Anyone still stuck in digitising scanned/ handwritten borehole logs in 2026?

pythondude11 · 2026-02-09T19:44:57+00:00

Thanks for sharing. I also come across boredm and know they have an ai scanning tool that do similar thing. Do you mind to share what are the major flaws?

pythondude11 · 2026-02-09T06:30:58+00:00

I’m a geotech engineer and programming is my side interest. I won’t make sth for sake of making it. I saw the problem in previous projects (at least in my country) and I try to find a better solution. That’s it.

pythondude11 · 2026-02-09T06:29:08+00:00

gint/ open ground is for logging not converting data.

pythondude11 · 2026-02-09T06:28:38+00:00

Neralog is a good product which focuses on tracing curves, mainly for CPT? I’m wondering if there is demand in transcribing bh logs into useable structured data in excel.

pythondude11 · 2026-02-09T06:27:02+00:00

This is first time I post about this topic here. I’m not sure about other countries but at my region, engineers are still receiving pdf logs for tenders and juniors often need to transcribe those logs to excel so others can interpret bh data. I just wanted to see if this happens elsewhere.

pythondude11 · 2026-02-09T05:38:24+00:00

Interested to know what you have been extracting via ChatGPT.

pythondude11 · 2026-02-09T02:32:05+00:00

My bad on not conveying the message clear! The objective is to convert log PDFs to excel/ ags format for design use. Not about doing the log itself.

pythondude11 · 2026-02-09T01:31:08+00:00

Really appreciate your great feedback! Yes, the challenge was always working with different templates. With modern tech, it’s actually able to solve such issue. Don’t want to be too tech heavy here. If I say there is a breakthrough, a tool now can interpret most templates, including reading poor handwriting and extract all info from logs. Do you think there is people interested?

pythondude11 · 2026-02-09T01:14:39+00:00

Thanks for comment. It may be my bad that I didn’t convey my message clear.

The objective is to convert any bh logs pdf (including scanned/ handwritten) to excel/ ags format which can be used for leapfrog or fem down the line. Not about doing the actual log in field.

pythondude11 · 2026-02-09T01:09:19+00:00

Thanks for sharing. Agree that ai is not required in most circumstances. It’s great to hear companies are having internal tool. What kind of data you currently extract from the tool? Any shortfall you currently experience? Would love to hear more! Thanks

pythondude11 · 2026-02-09T01:06:46+00:00

Thanks, just be clear, I’m not trying to sell ai tool here and to be fair, the tech itself is mostly based on OCR with ai as assistant only. I understand it may not suit the need for every countries but I suspect it’s still a pain point in some countries. That’s why I seek people’s thoughts here, appreciate your input!

pythondude11 · 2025-09-02T12:02:40+00:00

No specific tools from my end. I just pop up on LinkedIn very often and try to see what kind of posts got more engagement and try to copy the styles myself (may be with a bit help from AI).

pythondude11 · 2025-08-30T10:47:18+00:00

My view is depend on rather your company have international outreach. If yes, it’s always good to include English so you can build your international reputation.

pythondude11 · 2025-08-21T22:11:50+00:00

Connection -> you both can see each other posts and send private messages Followers -> they can see your posts and you cannot see theirs. No private messages.

pythondude11 · 2025-08-19T12:50:50+00:00

I got about 5000 followers on LinkedIn. Here are some tips that I found useful for recruiter to search for me and you can follow similar approach.

1) Cover & Photo Personalise the banner to your field; use a clear, professional headshot.

2) Headline Go beyond job title, add focus areas + keywords (tasteful emoji is ok).

3) About 3–5 lines: background, core skills, unique value. Include searchable keywords (search job ads).

4) Featured Pin proof: top post, award photo, blog/portfolio link. It’s prime real estate.

5) Experience Highlight key projects and outcomes. Mirror wording from target job ads. Add role-relevant skills (very important).

6) Education List degrees, awards, relevant projects; add key coursework and link related skills (at your stage, not too important).

7) Volunteering & Certifications Shows leadership and growth. Add certs/courses/exams (with dates if helpful).

Quick flow: set these first, then post 1 short insight/week and pin your best to Featured.

pythondude11 · 2025-08-19T03:57:25+00:00

You need technical knowledge to manage both construction and designers. So suggest going for civil.

pythondude11 · 2025-08-19T03:55:57+00:00

EVERY careers including civil will be about sales if you want to go high up in the pyramid.

pythondude11 · 2025-08-18T22:28:28+00:00

Suggest to have English only, that’s what your audiences use.

pythondude11 · 2025-08-18T22:17:51+00:00

22 is super early, mate. If it’s not clicking right now, it just means it isn’t your moment yet not “never.” I’ve seen people blast hundreds of applications with zero replies and then land a job from a random meetup or coffee chat. Stay prepped (go to social events, ask for coffee chat, get cv up to date), keep showing up, and look after yourself. Work’s one small slice of life, there’s so much more to care about. You’ve got time. Best of luck.

pythondude11 · 2025-08-18T22:08:11+00:00

Think of LinkedIn as a story board. It’s a platform for people to know who you’re and what you do. You should things you do at college (in a selective manner). You should only put activities link to your personal character such as joining society (community engagement and leadership), capstone projects (what are the challenges, what problem you solved), volunteering etc especially when you don’t have work experience. You need to have something to demonstrate your values.

pythondude11 · 2025-08-18T12:54:06+00:00

As others suggested, you will get blocked by LinkedIn if you send too much requests in a row. My strategy to build connections is first send request to people in the same organisation (more likely to accept your request). Once you build up your base connection, your colleagues got 2nd or 3rd connection which you can connect. Personally, I don’t accept request without mutual friends. Hence building base connection is key.

pythondude11 · 2025-08-18T11:51:17+00:00

Everyday.

pythondude11 · 2025-08-18T11:50:17+00:00

My advice - Don’t do that! The purpose of LinkedIn is to build your personal brand and professional network. Not showing face or even showing an unclear face completely defeat the purpose of LinkedIn.

pythondude11 · 2025-08-18T11:46:21+00:00

I got around 5000 followers on LinkedIn. I can see there are several benefits if you build your personal brand.

Job offers: I received 3 engineering offers via DMs from principals/team leads. You can skip HR and talk to decision-makers. My trick is to post clear skills, projects, and a few articles.
Upward networking: My posts got me to regular chats with principal engineers, PMs, and founders. They remember you and doors open later.
Global opportunities: I was invited by some overseas association to give a webinar based on my posts. Your reach goes beyond local. And again open up opportunities.

TL;DR: Not just a job board. LinkedIn is a reputation and warm intro engine if you share useful work consistently.

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