Archive for June, 2008

I just want to buy a computer!

Last month one of the computers in my office crashed - it was just too old and could not keep up anymore with today's demands of an engineering/GIS office. Because I really needed to replace it as soon as possible, I decided to get a new computer for myself and give the one I use now to my staff. Ha

06.27.2008 | Public Works in Second Life | admin

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A Little Bit of GIS in My Life

So today Rick Knights, technical service associate, with WTH Engineering stopped by to continue his work on helping us implement our city geographic information system, or GIS. Rick is a certified ENP or emergency number professional who is very familiar with how the 911 system works in the states.

06.25.2008 | Public Works, Public Works in the Metaverse | admin

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Science Article about Conference in World of Warcraft

Science magazine just released an article about the Science conference that was held in the virtual game World of Warcraft in May of this year. Attracted by the Science content and the virtual format, I signed up for a WoW account and attended for most of the 3-day event. I enjoyed the format of the

06.20.2008 | Public Works in the Metaverse | admin

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A Voice from the Trenches

Because as a city engineer/director of public works I have to deal with politics on a daily basis, I usually try to avoid getting involved in hard-core political discussions. But lately with the state of the economy, the policies and direction of my home state, and the comments I hear about selling

06.18.2008 | Public Works | admin

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