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‘Trimble’ Archives
What’s Up with Facebook Places?
Facebook Places was launched last week in an effort to connect history with geography. According to an article in CNET news, “Facebook Places will not just collect location check-ins, it’ll allow for messages and comments and pictures to be aggregated around them, creating a sort of ‘collective memory’ that places a layer of [...]
“Are you Ian? No I’m Pablo… No, are you Ian?!”
The title is a reference to Pablo Fransisco's standup check it out on youtube if you have some time to play on this wonderful Friday! We are very excited to welcome our newest staff and the work he will be performing for Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport! Ian comes to us from West Monroe, LA now residing in Baton Rouge. While attending LSU, [...]
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 [...]
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
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 [...]
Significantly increase your accuracy without upgrading your hardware!
Trimble recently announced the new software releases of TerraSync, GPScorrect (w/ArcPad), Pathfinder Office, and GPS Analyst increase your accuracy regardless of the model year of your Trimble unit (Geo3 and forward). Whether you are a forester working under canopy or a city engineer working in an urban environment, the accuracy improvements will [...]
