Snowflakes that look like small, alien devices
Electron Microscope image of a snowflake
Snowflakes look like tiny machines made in factories under high magnification.
Author: Michael Coyle
Avalanche Bulletins on a Map
I put together a proof of concept to put the Canadian Avalanche Centre’s Avalanche Bulletins on an interactive, full screen Google Map.
Mapping SAR Teams
I prototyped a map for the BC Search and Rescue association and I’m expanding the project to include any Search and Rescue Team.
Locating lost people using smart phones
People don’t know how to make their smart phone show their location, so I created a service that lets SAR track a person’s location via their smart phone.
SAR-Speak
Gurney Creek looking toward Grant Narrows on Pitt Lake
Emergency responders use some incomprehensible jargon at times and SAR members are no exception. An examination of SAR-speak and when it should be avoided
The Autoimmune Expedition
Mount Rainier,Disappointment Cleaver
My friend Peter Marshall is climbing Mount Rainier to raise funds and awareness for Autoimmune Disease. He could use your help: Autoimmune Expedition
Site Theme update
Over the weekend I changed the theme of the blog. For those interested, the previous theme was Skeleton from Simple Themes. It’s a free, open source, responsive HTML5 theme based on the skeleton framework. The new theme is called Responsive from ThemeID. …
Vancouver Island Comms Workshop
Coquitlam SAR member Jordan and I attended the VI Region Communications Workshop in Parksville yesterday, with 45 representatives from 10 VI SAR Teams, amateur radio clubs, and EMBC. I presented my talk from SARScene 2012 (for those who attended, this …
Snow GIFs
Morning Snow (Martin Heck) from http://headlikeanorange.tumblr.com
Since I can’t be skiing today, I find these animated GIFs of snow to be calming, both from Head Like an Orange.
Traverse The Coast: An Audacious Undertaking
The Traverse the Coast expedition are undertaking a backcountry ski traverse from Vancouver to Alaska; I’ll be assisting by making maps for them.