by Donn Downey | Dec 12, 2018 | Apps, Ecological Data Capture, Forest Metrics, Foresters, GIS, Hardware, Instruments, Inventories, Mapping
When I was a kid, one toy that I wanted more than any was a radio controlled airplane. Maybe it’s because I’ve always wanted to learn to fly a plane and this seemed like the next closest option. I never got one, though. We always lived among trees and I never had...
by Donn Downey | Jul 21, 2015 | Apps, Cases, Ecological Data Capture, Hardware, Navigation, Ruggedizing, Uncategorized
Here are a few tech accessories that have been introduced in the past year. LifeProof (www.lifeproof.com) waterproof rugged cases are starting to get built-in auxiliary batteries. This makes an iPhone (case currently available for the 6) a true 10 hour device under...
by Tig Tillinghast | Nov 19, 2014 | Apps, Business of Forestry, Ecological Data Capture, Education, Invasives, Non-Forestry Uses, Urban Forestry, USFS, Wildlife
This quarter we review a few favorites, ranging from free soil software that will use the GPS and indicate the structure and content of what’s underneath your feet to some of the horticulture reference texts that have been made available online. These are just a taste...
by Donn Downey | Mar 25, 2014 | Apps, Australia, Business of Forestry, Canada, Cultural Measurement, Ecological Data Capture, Education, Forest Metrics, Foresters, GIS, Hardware, Instruments, Internet Access, Mapping, Mensuration, Mid Atlantic, Midwest, Non-Forestry Uses, Northwest, South, Southwest, Southwest, Trade Shows, Uncategorized
At last, Forest Metrix has developed a full-featured version for Apple’s iPhone! We were able to keep all the same features and analytics, and the interface is pretty slick. Some think it is even easier to user than the iPad version. One really neat part is that...
by Tig Tillinghast | Mar 24, 2014 | Business of Forestry, Clients, Cultural Measurement, Ecological Data Capture, Forest Metrics, Foresters, GIS, Invasives, Mapping, Massachusetts, Mensuration, Research and Studies, Wildlife
Vermont forestry software firm Forest Metrix won Massachusetts Bureau of Forestry’s competitive solicitation for mobile forest inventory software. The contract includes customizing Forest Metrix’s commercial interface to suit the unique needs of the state and...
by Tig Tillinghast | Mar 20, 2014 | Canada, Cases, Ecological Data Capture, GIS, Hardware, Instruments, Navigation, Non-Forestry Uses, Ruggedizing
Our friend Brian Saunders of tabletEXgear has a few new products, illustrated in the video here. We have a few of his packs ourselves, and there’s nothing better for cruising.
Recent Comments