March 11, 2008
- GPS Makes Everyone a Surveyor
That's the claim made by John Boney, a retired engineer and city councilman in Butler Alabama, who surveyed a cemetery in Butler after the city was quoted a price of $30000 by a licensed Land Surveyor. Boney, who is not a professional surveyor received a letter of reprimand from the Alabama State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and land Surveyors. He made the statement that::
"PVC pipe made everyone a plumber," he said. (…)
September 14, 2007
- GPS Vehicle Tracking for Record Purposes
When you use a motor vehicle for business, the IRS requires you to keep a written record of personal and business use. In the past, I have kept daily records showing business use, but not always showing detailed information regarding destination and any intermediate stops. (…)
April 24, 2007
- GPS Vulnerability - A Surveyor's Concern
For some time now, the US Military has been expressing some concern about the vulnerability of the GPS constellation. GPS was initially developed for military purposes, and today remains its most important use. (…)
September 17, 2006
- Working Alone in Remote Areas
Every Surveyor has been out on a job in a remote area where their location is known to only a few people. Sure, most of carry cell phones with the ability to call 911. (…)
