Monthly Archives: April 2013
Retrieving Data from the Sokkia SET510
The Sokkia SET510 is the Total Station Lizzy mentioned. It’s essentially surveying equipment that can record elevation as well as coordinates and attach the information to a unique identifier that can subsequently be used to record information about that point. *You will need to download SpectrumLink from Sokkia. As of right now, Sokkia has removed it for download* Go … Continue reading
Intro to Python
I had promised myself that I would teach myself a new programming language this year, and I picked Python because it’s really easy to pick up. Needless to say, the past semester and a half have been crazy busy, but I’m finally learning it on my own. I’m using this pretty cool site to do … Continue reading
Online Fax
One thing that comes up periodically is faxing. People need to fax something and they don’t want to pay the bookstore or Worner desk to fax it for them. There are a ton of online fax services, many of which offer a free fax. Check these online lists to try some out: 10 free fax … Continue reading
Mail Merge!
Mail merge is one of the things that messes people up. It can be complicated, but I’ve found that following or using the built-in mail merge wizard alleviates much of the headache. There is an online service that also allows an online mail merge. Avery.com allows you to create a “mail merged” PDF of whatever … Continue reading