What purpose do iron rods in concrete serve? 
Do these iron rods impart any strength to the concrete apart from defining the framework for the concrete to solidify upon initially?


Question: OCR software for handwritten notes
Answer: If you're fammiliar with any programming language, take a look @ ocrsdk.com, it's a website that lets you upload images through web API and sends you back OCRed data. Here's the documentation artcile on handwriting recognition: http://ocrsdk.com/documentation/quick-start/text-fields/ and here are some codesamples @ github: https://github.com/abbyysdk/ocrsdk.com There's a nice 50 pages free trial without any upfront charges.