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Archives for June 2014

Get detailed answers to some of the most frequently asked questions of Strater 4

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Coming soon (July 1 and 3) a webinar of interest… The Frequently Asked Questions of Strater 4 Webinar will answer some of the most commonly asked questions pertaining to creating boreholes/well logs, maps, and cross sections in Strater 4. At the conclusion of the webinar, you will have a better understanding of the tools available to enhance visualization of your subsurface data.

Strater® 4 Stratigraphically Superior Well Log, Borehole & Cross Section Plotting Software
Strater® 4 Stratigraphically Superior Well Log, Borehole & Cross Section Plotting Software

Register: http://bit.ly/Golden-Strater-Webinar

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Make a map with open source tools and submit to the FOSS4G Map Gallery!

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Via the FOSS4G gang… a call for maps! From the organizers… We invite contributions to the FOSS4G Map Galleryto build an exciting and vibrant exhibit of the very best in mapping. This Map Gallery will not only demonstrate the work of delegates but also act as a reference point for the current state of mapping more widely. We encourage all delegates to share one example of their work and help us create a cartographic record of the FOSS4G 2014 conference.

Contributing to the FOSS4G Map Gallery is simple: make a map involving open source technology or open data, and share that map online! The submission form will open on June 26th and close on August 31st; that’s about eight weeks to pull together the projects you’ve been working with over the last year or more. You are encouraged to submit your application via the FOSS4G web site.

map gallery

More details HERE

FME UC 2014 Video: FME Powers CKAN Open Data Portal

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YEs indeed the FME User Conference videos, more than 70 of them, are all online for your viewing pleasure! One of my favorite sessions at the event was delivered by Mark Laudon of the City of Surrey, B.C. Surrey is definitely a leader when it comes to open data and citizen engagement, although they are quite modest about it! Enjoy this talk by Mark as he describes their efforts, discusses open data platforms, and shares some very useful tips! [Read more…] about FME UC 2014 Video: FME Powers CKAN Open Data Portal

Webinar Tip – 3D Machine Control and the Land Surveyor

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Details of a webinar taking place later today, June 25 – Recent advances in civil construction workflows are exciting. As technology provides contractors with new opportunities, today’s surveyors must master new techniques as their role evolves.

Civil Integrated Management (CIM) represents the dynamic aspects of the modern job site. CIM helps to make sense of workflow and strategy as these processes grow ever more complex.

Sit in as leading expert Marco Cecala of Takeoff Professionals outlines a strategy for establishing or increasing the role of land surveyors as we integrate with the 3D world. Topics to include:

*Equipment (Overview, application, anatomy & integration)
*Training (Options, Approach, Identifying key learners)
*Application (How to, implementation, responsibility)
*Work Flow (Who, what, when, where, why, effectively)

Space is limited. Reserve your seat now

10 Difficult Coworkers and How to Cope With Them

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Here’s an interesting, humorous, and realistic look at some of the coworkers (like the parasite, the frenemy, and the  Volcano) you may encounter on the job and how to deal with them. Getting along with coworkers mostly means minding your own business, according to Geoffrey James, author of Business Without the Bullsh*t: 49 Secrets and Shortcuts You Need to Know.

10 difficult coworkers

Here are 10 of the most difficult coworkers:

1. The Waffler
Wafflers study everything to death, always seeking that mythical single last bit of information that will make a decision into a no-brainer. If your project hinges on a waffler, establish a deadline, with a default if no course of action is chosen.

2. The Competitor
The competitor defines the world as a zero-sum game. He always must feel that he’s won and that someone else has lost. To deal with him, channel that competitiveness into helping his team win (and somebody else’s team lose). [Read more…] about 10 Difficult Coworkers and How to Cope With Them

Safe Software #FMEUC Videos and Slide Decks

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Didn’t manage to make it to this year’s FME user conference in Vancouver? Hey no worries because the awesome team at Safe software have put up a great resource where you can view more than 70 videos of keynotes and user presentations, including the slide decks from presenters from Google, Autodesk, Hexagon, Esri and more – great stuff!

FMEUC

See also this short event recap – FME Users Convene on Vancouver, BC for the International FME User Conference

FulcrumApp Adds Support for SpatialVideo GPS track logs

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Very cool… FulcrumAPP, you know, the data collection tool, has just announced a new and exciting feature, SpatialVideo, support for video collection integrated with your field data collection and is also records a GPS track log that syncs with the video – nice!

From the developers… “Within the Fulcrum iOS and Android apps, you also have total control over video quality, both resolution and frame rate. Based on your needs, being able to adjust quality gives you a way to manage file sizes and storage.”




See more about fulcrumApp and SpatialVideo here

Hitchbot, the GPS, 3G enabled robot is Hitching A Ride from Coast to Coast

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This is one of those stories that I simply HAD to share, mainly because its completely covered in awesome sauce! We have a story of a robot, throw in some cool GSM and GPS technology, it starts off in my home Province of Nova Scotia, ends in my current city, Victoria, B.C. and involves a robot.. how can it get any better??

Enter “Hitchbot”, the hitch hiking robot from Ontario that will start a coast to coast journey across Canada.

Hitchbot (Image Credit: CBC)

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