Author Archives: Bevan Bird

About Bevan Bird

Bevan Bird creates Custom Office Software for Geomatics Engineers to get their work done quickly, reliably and accurately. He has been programming since 1993 and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Geomatics Engeering Technology with Honours. Want to become an office superhero? Ask him how. He lives near Princeton BC with his dad and German Shepherd / Airedale cross, Bullet.

Level Loop Adjustment Spreadsheet

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Bevan Bird

This handy spreadsheet computes a level loop’s misclosure and distributes corrections evenly throughout the loop. You supply the rod readings or height differences around the loop as well as the starting and ending elevation. The spreadsheet computes the misclosure and adjusted elevations … Continue reading →

Posted in Adjustment, Excel, Levelling, Spreadsheets, Tools | 2 Comments

Data Mapper

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Bevan Bird

If you have missing data, sorting it won’t line up all the rows correctly. But Data Mapper will. Where there is no data available (null), there will be an empty row. Once you know the steps, it will take just … Continue reading →

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Want to know how to invite all your friends to a Facebook event all at once?

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Bevan Bird

Do you want to invite lots of your Facebook friends to an event, page or group? It’s a tedious task to select them one-by-one, which is why the “Toggle all” button is so great. It lets you select them all … Continue reading →

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