Institute on Digital Archaeology Method and Practice #msudai - Episode 38

On today's show we welcome Jolene Smith and Neha Gupta - two archaeologists that recently attended the second year of the Digital Archaeology Institute at Michigan State University. It's a week-long program that teaches archaeologists how to use the digital tools that are out there to analyze their data and how to convey those data to the public. We ask Jolene and Neha about there experiences, what they learned, and what their projects were.

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How Apple Is Changing Archaeology, Again - Episode 37

The iPad brought tablet technology to more people than any product before it. Now, as Apple and other companies continue to innovate we're looking for ways to make archaeology more efficient and more about archaeology, not paperwork. Apple's September Keynote was PACKED with new technology, software, and hardware that will allow us to simply do more archaeology, and, do it better. Chris and I, along with guest Michael Ashley, unpack the Apple September Keynote and figure out what's good, what's bad, and how it all impacts archaeology for the future.

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The DJI Inspire Pro - Episode 36

On today's episode Chris and I return with a discussion about our new DJI Inspire Pro quadcopter. What are my first impressions with flying the device, presentation, and the amazing camera? We talk about all that and a few apps on today's ArchaeoTech.

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High-Tech Petroglyph Recording - Episode 35

PaleoWest, a CRM firm based in the Southwest, won a contract to record 200 meters of the 1600-meter-long Little Petroglyph Canyon located on the ultra-secure China Lake Naval Weapons Station in Ridgecrest, California. The Navy wants to record the entire massive petroglyph assemblage but isn't really sure of what the best, most efficient way to do that is. So, PaleoWest was hired to test out different technologies and report on their findings. We talk to the PaleoWest Chief of Operations, Shawn Fehrenbach, about their efforts.

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Codifi - Episode 34

Today we bring Dr. Michael Ashley back on to finally discuss Codifi, the revolutionary site recording and project management application that we're developing for use in archaeology and environmental science. We also talk about a few apps that will improve your life, and your lifestyle. Seriously.

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