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On today's episode we tackle listener questions from Twitter! We talk about everything from drones to carbon fiber screens to LiDAR and everything in-between. If you've got a question or a topic suggestion, tweet it to @archpodnet and we'll talk about it on the show!
@UncommonArch
Terra Pattern - Boone
Headspace - Webby
Chris Webster - @archeowebby (Twitter and Snapchat)
Chris Sims - @godigahole (Twitter)
Email: christopher@godigahole.com
On today's episode we talk to Scott De Brestian of Central Michigan University about his team's work in the Spanish Countryside. They're using some interesting tech to get them closer to a 3-D model of the town they're investigating. We find out how it's going and what they want to do next.
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In response to a comment on Facebook, we're attempting to answer the question Should I Go Digital? To some, this seems like a complicated question. It is, however, quite simple. Webby and Boone talk about the advantages, disadvantages, and everything else about going digital. Comments are appreciated.
Webby: GPS Tracks
Boone: MyFitnessPal
Chris Webster - @archeowebby (Twitter and Snapchat)
Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
Chris Sims - @godigahole (Twitter)
Email: christopher@godigahole.com
Today we talk to Philip Hansen of the Stone Pages Podcast about the Surface Pro as a field device. Philip just happens to have a Surface Pro 3 and is a self-confessed "Windows Person". Chris Webster has a Surface Pro 4 and is a Mac Guy. We talk about the Surface as a field device and go deep on it's features, capabilities, and a few apps.
Do you use the Surface for fieldwork? Let us know how and why in the comments.
Philip Hansen: @Philip_Hansen13
Chris Webster - @archeowebby (Twitter and Snapchat)
Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
Chris Sims - @godigahole (Twitter)
Email: christopher@godigahole.com
On today's show we bring back Dr. Michael Ashley of Codifi and the Center for Digital Archaeology. Michael is a photography expert and I ask him how to take good field photographs with less than good equipment. We also talk about what the ideal equipment would be for field photography. Finally, we find out exactly what photogrammetry is and how we can use it in the field.
Chris Webster - @archeowebby (Twitter and Snapchat)
Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
Chris Sims - @godigahole (Twitter)
Email: christopher@godigahole.com
