Summary In this episode, I continue the discussion from Episode 28 about balancing team member autonomy with top-down control. I share insights on dealing with the inevitable mistakes that occur when letting go of control and emphasize that there are good and bad mistakes. I… Read More »PYBOTM Episode #29 Show Notes
Summary The “Putting Your Business On The Map” podcast episode explores the concept of balancing team member autonomy with top-down control, and it emphasizes allowing for “good” mistakes. The podcast starts with a story that illustrates the negative impact of a boss who wouldn’t delegate… Read More »PYBOTM Episode #28 Show Notes
Summary The “Putting Your Business On The Map” podcast episode examines why land surveyors frequently earn inadequate wages and suggests potential solutions. The episode defines a “starvation wage” as earnings that do not cover basic needs and a comfortable lifestyle, and it posits that many… Read More »PYBOTM Episode #32 Show Notes
Summary Alright, buckle up buttercups, because Landon from RH and landblake.com is here to introduce you to Google Gemini’s new “deep research” tool, a beta feature that might just replace your paralegal [0:06]. If you’re a Gemini Advanced subscriber, you might find this new option… Read More »Using Deep Learning Tools: The Google Gemini Pro Deep Research Tool
Summary Tired of the ugly raw text or Google Docs export from Gemini? This video [0:00] demonstrates how to easily snag your Gemini chatbot output and dump it into a markdown editor for a much cleaner look. Learn how to copy the markdown directly from… Read More »Using Deep Learning Tools: Snagging Text In Markdown Format From A Google Gemini Chat
Summary In this video [0:04], Landon from RH explores using Google Gemini for survey exam prep, specifically for FEMA flood map interpretation. Despite an initial setback with Gemini’s inability to directly read a FEMA firm map [0:21], Landon cleverly encodes the map data into a… Read More »Using Deep Learning Tools: Land Surveying Exam Prep (Part 3)
Summary In this video ([0:00]), Landon demonstrates how to use Gemini AI to prep for a survey exam using a route centerline exhibit. He uploads a PDF to Gemini Advanced ([0:42]), which, BTW, he thinks is worth way more than the $20/month he pays for… Read More »Using Deep Learning Tools: Survey Exam Prep Using Google Gemini and [Google NotebookLM] (Part 2)
Summary In a video, a land surveyor, Landon, initially a skeptic, demonstrates how AI can revolutionize exam preparation using Google Gemini. By uploading a diagram of a triangulation control network, he prompts Gemini to generate multiple-choice questions focusing on azimuths, bearings, and angular misclosure. Gemini… Read More »Using Deep Learning Tools: Land Surveying Exam Prep With Google Gemini (Part 1)
Summary Landon from RH introduces Google’s Notebook LM as the “coolest AI tool” despite its occasional “inconsistent output”. He demonstrates how to use Notebook LM as a “super search tool” for emails related to specific projects, anticipating Microsoft integrating Copilot into Outlook in the future.… Read More »Using Deep Learning Tools: Using Google NotebookLM for E-mail Management
Summary This video demonstrates how to use Google NotebookLM to generate helpful study and workflow notes from YouTube videos and websites. The presenter uses a series of four videos on setting up a monument preservation GIS with QGIS, along with the QGIS documentation website, to… Read More »Using Deep Learning Tools: Using Google Notebook LM To Create A Newbie Workflow From YouTube Videos