Eric D. Colburn, PLS

Professional Land Surveyor Source Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-13

5:00 am in Land Surveying by Eric Colburn

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Snow! http://twitpic.com/se8km #
Professional Land Surveyor Facebook Group Photos – Here are a few of the many fantastic and interesting photographs… http://ow.ly/1675k3 #
RT @ExtantAmericana: Carte de Visite photoraph of armed Civil War officer in Virginia http://cli.gs/btEd7 #
Negotiable:BBT:
Our client, a large consultancy in Riyadh, has a requirement for a Head of Quantity Surveying.
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Listening to A Prairie Home Companion Podcast. #
Avoiding pitfalls in genealogical research http://bit.ly/8YMiJH #genealogy #family (via @Heirlines) #
Mashable’s Social Media Guide for Small Businesses http://bit.ly/5emsu6 (via @kclark138) #
“GPS Named “Top Innovation” of Decade by ABC News” http://bit.ly/5l9GpI (via @NN4D) #
Good evening everyone, want you to tell everyone about Sold for Less! Right now, time to bring the hype. Game time. (via @SoldforLess) #
FREE Carlson Connect Add-on for AutoDesk/AutoCAD Civil3D 2009 http://bit.ly/K2vYf #
Is AutoCAD Civil 3D Good for Surveyors? Visit the Professional Land Surveyor Forum http://bit.ly/4qB5Pz #
5 Reasons to Switch to Google Chrome Browser: http://bit.ly/587LaA [I'm sure you could come up with more...] (via @chrispirillo) #
Capitalism is the unequal distribution of wealth. Socialism is the equal distribution of poverty. #quote (via @TwTestDummy) #
this job has everything we hate about surveying: guard dogs, creepy old people, cacti, huge irregular buildings, h (cont) http://tl.gd/164o9 #
CAD Technician/Surveyor: We are currently looking for someone who has surveying knowledge and experience as a C.. (cont) http://tl.gd/164oq #
Invention Taps Shocks To Boost Fuel Economy-More at http://www.npr.org/templates/s…..=121124928 #
I’m sitting here looking at the real life Edna from the Incredibles. If not, it’s her twin. #
/sarcasm I LOVE Land Desktop!!!! /sarcasm (via @C3D_RickGraham) #
What Middle Class? (Newsy.com): http://www.newsy.com/videos/what_middle_class #
Autodesk: Civil 3D 2010 Swap Parts Part III http://bit.ly/8paKw1 (via @_Pulse_) #
Meditation. Sleep. Goodnight. #
Professional Land Surveyors Look For Centuries-Old Ellicott Mounds Marking Alabama-Florida Boundary Line http://ow.ly/167s8s #
Chepachet 1968 NGS Disk
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GPS surveying http://twitpic.com/spb24 #
@SwampYankeeDes Thanks for the RT! in reply to SwampYankeeDes #
AutoCAD Civil 3D Residential Grading class will be offered at Jackson, MS office on Jan. 27, 2010. Call 800-313-07 (cont) http://tl.gd/16r4t #
just posted new blog post: Land Surveyor Danny Cahill Wins The NBC Show The Biggest Loser http://bit.ly/85esdQ #
Land Surveyor Danny Cahill Wins The NBC Show The Biggest Loser http://ow.ly/167M0O #
@Tweet_Addr So true. in reply to Tweet_Addr #
Waiting for Windows to update my computer. Dear Microsoft, I just want to use my computer right now. Is that too much to ask? #
Waiting ….. Waiting ……. Waiting ……….. Come on Microsoft, update already. #
Thanks for that update, Microsoft. Now my computer runs slower than ever. Good job, much appreciated! #
Professional Land Surveyors Look For Centuries-Old Ellicott Mounds Marking Alabama-Florida Boundary Line http://bit.ly/767PaL #
Is AutoCAD Civil 3D Good for Professional Land Surveyors?… http://ow.ly/165Ip6 #
PDH Engineer.com Online Continuing Education for Engineers http://bit.ly/8qi0wJ #
Laser Scanning Trafalgar Square from the Fourth Plinth http://bit.ly/8LkfOM #
Helping out a Civil 3D user in Sweden. Who would of thought I would be known outside the US? (via @C3DReminders) #
A second AutoCAD Civil 3D Residential Grading class will be offered at Jackson, MS office on Jan. 28, 2010. Call 8 (cont) http://tl.gd/17579 #
Loads of terrific land surveying equipment manuals and brochures here: http://palmettoequipment.com/library.html (via @axemensiteprep) #
ArcPad dev tips and tricks course coming up. http://bit.ly/7Xh6Fg @ESRI (via @JuniperSystems) #
@kclark138 It’s certainly shrinking the world as we know it. in reply to kclark138 #
Off to get some continuing education units. #
John Evans: Civil 3D – 2010 Design Criteria ribbon http://bit.ly/6IlVCA (via @_Pulse_) #
Marine GPS (ggl): Health officials surveying septic tanks and wells – Savannah Morning News http://bit.ly/88PBc5 F (cont) http://tl.gd/17bn6 #
Adding a sewer easement to a subdivision plan using AutoCAD Civil 3D Parcels. #
NPR: Goldman Sachs Execs Won’t Get Cash Bonuses-More at http://www.npr.org/templates/s…..=121301685 #
Foreclosure Filings Down For Fourth Straight Month-More at http://www.npr.org/templates/s…..=121279016 #
NYTimes: Part of the Daily American Diet, 34 Gigabytes of Data http://s.nyt.com/u/iKa #
Snowboard Best Tricks Collection http://is.gd/4Ox4t (via @denversnowdude) #
Is AutoCAD Civil 3D Good for Professional Land Surveyors?… http://ow.ly/165Ip6 #
Professional Land Surveyor News: Trimble Announces Updated Suite of Mapping and GIS Software with New Postprocessi… http://ow.ly/168xne #
Land surveying, it’s cold and the wind blows. http://twitpic.com/t26q1 #
Analysis for Master-Planning: AutoCAD Civil 3D bridges planning & engineering $99 http://www.ideateinc.com/edu (cont) http://tl.gd/17m6m #
Check out the Professional Land Surveyor Forum http://www.ericcolburn.com/forum/ #
@cad_notes Thank you for the #FollowFriday recomendation! in reply to cad_notes #
San Francisco: Autodesk University 2009 Reaches More Than 25,000 Customers Worldwide http://bit.ly/4qE8bV (via @CADRelations) #
@CADRelations Thanks for the #FollowFriday love! in reply to CADRelations #
@JohnE45 Thanks. What do you think of AutoCAD Civil 3D? in reply to JohnE45 #
@htls69 No, it’s still really rough here. Maybe things will pick up more in the spring. Just got to hang on. in reply to htls69 #
#FollowFriday @stevenpfusco @seandburke @C3D_RickGraham @CADRelations @cad_notes #
The great Christmas Tree hunt begins! Be very, very quiet, we’re hunting Christmas Trees. #
@FosterSurvey Thanks for the #FollowFriday! in reply to FosterSurvey #
@JohnE45 I’m using 2010, which is a vast improvement over previous releases. in reply to JohnE45 #
@JohnE45 I agee with you about figures, Sometimes using them is more trouble than they’re worth. Points are more complicated than need be. in reply to JohnE45 #
@haubert Thank you for the #FollowFriday. in reply to haubert #
The hunt is on http://twitpic.com/t7fp7 #
RT @autodeskchannel: Eagle Point Offers Surveyors’ Toolbox for AutoCAD Civil 3D http://bit.ly/6ZfZrA (via @ASimoes76) #
Navteq News (ggl): Microsoft, Navteq Partner to Boost Bing Streetside – PC Magazine http://bit.ly/71NRa4 Full http (cont) http://tl.gd/181bf #
Working on updating websites. #
No Broadband, No Problem – I set up a friend with a home network that uses a verizon EVDO card for internet. http: (cont) http://tl.gd/183ro #
@sethsimonds just call one of his neighbors, like the person you sold your old house to. in reply to sethsimonds #
Beanie Sigel @ Jerkys: Beanie Sigel Aka The Broad st Bully. Performing alll of his classic hits!!! Opening Acts.. (cont) http://tl.gd/1842e #
@cad_notes you made me laugh! Thanks. in reply to cad_notes #
Using lookup table in dynamic block http://bit.ly/56j5Kw #AutoCAD (via @cad_notes) #
Drafting 101 pet peeve of mine: Leaders with arrows pointing to space. Arrow point to an object, dots or integrals (cont) http://tl.gd/18443 #
Math, Surveying, Blueprinting and CAD all next week… Time to buckle down (via @ryanpconnolly) #
Health officials surveying septic tanks and wells: … to locate and identify residential septic tanks and drinkin (cont) http://tl.gd/18464 #
Got 3 dudes in fluorescent vests surveying the river via boat on my property. From FEMA to update flood maps. Wht (cont) http://tl.gd/1846a #