HOW TO BUILD AN ARCHITECTURAL MODEL

Building an architectural model may look tough. There are several methods to build a model of a house or building. When I designed modular homes in the early nineties, they had to be built quickly, so the customer could get a better idea of ​​house proposed. The method I used was to take quarter-inch scale floor plan of the house and paste it into a piece of plywood.

So I would use the same scale elevation drawings (exterior views of the house) and paste them on cardboard. Once inserted, I use ink and color of various elements of the house. Then I cut the individual opinions and put them together by gluing the plane glued to plywood. In this way, the model is square and accurate.

The roof is a thick cardboard. The edges are sealed over with tape to simulate the fascia of the roof. I will then draw a pattern of pebbles and paste on the body of the house.

The next step would be to paint the concrete driveway and sidewalks tan color, then paint the grass green on the plan. To do landscaping, I would use the lichen to shrubs and trees on the model purchased in a hobby shop to complete the model. The whole process takes less than four or five hours depending on the complexity of the house.

The interior walls are constructed using the same method if the interior would be part of the model. In this case, the roof was not glued to the exterior walls. If I wanted to get fancy real, I'd take a knife and cut the windows so you would be able to see inside the model.

Another method used balsa wood. Of course, this method has the job a little more than cardboard, but the details would be much higher. Not to mention more time.

Now i guess you would understand that building up of an architectural model is not so tough.


This article was taken from http://architecturalmodel.blogspot.com/.

Gmail has introduced priority inbox for mobile

If you've never cursed screen small a phone as totally inadequate to review an overflowing Inbox is pleased to hear that the Gmail Mobile web application now supports priority input tray. Priority input tray help to combat information overload by automatically identifying important messages so you can focus on the first. Until now it was only available on the desktop and Android devices.

Now, once configured the Inbox of priority in the desktop version of Gmail, you will see the Inbox of priority sections when you visit gmail.com from the browser on your phone and click on the 'Menu' screen. You'll also see markers of importance in the Inbox, so you can quickly identify the messages that are important.

The new Nexus S 4G for Sprint

Recently, we introduced Nexus S from Google, the first phone to run Android 2.3, Gingerbread. In addition to the UMTS-capable Nexus S, today we’re introducing Nexus S 4G from Google, available for Sprint. Nexus S 4G is part of the Nexus line of devices which provide a pure Google experience and run the latest and greatest Android releases and Google mobile apps.

We co-developed Nexus S 4G with Samsung to tightly integrate hardware and software and highlight the advancements of Gingerbread. Nexus S 4G takes advantage of Sprint’s high-speed 4G data network. It features a 4” Contour Display designed to fit comfortably in the palm of your hand and along the side of your face. It also features a 1GHz Hummingbird processor, front and rear facing cameras, 16GB of internal memory, and NFC (near field communication) hardware that lets you read information from everyday objects that have NFC tags.

In addition, today we’re excited to announce that Sprint customers will soon be able to take advantage of the full set of Google Voice features without changing or porting their number.

You can find more Nexus S information and videos at google.com/nexus or follow

Voice Search for Indonesian, Malaysian and Latin American Spanish

Today we are excited to announce the launch of Voice Search in Indonesian, Malaysian, and Latin American Spanish, making Voice Search available in over two dozen languages and accents since our first launch in November 2008. This accomplishment could not have been possible without the help of local users in the region - really, we couldn’t have done it without them. Let me explain:

In 2010 we launched Voice Search in Dutch, the first language where we used the “word of mouth” project, a crowd-sourcing effort to collect the most accurate voice data possible.The traditional method of acquiring voice samples is to license the data from companies who specialize in the distribution of speech and text databases. However, from day one we knew that to build the most accurate Voice Search acoustic models possible, the best data would come from the people who would use Voice Search once it launched - our users.

Since then, in each country, we found small groups of people who were avid fans of Google products and were part of a large social network, either in local communities or on online. We gave them phones and asked them to get voice samples from their friends and family. Everyone was required to sign a consent form and all voice samples were anonymized. When possible, they also helped to test early versions of Voice Search as the product got closer to launch.

Building a speech recognizer is not just limited to localizing the user interface. We require thousands of hours of raw data to capture regional accents and idiomatic speech in all sorts of recording environments to mimic daily life use cases. For instance, when developing Voice Search for Latin American Spanish, we paid particular attention to Mexican and Argentinean Spanish. These two accents are more different from one another than any other pair of widely-used accents in all of South and Central America. Samples collected in these countries were very important bookends for building a version of Voice Search that would work across the whole of Latin America. We also chose key countries such as Peru, Chile, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia to bridge the divergent accent varieties.

As an International Program Manager at Google, I have been fortunate enough to travel around the world and meet many of our local Google users. They often have great suggestions for the products that they love, and word of mouth was created with the vision that our users could participate in developing the product. These Voice Search launches would not have been possible without the help of our users, and we’re excited to be able to work together on the product development with the people who will ultimately use our products.

Android Market Security Apllication Update!!

On Tuesday evening, the Android team was made aware of a number of malicious applications published to Android Market. Within minutes of becoming aware, we identified and removed the malicious applications. The applications took advantage of known vulnerabilities which don’t affect Android versions 2.2.2 or higher. For affected devices, we believe that the only information the attacker(s) were able to gather was device-specific (IMEI/IMSI, unique codes which are used to identify mobile devices, and the version of Android running on your device). But given the nature of the exploits, the attacker(s) could access other data, which is why we’ve taken a number of steps to protect those who downloaded a malicious application:

We removed the malicious applications from Android Market, suspended the associated developer accounts, and contacted law enforcement about the attack.We are remotely removing the malicious applications from affected devices. This remote application removal feature is one of many security controls the Android team can use to help protect users from malicious applications.We are pushing an Android Market security update to all affected devices that undoes the exploits to prevent the attacker(s) from accessing any more information from affected devices. If your device has been affected, you will receive an email from android-market-support

Google Mobile applications get reviewed!!

An updated Google Mobile app just hit the App Store with a bunch of new features.

Announced on the Google Mobile Blog, the updated app features a redesigned search results page that shows more results at once and opens Web page results directly within the app. You still have the option to open the pages in Mobile Safari.
Google also uncovered a previously hidden settings screen called Bells and Whistles. With it you can change the app’s theme color, sounds and even turn on the live waveform setting which enables a moving waveform when you search by voice on faster devices like the iPhone 3GS. A final setting allows you to turn on screen rotation which disables motion sensing for voice search.
The updated Google Mobile App is available in the App Store or via the Updates button if you already have it installed on your device.
The voice recognition in apps like Google Mobile and Dragon Dictation reminds me about how much I like the Droid’s implementation of voice (almost) everywhere. Apple needs to enable system-wide voice recognition so that iPhone users can use it to search, tweet and write email. Its Voice Control on the iPhone 3GS is a nice start (although I almost never use it) but it needs to go system-wide for the iPhone to remain competitive with Android.

Google Maps In Google Mobile Lets You See Your Present Location, Dashboard And More

Today, we’re happy to announce Google Maps 5.3 for Android, which lets you see your Google Location History dashboard, check in at “home,” and add your own aspects for places when rating them.

Location History dashboard
If you’ve enabled Location History for Google Latitude, you’ve been able to visualize interesting trends in your location history with a personal dashboard at google.com/latitude on your computer. Now, you can also see your dashboard on your phone by tapping View location history from your Latitude profile. You’ll be able to see right on your phone how far you’ve travelled as well as an estimate of how much time you’ve spent at home, at work, or out.

If you haven’t yet, you can enable Location History from your computer or from Latitude’s Settings menu on your phone. Location History is 100% opt-in and is private to you and nobody else. You can always delete any of your location history from the Manage History tab or correct the estimated work and home locations from the dashboard on your computer.

Check in at homeNow that you can see how much time you spend at “home”, you might want to let friends know when you’re there. Checking in at places using Latitude is another way to keep a history of places you’ve been and also lets you share when you’re there. I love letting friends and family know when I’m at a cafe or park, but sometimes I want them to know that I’m relaxing at home or made it back safely from a road trip. So now, I can start checking in at “home” in Latitude:

1. Check in from Latitude and tap “Home - Tap to set your location” at the bottom of the nearby places list if you don’t have one yet.
2. Use the estimated current address or enter in your home address yourself.
3. Once you’ve checked in at home once, “Home” will appear at the top of the list when you’re checking in near there.

Like Latitude and other check-ins, checking in at home is entirely opt-in. Your set “home” location is not searchable and only you can check in there. Just like any other check-in, you can choose with whom to share your home check-ins (along with your name and address info).

Add your own aspects for placesWhen you’re rating places on the go in Maps using Google Places with Hotpot, you could always quickly leave feedback on a specific aspect or characteristic of a place, such as the food or ambiance. Before, we’d automatically include aspects about places that were commonly mentioned in reviews. Now, you can add your own aspects for each place. So if you think a place has a beautiful view or great music, you can add it yourself and quickly share it with the world.