There a few good topo map layers but this is the one I use now:Google Earth Topo MapsI use this layer for Google earth more than any other: Earthpoint...

Cool project! Made me want to see where they were in my state. This book seems to list them all (free download):MAGNETIC DECLINATION TABLES AND ISOGON...

I agree with Shelby. I also miss the "files in queue" so you know how far down the list you are.

We used to have the same problem with fitting the fixed height rods in the truck. We moved to the Seco 2m collapsible rover rod. It also works better ...

Couldn't the compromise for the Lightsquared situation be some kind of 4g RTN? Could someone smarter than me explain why the GPS receiver would have t...

The surveyor that did the pre-conditioned survey, but you now are expected to relocate and "field fit" (aka design) the structures to fit. Not in our ...

I've opened up and manipulated some of our larger alta surveys with multiple layouts without any problems. It will even let you switch between paper/m...

There are a number of free online OCR sites.I'm not sure how well it work with the columns but maybe you can import space delimited or find/replace sp...

I'm staying busy.

I wish I would have known you were up here today. I was working there today too. Were those orange paint arcs in the road yours? I saw those and thoug...

Laptops inherently run hotter than desktops as the the hardware is squeezed into a smaller package. Probably not an issue if you are mindful to keep i...

I second the recommendation for the i7 intel.