elements and relations. WIkipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_architecture I heard on a podcast sometime ago that softwareRead More →
2021-10-06
Requirements and Features
In my previous post I discussed the core concepts behind Digital Asset Management. In the context of that definition, in this article I document how these concepts translate to the requirements and features that myActivo will implement. I will then build the implementation plan on GitHub projects so the roadmapRead More →
2021-09-19