Author Archives: n_cutter

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 »

The Problem The NSO iPhone app is neat: it has a map with pins dropped identifying the buildings on campus and has a directory with a few important numbers. However what this app lacks is any detail beyond name, and doesn’t show where the user is in relation to the buildings. Wouldn’t it be nice … Continue reading »

I started working in the GIS lab during half block. GIS is an interesting place to start out at, because typically the students in the labs know much more about the software and systems than you do, which hopefully isn’t the case in the other labs. The other exciting thing about GIS is the shiny … Continue reading »