Hi guys.
Little self-promotion first. Just posted this model of Old Main at PSU to Google Earth's 3D Warehouse. Have been doing this type of thing for a few years now.
There s a detail page with info about the building, a download file, and links to more info about Old Main at this link . The model can be downloaded and viewed in Google Earth, or Google's free 3D software - SketchUp. If I get lucky, it will be included in Google Earth's default database "layer" 3D Buildings. Dedicated this one to our class.
This post is late this month because I just got back from my annual golf trip to Bandon Dunes on the Oregon coast. Called ahead and did a "meet and greet" with the head super, Ken Nice (Oregon State), who gave me a tour of the growin going on at their new course "Old MacDonald" - 100 % fescue. Turns out one of the assistants (Pacific Dunes course) is a Penn Stater. The growin assitant is considering Penn State's online program. Place is run by Kemper Sports - Vinnie's outfit. We play Ryder Cup type format - good time (translates to our team won this year).
Update on a couple fronts. Google Group/mailing list totals 14 at this point. Brian Rosenberg, Darren Davis, Jim Roland, John Hoyle, Ken Barber, Mike Miller, Ron Hall, Ron Mahaffey, Sam Dickson, Todd Voss, Tony Czarnecki, Vince Dodge, Doug Brooks, Bob Distel.
On March 21,
Ron,
Got the g-mail, now I need to download the google earth. When I recieved Vinces e-mail in January was about the time that our members bought us from Eagle Golf. Eventually we will have new e-mail addressess with the new owners, but they are allowing us to continue to use the eagle golf address until all our systems are in place.
Everything is good here, I talk to Hutch some and my wife and I went out to visit him a few years ago. I also see Todd some, due to we are both in the Columbus area.
Talk to you later!
John (Hoyle)
Have heard from a few more that have not set up gmail yet. Jake Lehman, Brian Culver, John Kulka, Fred Dinger.
Need to run down/contact: Doug Adams, Dennis Coplen, Jack Holmes, John "Hutch" Hutchison, Chuck Irvin, Pat Knouse, Lenny Marino, Mat Miller, Rob Mlynarski, Rodney Noel, Jeff Sutrick, Dave Weger, Jeff Wolfe, Matt Yount, and Paul Latshaw.
Darren sent me a link to a group called "Coursevision" that uses Google Earth to help with course management. Chatted them up, interesting group. Would be curious to know if anyone is using them. They are interested in this project.
Been in contact with the new head of the short course program, Dr. John E. Kaminski. He asked me to post the link to the new info/blog on the program http://psuturfgrass.blogspot.com/
He posted an entry on our effort a bit back.
Got to run.
Hope to run down a few more guys by my next post. Pass the word.
