You may have heard me discussing the HP Z1 workstation recently. That’s because I’ve had the pleasure of using one for several weeks now, thanks to the kind folks at HP. The Z1, the first of it’s kind, all-in-one workstation from HP is a gorgeous machine, conveniently packaged in one solid bundle, and offers the […]
NOAA’s stunning Science On a Sphere now in 100 locations worldwide
3-D educational tool has inspired museum-goers and lab visitors for nearly a decade
The Technology Behind the Archer 2’s Extra-Bright IllumiView Display
These details of the new, rugged, Archer2 handheld come via the Juniper Systems "Get rugged" blog… Katelyn Heiner shares details, specs, and the hottest features of this latest rugged, data collection handheld solution are shared… enjoy!
GIS Application Feature – Location Analysis of Funerary Facilities
Because of traditional folk custom in Taiwan, more than half of populace thinks funerary facilities as the number one NIMBY facility. The NIMBY effects are reflected the most in facilities including funeral home, crematorium, memorial tower and cemetery. Firstly, these facilities mostly cause uncomfortable feeling; secondly, real estate near these facilities is influenced; lastly, these […]
NOAA Report – Sandy, One Year Later
It’s been one year since Sandy struck the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts with powerful winds, rain, and storm surges that caused unprecedented damages in some of the nation’s most populous areas. Sandy was unique in many ways. It merged with a weather system arriving from the west and transitioned into an extra-tropical cyclone creating a […]
A Cold Look at Planet Earth: Learning from the World’s Frozen Places
Water, the key to life, is also a key to understanding the way the natural world works. Water in the form of ice is especially instructive. Water moves through the hydrologic cycle, one of the most basic and vital processes of Earth’s systems, in three forms — as a liquid in seas and streams; as […]
Airborne scientists get a close look at the changing Arctic
As the Arctic Ocean begins to freeze for the winter, NOAA and University of Washington scientists gain insight from the air
GIS Applications Feature – Yehliu Tour System (Android & iOS)
Yehliu Geopark is one of the well-known ecological scenic attractions in north east Taiwan; the unique sea coast scenery attracts millions of tourists each year. To enhance the quality of tour service, Yehliu Geopark has worked on providing e-tour service system on Windows Mobile and Android so that tourists are able to visit the park […]
Sharing of Topcon Photos a Global Experience
An optical instrument may be a surveyor’s best friend on a worksite, but you won’t see one on a typical wedding guest list. That doesn’t mean it can’t make the wedding photo album, though. During their reception on November 9, 2012, Collin Traynor, instrument operator for Eastern Chadrow Associates, Warminster, Pa., and his new bride […]
How You Can Get Involved with Unmanned Aerial Systems
This feature was first published Sept 2013 in LiDARNews I recently moved from Dallas to Austin, Texas to take a position with Surveying And Mapping, Inc (SAM, Inc.). We chose to live downtown on the fourth and top floor at our apartment complex with a deck that looks across the lake towards Zilker Park. The […]