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‘GPS’ Archives
Trimble Found Alien Creatures!
Just for fun Friday!... Scientists have recently discovered a crossbred "human-like" species from Old Hickory Lake, Tennessee. An Environmentalist was collecting wetland data using a Trimble handheld with the Timmons Group's WetCorrect software when he stumbled across the alien creature. He claims that the species might have never been [...]
Georgia State Park’s Geocaching Event!
We received this message from ga parks and would like to share it with you! I thought you’d like to know that Georgia State Parks is launching a statewide geocaching program called the Geo-Challenge and you and your readers are welcome to join in! Starting May 8th, you’ll find an official cache page for each Georgia State Park (all 42) [...]
Emotional Maps
Just when you thought "emo" couldn't get any more, well, "emo"... Since 2004, over 2000 people from 25 different cities around the world have participated in Christian Nold's Bio Mapping experiment. Using a GPS and GRS (Galvanic Skin Response) device (invented by Nold), Nold maps variant emotional responses of people as they travel through [...]
How to Increase your Data Collection Production Through Internal Competition
Our Crew Chief, Mark Young II, collects manhole data with the Town of Smyrna, TN. He is usually paired with one of three (water and sewer) department staff and averages about 50 manholes a day. While collecting manhole data with Freddy Hedgepath, they hit a wave of momentum and collected data for 96 manholes before having to retire early for [...]
10 Steps to Creating a Great Geocaching Event
Step 1 - - Check out www.geocaching.com to read about/sign up/ and find the geocaches currently in/near your geocaching event. You should also read "Cache Listing Requirements and Guidelines." Step 2 - - Using a GPS find the geocaches near the location of your geocaching event. You could use them in your event and/or make sure that you're [...]
The Eye-Fi and TrimPix Pro System, is it Love at First Site?
The sleek and sexy Eye-Fi Card is a standard SD card with 4GB of storage and Wi-Fi. Combine it with Trimble's TrimPix Pro System and you can take high-resolution photos with a digital camera and wirelessly transfer them in real-time to a Trimble Windows Mobile handheld. The TrimPix Pro system is a bundle comprising of TrimPix Pro software [...]
Is that a modem in your pocket or are you just…?
Yeah, it's a modem (and its actually not noticeable, unless your wearing skinny jeans)! Please welcome the TDL 3G Cellular Modem Accesorry from Trimble. This all day provider of network accessibility to Trimble Wi-Fi or Bluetooth capable handheld devices like the GeoXH, Nomad G Series, Recon, and Juno SB/SC enables instant, reliable, and [...]
Satellite Information and GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System)
Trimble was kind enough to create a document with links to follow the status of GNSS. We updated a few that redirected us. GPS Status GLONASS Status Galileo Status Satellite Launch Schedule
Article on the History of GPS
We thought this was an interesting and all encompassing (well encompassing up to the turn of the century) article about the history of GPS. Check it out!... The Global Positioning System
Sign Management Program – Minimum Reflectivity Standards
Agencies must have a sign management program in place to insure that signs along roadways meet certain minimum retro-reflectivity standards. In 2008, the FHWA required that state and local agencies must assess and develop a sign replacement plan by January 2012. Non-compliant warning and regulatory signs must be in compliance by 2015 and [...]
