Surveyors Online Toolbox will help you accomplish your online tasks with handy tools. In this group for conversion tools, sharing files and applications for the field.
When working in the woods or the city, which many surveyors do, it is easy to lose your cellphone. Ā It is also quite easy to have your cellphone stolen from you when doing just about anything. Ā Below I will show you how to trace that lost android pho
Read moreā¦Land surveyors, of course, sign a LOT of documents. But solutions for digital signing of documents can be expensive and difficult to learn. So below I am going to show you a few free options for signing documents with your digital signature, without
Read moreā¦Time is money.Ā And if you are using an old and outdated browser like Internet Explorer, you are wasting your time money.Ā GetĀ Firefox orĀ Google Chrome and you will see a world of difference.Ā Out of the box Firefoxis still much faster and useful tha
Wouldn't you like to know when the Aerial images for Google Maps and Google Earth are updated for your local area? Ā You might imagine how helpful this could be for professional land surveyors around the world. Ā All you need is a Gmail account.
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How many of us have lost our phone on a jobsite.Ā When surveying, it can be hard to keep track of all of our gadgets.Ā This tip will help you find your Android phone using SMS remote control even if your phone ringer is turned off.Ā Thanks for this t
The need for land surveyors and geospatial professionalsĀ to be able to electronically sign documents in a legal fashion is of high importance in this digital age. Below you will find two applications which make this possible. Add them to your online
Read moreā¦Have you ever wanted a text book or surveying related book you found on Google Books that you need, but couldn't afford? Ā Well then you're in luck! Follow this simple tip hack and you can download any book you like from Google Books. Ā You'll need fir
Read moreā¦I can think of many reasons why a land surveyor might want to take a look at a real-time wind map before starting a job involving skyscrapers or working near the water. Ā
An invisible, ancient source of energy surrounds usāenergy that powered the fir
Read moreā¦Now this is a PERFECT application for land surveyors everywhere. Ā Identify treesĀ while surveying, using just your phone!!
Ā LeafsnapĀ is a new free app that identifies trees.
The next time you are out on a survey identifying trees, take a shot of a lea
Read moreā¦For land surveyors, a location-aware and location-based notepad could be a tremendously valuable tool to keep in the toolbox.
Big thanks to Labnol for tipping us off to this.
Location-based reminders are now integrated into your iPhone and iPad while
Read moreā¦We all know that flooding could be a source of major concern when trying to get a survey completed.Ā Use this tool to find areas prone to flooding before heading out to the jobsite!
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FloodMap ā In the unfortunate case of a flood, you will want to know |
With all of the new excitement over broadcasting live presentations to the state boards and chapter meetings about LSU, I've been doing quite a bit of thinking and experimenting with ways to make face-to-face communication via webcams. Ā And like you,
Just because your old smartphone isn't connected to a carrier, doesn't mean its dumb! Ā Did you know that you can still make calls from your old smartphone even when it isn't shacked to a mobile phone carrier? Ā Its true. Ā
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Read moreā¦With the exciting introduction of Land Surveyors University to the network, there may come a time in the near future when you will find yourself in need of a way to convert video formats before uploading them to the network.Ā And for purposes of clar
What is the most inexpensive (or free) option for sending and receiving faxes online? Ā I get this type of questions all of the time. Ā Today, thanks to Amit, I'll show you how to turn your google docs account into a fax machine for close to free!
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Read moreā¦Surveyors Take a LOT of Notes
The Internet has many note-taking applications to offer. Most of the new ones being created do not differ much from their competition. An exception to this rule is a web app called Hashify. It is a note-taking web app t
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1. Create desktop and Start menu shortcuts to web apps such as Gmail - go to Gmail.com and then select Create application shortcuts... from the Page Control menu (in the top-right corner of your browser - it looks like a page with the corner folde
Are You Using Firefox Browser?
If you're still using Internet Explorer, its been covered before why this is not such a good idea.Ā If I were you, I'd switch to Firefox or Google Chrome.Ā If you're using firefox, here's a quick trick for broadband sur
Read moreā¦One thing I know for sure is that we have quite a few AutoCAD users on Land Surveyors United. Ā Today, i'm going to tell you a little bit about a new Web App for Google Chrome users that will streamline your document sharing using AutoCAD.
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