I hope you are having a pleasant summer and the heat and smoke is not too bad where you are. The Olympics just…
Author: Marc Cheves, PS
Editorial: Got Help?
We live in crazy times! Invented by the Japanese, our economy has shifted to the just in time model for supply. It’s smart…
Making Things Right: Mission Planning at JAVAD GNSS
Following the passing of industry icon and JAVAD GNSS founder Dr. Javad Ashjaee last year, many are wondering about the future of his…
Number One in the World, Second to None
Javad Ashjaee (1949-2020)
It was at the 2000 ACSM Conference in Little Rock that I first met Javad Ashjaee in person. During that visit and many…
GNSS Industry Pioneer Javad Ashjaee Dies from Coronavirus
It is with great sadness to report that Dr. Javad Ashjaee has succumbed to the virus sweeping the globe. The surveying community owes…
The More Things Change…
Hopefully, you should be able to finish the statement above. The same is true here at the magazine. I’m pleased to announce that…
A Visit to Seiler Instrument
A few years ago I was chatting with one of our contributors, Dr. Richard Elgin, and the subject of antique instruments came up….
From the Editor: A Great Year to be a Surveyor
Some magazines have what are called “theme” issues. That is, most of the content is focused on one particular subject. In my 22+…
From the Editor: Building America
During a downturn in the early 1990s, I had to lay off an excellent career instrument man. He was one of many who…
Editor's Corner: Something New Under the Sun!
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