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FCC Narrowbanding
In his recent article, GPS World's Eric Gakstatter presents a summary of the FCC's Narrowbanding requirement, with which users must comply by January 1, 2013. In effect, the FCC is "trying to fit more cars on a highway by splitting lanes in two. The problem with this, from a user standpoint, is that some vehicles
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We Wish A Merry Christmas…
…and a Happy New Year to all of our clients and business associates! Having been blessed with good business this year, we sincerely hope that this blessing has extended beyond our company to all of our clients, and that we all continue to prosper in the year that lies ahead. We thank you for
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Giving Thanks
As we say farewell to another Thanksgiving season and look forward to Christmas, we are reminded that the simple concept of "Giving Thanks" is not a once-a-year proposition. It should, instead, be a way of life; a perspective from which we view the world around us. Guideposts blogger Amy Wong takes it a step further,
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Small Business Success
The question: Can a small business succeed as well as a large firm, despite having a smaller staff, fewer resources and a miniscule marketing budget? The answer: Absolutely! But that success doesn't happen by itself. Claire Kiedrowski of Kappa Mapping, Inc. offers some insights from her own experiences with a year-long mentor program, and shares
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In the Surveying Profession, Does Title = Location?
Which takes precedence regarding a property boundary, the title documentation or the location of the property on the ground? Is this even a valid question? The short answer: it depends who you ask, and whether they espouse a perspective based on the law or on the basic principles of land surveying. In his online article,
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The Technology Treadmill
As the technology used by surveyors (and everyone else) advances at a more rapid pace with each passing year, it seems that almost every gadget and software app in this technology-driven world is in need of an upgrade — or a replacement. At least, that's what the technology vendors are telling us. In this GeoDataPoint
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The Waldo Canyon Wildfire and GPS
In this GPS World article, Don Jewell shares is credible and sobering first-hand story of fleeing from the rapidly advancing Waldo Canyon wildfire on 26Jun2012. He relates how both the fighting of the wildfire and the evacuations before the advancing flames were impacted by the GPS technology that we all take for granted. Jewell also
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How GNSS Can Help Feed the World
Tony Murfin of GPS World provides good insight into the current state of GNSS in production agriculture in his GPS World article about feeding the world's growing population. Demand for food worldwide is expected to double over the next 50 years – and ag producers worldwide must rise to the challenge of growing that food.
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GPS Robots in California Rivers
GPS-enabled robots are being used in California's Sacramento-San Joaquin river system to monitor volume, quality, speed, & flow direction of fresh and salt water through the Sacramento Delta. Some members of this floating data collection network even have propellors for maneuvering, and all are sending tweets to @fsnandroid61. The river system being monitored supplies about
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UAV’s in the Surveying Business?
The recent announcement by Trimble about their acquisition of Gatewing holds the promise for some interesting things to come in the world of surveying, in particular aerial mapping. Professional Surveyor Magazine's Pangaea article expands on this potential, noting that UAV technology may drastically reduce the cost per hour for services such as aerial monitoring of
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