WLW 011 – Maps & Compass / Social Media
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We’ve brought back David Hutchieson to share some knowledge about the use of Maps and Compasses with respect to Wireless LANs. Dave gives a great set of analogies to make this topic easy to understand.
Then we follow that with a segment with Cliff Ravenscraft, aka PodcastAnswerMan, who also hosts a podcast on Social Media, where we’ll talk about how you need to have your own personal brand, and how you can benefit from a Social Media strategy.
Magnetic North
One of many theories about how the earth’s magnetic field was formed
View Multimedia Version – The Solar System – How to Make a Planet
Magnetic Declination
Magnetic Declination Part 2
True North
Grid North
Finding North Using The Sun and a Stick
Using a Compass
Using a Map:
http://www.ghosttowns.com/topotmaps.html
http://jc-schools.net/write/socst/readingmaps.ppt
http://mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/PagesHomeworkHelp/docs/easypeasy.pdf [ meant for kids.... contains some good graphics though ]
http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/publications-faqs/topo50-map-guide.pdf
http://www.uvm.edu/~goldbar/FM3_25.26.pdf [ very detailed military manual ]
The following give some interesting insights into the daily lives of some of the pioneers mentioned in the audiocast:
Scottish Inventions and Discoveries
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