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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 »

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 »

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 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 »

There’s always a ton of stuff you can do online! Naturally, it’s better to learn and be informed about current topics than to play games and lurk in interesting image and meme sites. Here are some things you should do online when you’re wondering what to do on a shift and you’ve already checked the … Continue reading »

Spatial analysis is central to the field of archaeology, making GIS an extremely useful tool in the field today. Geographic mapping can be used for everything from surveying for new excavation sites, to analyzing depositional patterns, to cataloging artifacts and analyzing the spatial relationships between them. As a student of archaeology, this is exactly why … Continue reading »

I originally did this as a Tech Tuesday, but I’m posting this part here for anyone who wants a quick intro to GIMP. It’s been a year since I wrote this but the general actions should still be the same. This post will deal with three basic photo editing tasks using GIMP, a cool (and … Continue reading »

I started learning how to uses stata. This software is very useful for research projects that require heavy data analysis. Stata is a powerful statistical package with smart data-management facilities, a wide array of up-to-date statistical techniques, and an excellent system for producing publication-quality graphs. Stata is fast and easy to use. As I continue to learn, … Continue reading »

Sometimes, I’m asked a very basic question which most anyone could answer if they simply looked up the answer online. When that happens, I’m tempted to use a web service to send them the answer. There are two three services: LetMeBingThatForYou LMGTFY LMDDGTFY Say someone emails you and asks “What’s an alternative to dropbox?” Here … Continue reading »