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05.19.2025

#15 – Colin Sellers

In this episode, Angus interviews Colin Sellers, a land surveyor and expert in catastrophism. They explore the concept of catastrophism, which posits that…
05.11.2025

Connect the Physical World to the Digital World with OpenUSD

As new methods of reality capture proliferate and produce massive volumes of detailed information, interoperability and standardization are key to realizing the full...
05.11.2025

How Survey Monuments Came to Be Considered Holy Relics

My survey career began in the metropolitan area of Denver, Co in 1971. The ALTA standards had been promulgated but were not yet...
05.11.2025

Public Works Pioneers Drones-as-a-Service Program for Salem, Oregon

River Road in Salem frequently experiences landslides due to hillside creep and cracks. Drone imagery processed in Site Scan for ArcGIS was used...
05.11.2025

Here’s Your Sign

The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) needed a solution to modernize its road sign inventory and identify areas for updates or replacements...
05.11.2025

What Technology Cannot Replace

Employee-owned Frontier Precision was founded in Bismarck, ND in 1988, and has since expanded to South Dakota, Minnesota, Colorado, Alaska, Montana, Idaho, Hawaii,...
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…
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...
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