Eric D. Colburn, PLS

carlsonsw.com -- Attend Carlson’s 3rd Annual User Conference, November 7-10, 2010, in Louisville, Kentucky. In addition to its traditional classes for Survey, SurvCE, Field-to-Finish, Civil, Hydrology, Mining, and GIS, the 2010 Carlson User Conference will have a greater emphasis on taking plans from design to the actual building of the project. more...

gpsworld.com -- The Board of Directors of the Property Records Industry Association (PRIA) approved the formation of a Geographic Information System (GIS) Workgroup, which will fall under the direction of the well-established Technology Committee, according to PRIA presi more...

nasaspaceflight.com -- China has launched another new satellite – the TH-1 Tian Hui-1 – on August 24, using a CZ-2D Chang Zheng-2D (Long March 2D) launch vehicle from the Jiuquan more...

komonews.com -- An expedition used new GPS technology to fine-tune measurements of our area’s largest mountain and confirmed Mt. Rainier is indeed 14,411 feet tall. more...

thecitizen.co.tz -- Tanzania News: By Anthony Kayanda, Kigoma High cost in land survey has been termed as an impediment to farmers’ economic development in the country. Speaking during a meeting with agricultural stakeholders in Kigoma on Thursday, the chairman of Kanyovu Cooperative Union of coffee farmers from Kigoma and Kasulu districts, Mr Yahaya Mahwisa, said most farmers in the country could not afford the cost and are therefore left out from the current means of raising capital. more...

gpsworld.com -- This is a question that has been tossed around a lot in the past few years. I hear it both from GIS folks and from land surveyors. Are you a professional? What constitutes a professional? Do you refer to yourself as a professional? If so, why? more...

youtube.com -- This video shows how to find and use the Curve Calculator in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 and is brought to you by http://www.EricColburn.com Professional Land Surveyor Source. more...

time.com -- A controversial ruling could turn America into the sort of totalitarian state imagined by George Orwell more...

artpetty.com -- Gaining compliance is not leading. Any two-bit despot can gain compliance by inducing fear through excessive oversight. more...

wkdickson.com -- WK Dickson’s past experience with stormwater projects, topographic surveys and knowledge of the local Atlantic Beach area have uniquely qualified our team for this win. WK Dickson will be serving as a subconsultant to Michael Baker Jr., Inc. for this project…. more...