Rockman aka Randy Post is the Owner and Editor In Chief of GeoPrac.net. This category is where posts regarding the GeoPrac site itself will be made. It is also a place for Randy to blog about issues affecting his professional practice, current projects and occasionally more esoteric topics.
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A Geoengineer’s Christmas List 2010
So last year at this time, I gave Santa my geoengineer’s Christmas list, but apparently I wasn’t good enough to get everything. I did get two things off my list, the new FHWA Drilled Shaft Manual, and the New FHWA MSE Wall Manual, but that’s about it. That’s like getting pink bunny PJ’s as a kid! So over the last year, I tried to be REALLY good, and this year I’ll just let last year’s list roll over with two additions:
An iPad
This year’s hottest gift would be great for reading my growing library of geotechnical papers, manuals, reports and books in PDF format. I like the iBook app on my iPhone, especially being able to highlight and make notes and bookmarks. And you can read an eBook allright, but try reading a scanned PDF report or paper on that little screen, doesn’t work too well. I like the idea of having my entire library of technical papers, books and reports available at my fingertips!
And the coolest goodie on my list, the one I really want… […]
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My Love Hate Relationship with Geocaching
I am not a geocacher, but I’ve always thought it sounded like a fun thing to do when my kids get a little older. But this author has some unique insights into the hobby that […]
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Geotechs rejoice, It’s “Dirt! The Movie”
Dirt! The Movie is more about soil conservation and its role in the environment, but hey, it’s still pretty cool. I wouldn’t expect to see it at the megaplex though. And what gives with their […]
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May 2010 GeoPrac Newsletter
Issue 14 of the GeoPrac.net monthly newsletter is now available in the newsletter archives. Feel free to subscribe to future issues!
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More Nuclear Power – No Geologic Repository
President Obama’s decision to cut funding to Yucca Mountain has, for me, been the most disappointing decision he has made so far in his presidency. And yet he has also professed his desire to increase […]
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January/February GeoPrac.net Newsletter
The January newsletter was really late, so I just decided to wait until the beginning of this month and combine it with February. Highlights include Haiti Earthquake coverage, Top Content for December and January and […]
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Welcome new Sponsors: Nicholson Construction and Dataforensics!
I am very grateful for the support of two new sponsors this year, Nicholson Construction and Dataforensics. Please let them know you appreciate their financial support of GeoPrac! Nicholson Construction is a specialty geotechnical contractor […]
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Garmin Voice Studio: Turn Right [Morgan Freeman’s Voice]
Ok, not exactly. But Garmin just announced that their new Voice Studio software will allow users to record their own voices for navigation prompts and edit them in the software for use on their Nüvi. […]
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Most Popular GeoPrac.net Content of 2009
Best wishes for a happy and prosperous 2010 to all the readers of GeoPrac.net! I am grateful for all of my readers, visitors and sponsors for a great 2009 and I look forward to continuing to work in the new year towards making this site one of the best online resources for geotechnical engineers, geoengineers and all professionals in the geo-industry.
As is customary for bloggers at this time of year, I have listed below the top 100 GeoPrac.net stories published in 2009. Long-time readers of GeoPrac know that I don’t like to rank the articles by total number of ‘hits’, since I think that biases the rankings towards the ones that have been published longer. Instead, I order them by hits per day. I think that works well when looking at popularity of content on a monthly basis, but just for grins I’ve also included the top 100 items of all time (based on total page impressions). Again, Happy New Year!
Click Through for the Top GeoPrac.net Content of 2009 and All-Time!
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Last Minute (or Belated) Christmas Gift for GIS Folks
So you probably couldn’t order any of these things and expect to get them to your GIS colleague before the Christmas holiday, but they would make a great belated present! Geo-Tee has these T-Shirts and […]