Livermore, California has a famous light…or more precisely, a lightbulb. For more than a century now the 4-watt light bulb, called the Centennial…
Volume 15 Issue 3
March 2018
FEATURES
03.13.2018
Unsung Hero: The Washington-Idaho Line
In the October 2017 issue we studied the Texas Oklahoma State Line. We also learned how it was eventually surveyed by the…
03.13.2018
From Rail to Road: Mobile Lidar Applications in Public Transportation
For the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), mobile mapping has made a significant impact on day-to-day operations. Between their light rail and…
03.13.2018
Bridging the Gap
Robotic total station proves key to progress as survey firm grows its business.
“When you’re finished changing, you’re finished.” —Benjamin Franklin Ben Franklin might not have had modern day technology in mind when he wrote the…
COLUMNS
Thought Leader
03.13.2018
Thought Leader: Stand Up and Be Heard
One of the best ways for an organization to advance is to have a unified voice, one that represents a broad spectrum of…
Vantage Point
03.13.2018
Vantage Point: The Rest of the Story (Times Two)
Because of the lapse of several months between when articles are written and when they are published, occasionally some stories have postscripts that…
DEPARTMENTS
03.13.2018
FeedBack
Bryant v. Blevins I am reading your column about Bryant v. Blevins with interest. I think that you judge Justice Mosk too harshly….
03.13.2018
Decided Guidance: Case Examinations—Taylor and Quarles v. Brown
This case is from 1809. It’s a challenge to read because the language is old. It’s not unrealistic to believe the Justices were…
03.13.2018
Test Yourself 50: Radical, Dude!
Circle with center Q is orthogonal to the other three circles. What are the coordinates of its center? What is its radius? For…