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  1. Boyd

    Problem with Quick Links?

    When I click on the "Quick Links" dropdown, the menu appears way below the title bar and I have to "chase it around" to click on a link. I am able to do this with Safari on the Mac, but with FireFox on Windows I can't even "catch" the menu long enough to click on a link. I think this happened...
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    Garmin "Basecamp" software released

    Garmin has released the first version of its new Basecamp software, which is replacing Mapsource for use with their topo products. If you already own the DVD version of US Topo 2008, this is a free download. It will also work with Garmin's new 24k topo maps (DVD version only) which are...
  3. Boyd

    Sure called it wrong this time

    On Friday and Saturday the National Weather Service was predicting 60 degrees and a "nearly 100% probability" of rain this afternoon with damaging wind and thunderstorms. Instead we were treated to a beautiful sunny afternoon with temperatures approaching 80! I had a great day in the woods...
  4. Boyd

    Real USGS quads on the iPhone

    Cool little application has just been released at the app store, "Topo Maps" - see: http://chezphil.org/topomaps/ It's a really simple little program (which the author plans to enhance in future versions). You select the quads you want, then download them to the phone. It takes a few minutes...
  5. Boyd

    Forest fire on Rt 322?

    Just drove past this... looked like a pretty hot fire was burning on the North side of Route 322 (Black Horse Pike) just West of the intersection with Route 50, somewhere near here: http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.47814182122211&lng=-74.71388697624207&z=18&type=h&gpx= From a distance I...
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    2007-2008 NJ ariel photography

    In case you haven't seen, the state has put up some new digital orthophotography. I downloaded some of the area around my house and it looks very nice - higher resolution than the old photos. You access them via the NJGIN website. Definitely a lot better from what I've seen on Google Earth...
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    Boyd's Map of the Pines beta available

    Thanks to Ben's help, the first beta version of my Map of the Pines is now ready for download. Merry Christmas everyone! :dance: I'll use this thread to provide instructions and help. But please remember this is BETA, and it's free, so I make no guarantees or promises... use at your own risk...
  8. Boyd

    My map project

    Like many of you, I have been frustrated by the quality of Garmin's topo maps. So I've been doinig some research on this recently, and am finally putting together all the pieces to create my own, high resolution garmin-compatible maps of the pinelands. The map should be compatible with most...
  9. Boyd

    Cool historical Topo Maps

    I haven't seen these before... have you? There are nice, clean high-res scans of old topo maps for many states, including all of New Jersey: http://historical.mytopo.com/statemap.cfm?stateabr=NJ Here's an section of an 1884 topo And this is the 1949 topo (I have reduced the size of...
  10. Boyd

    Ruins off of Oswego Rd

    Last Thursday was another beautiful day, so I decided to explore the area around Oswego Rd in this vicinity: http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.66774650162723&lng=-74.41519618034363&z=14&type=m&gpx=. Classic pine barrens scenery on a little road which intersects Oswego: I guess it's...
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    Forked River Mountain

    Last Wednesday I decided to pay a visit to the Mountain since I hadn't been there for awhile. It was a perfect day to be in the pines; 77 degrees, clear skies, nice breeze. The road was passable in my car, with only a few soft sandy areas between Rt 539 and mountain. It's been very dry, so there...
  12. Boyd

    WunderMap

    Cool new interactive radar and weather station mashup from the Weather Underground here: http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/?lat=39.62996&lon=-74.77014&zoom=10&type=hyb&rad=1&rad.num=1&rad.spd=25&rad.opa=70&rad.stm=0&wxsn=1&wxsn.mode=tw&svr=0&cams=0&sat=0&riv=0&mm=0&hur=0
  13. Boyd

    Light Pollution

    Credit: P. Cinzano, F. Falchi (University of Padova), C. D. Elvidge (NOAA National Geophysical Data Center, Boulder). Copyright Royal Astronomical Society. Reproduced from the Monthly Notices of the RAS by permission of Blackwell Science. Here's an interesting article on a topic we've...
  14. Boyd

    Another interesting alternative to Garmin maps

    http://www.mapwel.biz/index.htm See especially this section: http://www.mapwel.biz/autovector/hw_autovector.html User manual is here: http://www.mapwel.biz/download/mpwhelp_eng.pdf Looks like a clever hack for using images of maps, and possibly similar to what the MOAGU program does...
  15. Boyd

    Farewell to Olga's

    http://www.nj.com/southjersey/index.ssf/2008/07/olgas_seized_by_state.html I wonder how this will impact the plan to rebuild the Marlton Circle?
  16. Boyd

    New Garmin "Oregon" touchscreen GPS?

    Evidently the specs on a new line of Garmin handheld GPS'es were accidently leaked on Amazon's site. They sound like an update to the Colorado series. Will be interesting to see what develops. However, the Colorado has been called a "work in progress" in the reviews I've seen, and although it...
  17. Boyd

    Free alternative maps for Garmin

    Just came across this: http://www.ibycus.com/ibycususa/ They are actually pretty nice and work with Mapsource just like the Topo and City Navigator products from Garmin. Haven't installed on my GPS yet, but here are some screenshots from Mapsource. The first is the free ibycus map, the other...
  18. Boyd

    New GPS from DeLorme

    Will be very interesting to see if this new unit delivers on all they're promising... http://blog.delorme.com/2008/06/25/announcing-the-delorme-earthmate-pn-40/
  19. Boyd

    Pine Power for your GPS!

    If you have a Garmin Nuvi or StreetPilot GPS you may already be aware that you can change the triangle cursor pointer to a "custom vehicle". I was just looking at the new ones today, and Garmin has the perfect one for us... "Pine Power" (see attached). :dance: You can download it and other...
  20. Boyd

    MOAGU - Mother of All GPS Utilities

    Now this sounds very impressive - will have to try it out. I wouldn't have believed it was possible, but evidently you can put USGS Topos and Satellite photos into a format that will work on Garmin handheld units like the 60csx: http://moagu.com/
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