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04.28.2025

#14 – Jenny Quillien

In this episode, Angus interviews Jenny Quillien, a scholar and consultant known for her work with Christopher Alexander. They discuss architecture, anthropology, and…
04.14.2025

#13 – Wendy Lathrop

In this episode, Angus interviews Wendy Lathrop, a pioneering female land surveyor with a rich history in the field. Wendy shares her journey…
03.06.2025

Rising From the Ashes

A power line fell early on the morning of Aug. 8, 2023, sparking a fire in overgrown brush near the edge of the historic...
03.06.2025

Creative Technology Solves Underground Puzzle

When faced with mapping over 10,000 linear feet of utility tunnels, with some portions located five stories underground, Colliers Engineering & Design (CED)...
03.06.2025

The University of Akron Surveying & Mapping Program

The year 1964 was a big one and full of firsts. Americans took their first bite of an Arby’s sandwich, while sitting in...
03.06.2025

The Sixth Time’s a “Charm”

My first exposure to retracing original GLO surveys was at, of all places, the Larch Mountain Honor Camp, located about 20 miles east...
03.06.2025

Ode to the Little Guy Part 2

The dearth of survey techniques in Charles Preuss’ accounts is regrettable but normal for historical papers. In this extract of Karl Preuss’ journal,...
01.14.2025

What Technology Cannot Replace

Interview: Dennis Kemmesat of Frontier Precision speaks to land surveyors about the role in surveying in agriculture...
12.31.2024

The Quest for Precision, Productivity, Performance

The steady progression of technological advancements, and more importantly, the way the surveying community puts these tools to work, continues to reshape the...
12.31.2024

Accuracy Over Aesthetics

Beneath the earth’s surface lies a complex network of utility pipes, lines, and cables, crucial to powering and servicing the day-to-day operations of...
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