> What do you think of my response to my client? I didn't come off as too much of an A hole did I?Everything was great except for the gratuitous r...

> does anyone have or know of a mechanism that would let me make annotations in a pdf?Acrobat Standard or Pro.

> The edge of a file will etch most anything.It will once or twice, anyway. Concrete and stone will quickly dull any steel edge, so if you want a ...

>Would it be “ethical” to “adopt” this data (or some average thereof), and run out there and subdivide this Section (say set the C¼) WITHOUT verify...

> Tile grout saw? This is a little carbide edged blade on a handle.The ones I've seen use carbide grit in some kind of binder on a short (1" or so...

I've used a number of them over the years:The pencil-type, comprising a small-diameter replaceable carbide tip mounted in an aluminum pencil-type hous...

"[a]ll Trimble, Geodimeter, and Zeiss Robotic Total Stations operate in this [430-470] frequency band, and thus require a license."I dropped a quote i...

> GeoRadio 600 is a spread spectrum radio, so it doesn't require a license.Thanks, that's nice to know. (Guilt-free robotics!)Edit: A little rese...

While lacking the damn-the-man attitude, I'll probably do the same thing as Snoop -- use my gear until I'm ready to replace it or get busted by the FC...

> There seems to be no way to tell the program this, nor to have different centering errors for different stations.This would be accomplished with ...

The missing ingredient is how direction was determined. That may influence the error propagation. Can you post the Star*Net data file, or otherwise ...

> They seem to be actively fixing bugs and making new releases for Star*NETI'm glad that MicroSurvey is maintaining Star*Net, but I'm curious about...

> I keep eyeing EBAY for recievers.... trimble. I could have bought a pair of 4800's with extras for 5K....That was a great deal -- I was tempted, ...

> it appears that this bill is only to allow engineers to do topo surveys on engineering projects. They can't go out and market topo surveying ser...

I remember coveting an FS/2 when I was using a CMT MC-V, because the FS/2 seemed so advanced. Now it's not worth the space it would take up.If your u...

> From 17-15 Aiding Unauthorized Surveying Practice> Having a lay person be a partner in charge of a corporation practicing surveying is a viola...

> Three legs are more useful than two, especially along side highways. The third can be removed very easily on days the wind gusts are not a proble...

> In the hypothetical situation of a nationwide license (which I don't believe in or think is practical - that whole state sovereignty thing) I'm o...

I didn't get the impression that Cliff was denigrating the instrument's quality or desirability. I think he was pointing out that it's current value ...