Tag: Serendipity
Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Funny Urban Dictionary Surveyor Definition
In this week’s installment of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity I’d like to share a funny Urban Dictionary surveyor definition that a friend posted on Facebook. It is, however, a little inappropriate at times, so be warned. There’s also a definite anti-engineer slant that should be taken in the spirit of good-natured ribbing that was intended (I hope).…
Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Johnny Dronehunter: Defender of Privacy – Official Trailer feat. Salvo 12 Shotgun Silencer
In this installment of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity, an entertaining video about Johnny Dronehunter. It seems that while all Johnny wants to do is to cruise down the road with the tunes turned up, he ends up attacked by his evil nemesis the DJI Phantom drones, or UAVs. Damn good thing that Johnny had his shotgun with…
Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Beauty of Mathematics Video
“Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty — a beauty cold and austere, without the gorgeous trappings of painting or music.” —Bertrand Russell Watch the Beauty of Mathematics Video
Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Mark Knopfler – Sailing To Philadelphia
Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity with Mark Knopfler performing Sailing To Philadelphia, a song about sailing and land surveying with Mason & Dixon in song!
Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: USGS National Atlas Streamer
In this week’s Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity I’d like to introduce you to a new mapping service from the USGS, part of the National Atlas, called Streamer. Navigate America’s Major Rivers Without Getting Wet
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Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: How Satellites Work
A wee bit of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity with this older, but interesting, video describes how satellites work: “Geostationary satellites are positioned one-tenth of the way to the moon (about 36,000 km), but how do they stay there? This video shows how satellites stay in orbit.” Watch the Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: How Satellites Work
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Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Center City, Pa Flythrough Using Pointools and 3ds Max
A wee bit of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity with a Laser Scanning Video by Control Point Associates described on their Youtube Channel as: “This is a unique flythrough using Pointools and 3ds Max to give a first person representation of an entire city block and the inside of a hallway. Control Point Associates” Watch the Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Center…
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Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Mini-UAV-Based Photogrammetry and Laser Scanning Video
A wee bit of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity with a Mini-UAV-Based Photogrammetry and Laser Scanning Video. I love this technology, which could become an industry game-changer, allowing entry into the aerial mapping market to land surveying and geomatic companies. Watch the Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Mini-UAV-Based Photogrammetry and Laser Scanning Video
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Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Dynamic Robot Manipulation Video
A wee bit of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity with a cool video of a robotic mule. On many occasions, I’ve commented that while a robotic total station is a fantastic thing to have, I would rather have robotic tri-pod legs that walk themselves around larger surveys! Wouldn’t a surveyor’s life be better with robotic mule to…
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Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: 1850 Survey Plat Title and Trees
A wee bit of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity with a few pictures of an 1850’s survey plat I found this week. Of note about this survey plat are three things: The survey plat’s title, with interesting wording stating survey scope limitations (see photo to left). The nicely drawn and colored trees (see photos below). Large colored…
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Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Drones for Aerial Surveying+EPIC Launcher!
A wee bit of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity of aerial surveying with an EPIC launcher!. Come fly with me, let’s fly, let’s fly away……
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Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Land Surveyor and an injured Goldfinch Video
A wee bit of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity with a land surveyor and an injured Goldfinch. Land surveyors are a helpful lot, aren’t they?
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Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Jay Leno’s Garage Faro 3D Laser Scanner Video
A wee bit of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity with a Jay Leno’s Garage: Faro 3D Laser Scanner video, for your watching pleasure. In this video you’ll find three very familiar names, and maybe one new one: Faro Laser Scanning Autodesk Jay Leno Geomagic Software And, believe it or not, this isn’t even the video highlight: Watch while…
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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…
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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.
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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 …
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Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Dumb Ways to Die PSA Video
A wee bit of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity with a unique PSA video, Dumb Ways to Die, for your watching pleasure. Why, you ask? Just because it’s funny…