Eric Colburn, PLS

Tag: Land Surveyor

Commercial Drone Regulations Reportedly Poised For FAA Approval

Based on a leaked FAA document, Forbes, the NY Times and other news outlets today are are reporting that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is about to approve favorable rules for the commercial use of drones, UAS or UAV. However, it should be noted that while this leaked document is dated for February 2015, it’s possible that…

February 14, 2015
Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Mystery Of The Ancient Maps ~ Graham Hancock

A wee bit of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity with a Mystery Of The Ancient Maps ~ Graham Hancock video, for your watching pleasure. At the Monuments to Life Conference Graham Hancock discusses the confounding mystery of maps drawn from ancient maps that shows features our modern culture had yet to discover. Pretty good evidence of an ancient…

January 5, 2013
Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: US Historical County and State Boundaries

A wee bit of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity with an US Historical County and State Boundaries video, for your watching pleasure.

December 15, 2012
Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Land Surveyor’s Having Fun!

A wee bit of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity with a “Land Surveyor’s Having Fun!” video, for your watching pleasure. Is one land surveyor’s “fun” another land surveyor’s “inappropriate”? Weigh in with a comment …

December 8, 2012
Michigan DNR land surveyor locates rare, 162-year-old piece of land-mapping history in Montmorency County

DNR land surveyor locates rare, 162-year-old piece of land-mapping history in Montmorency County Nov. 14, 2012 Department of Natural Resources professional land surveyor Matt Dontz used a pair of waders, GPS coordinates, notes from 1850 and a lot of resourcefulness in a recent discovery that he said will undoubtedly be the highlight of his career.…

November 15, 2012
Land Surveyor Wins Record 640 Million Mega Millions Jackpot, Invests In Land Surveying Business

Land Surveyor Wins Record $640 Million Mega Millions Jackpot, Invests In Land Surveying Business In a stunning turn of events for a Gunter County land surveyor Rod DeLenker, last Friday, he won the record $640 million Mega Millions jackpot! I was fortunate enough to interview Rod this morning. Here is my interview with Rod DeLenker: Eric:…

April 1, 2012
Topcon Announces MR-1 Modular GNSS Receiver

LIVERMORE, Calif.–Monday, September 19, 2011 Compact, advanced technology, rugged design, simple integration Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) announces the release of the MR-1, a rugged, compact GNSS modular receiver with advanced technology. “The new MR-1 receiver is a ruggedized GNSS platform that delivers Topcon’s G3 and VISOR™ technologies in a compact and easy to integrate package,”…

September 19, 2011
Survey A Career Video by Association of British Columbia Land Surveyors

Here’s a fantastic video produced by the Association of British Columbia Land Surveyors produced that anybody considering a career as a professional land surveyor should see. The Association of British Columbia Land Surveyors offer a look into Land Surveying and Land Surveying trades as a career. With a focus on technology, history and adventure; this video…

July 24, 2011
Professional Land Surveyor Links This Week

Professional Land Surveyor Links This Week: Business: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending October 16, 2010 Surveying: Pakistan Government to Approve Land Surveying & Mapping Bill to Bar Unregistered Firms | Business Recorder Business: Consumers More Likely to Use Businesses Active on Social Media News: New Zealand Modernizes its Infrastructure Network with Trimble GNSS Technology | Trimble…

October 23, 2010
Land Surveyor Catches Record Catfish in Missouri River

Land surveyor Greg Bernal recently caught a possible world record 130-pound catfish in the Missouri River. Wow! His catch is six pounds heavier than the world’s record landed about four years ago. As fantastic as that is, it is reported that 20 years ago he caught the Mississippi state record with a 103-pound catfish he…

July 24, 2010
Special Reduced Price 20% OFF Traverse Control Sheet Professional Land Surveyor Productivity Tool

For the next week I’m offering a Special Reduced Price 20% OFF the regular price if you purchase the Traverse Control Sheet before the end of the day, Midnight, Friday, May 21, 2010! You can also learn more about this professional land surveyor productivity tool digital download at this link: Get My Traverse Control Sheet…

May 15, 2010
PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY-What Is Your Land Surveying Products And Services Pricing Strategy?

In this week’s PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY I’m asking the question: What Is Your Land Surveying Products And Services Pricing Strategy? I’m writing a series of articles on pricing land surveying products and services and I’m looking for your input. Let me know what your pricing strategy is, if you indeed have one, do you…

April 14, 2010
Get My Traverse Control Sheet Professional Land Surveyor Productivity Tool

Traverse Control Sheet Professional Land Surveyor Productivity Tool Today I’m excited to announce the first publication of my Professional Land Surveyor Tools series I’ve been working on, called the Traverse Control Sheet. To kick things off, I’m also having a promotional price which is 60% off of the regular price if you purchase the Traverse…

March 25, 2010
PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY-Are you Satisfied With Autodesk’s Services & Support?

In this week’s PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY I’m asking the question: Are you Satisfied With Autodesk’s Services & Support? Autodesk Services and Support includes their knowledge base, documentation, and online help, in addition to your submitted support request if you are enrolled in the Autodesk subscription software maintenance and support program.

March 18, 2010
PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY-Bootstrap or Training, How Did You Implement AutoCAD Civil 3D?

In this week’s PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY I’m asking the question: Bootstrap or Training, How Did You Implement AutoCAD Civil 3D? I originally posted this question on Linkedin as follows: “Bootstrap or training, how did you implement AutoCAD Civil 3D? I was wondering how C3D users implemented C3D. Did you “bootstrap” it by trying to…

February 19, 2010
PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY-Are You Satisfied With The Autodesk Subscription Software Maintenance And Support Program?

In this week’s PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY I’m asking the question: Are You Satisfied With The Autodesk Subscription Software Maintenance And Support Program? For those of you not familiar with Autodesk Subscription, subscription members, for an annual fee, get automatic upgrades including subscription advantage packs. You also get access to training videos, podcasts, e-Learning courses and…

February 9, 2010
PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY-Are You Passionate About Your Profession?

In this week’s PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY I’m asking the question: Are You Passionate About Your Profession? Even in the best of times you can lose a little passion for your profession. It happens to the best of us. I’m very passionate about my profession, land surveying, and have been for nearly 26 years now.…

January 28, 2010
PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY-Are You A Certified Survey Technician (CST) Or Interested In The CST Program?

In this week’s PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY I’m asking the question: Are You A Certified Survey Technician (CST) Or Interested In The CST Program? Last week I was at a meeting for the New England Section of ACSM where the topic of the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) Certified Survey Technician (CST) program was…

January 18, 2010
PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY-Does Your Company Share Its Financial Data?

In this week’s PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY I’m asking the question: Does Your Company Share Its Financial Data? Is your firm one that has an open book policy and readily shares the financial health of the business? Or, perhaps, if they do share financial data, maybe it’s only a small portion or sanitized version or…

January 12, 2010
PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY-Looking Forward to 2010 or Glad to See 2009 Go?

In this week’s PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY I’m asking the question: Looking Forward to 2010 or Glad to See 2009 Go? I ask this question both from a land surveying industry perspective and from a personal perspective. I’m sure that from a professional land surveying industry perspective 2009 has been a year full of challenges for…

December 31, 2009