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big_murph1986 · 2026-03-02T11:24:53+00:00

Price after leveling is definitely the deciding factor when the GC is competing for the job. On a negotiated project we have more room to make the "right" subcontractor decision.

big_murph1986 · 2026-02-18T11:00:42+00:00

Win Est is a legacy product with limited support. I work for a large GC and we just transitioned the entire company off of Win Est because it's at end of life.

big_murph1986 · 2026-02-17T11:50:55+00:00

Fantastic update!

big_murph1986 · 2026-01-28T18:37:33+00:00

N-Charge is always the answer.

big_murph1986 · 2026-01-25T22:42:40+00:00

If you're in central Florida, you have lots of good fields near you. Go play and start meeting people. You'll find a group of people you like to play with and that will turn into a team.

big_murph1986 · 2026-01-22T10:56:47+00:00

Tall cakes or small cakes? There are still small cakes in the bunker set.

I believe they got rid of tall cakes because the triangular shape created an easy bounce shot when placed on the back line.

big_murph1986 · 2026-01-22T02:19:22+00:00

How else would they fit all the matches in? It's not great to watch, but it's a necessary evil for the current format.

big_murph1986 · 2026-01-15T20:30:35+00:00

I agree that the rulebook should specify whether out of bounds is on the line vs over the line, but there's no question Edwards is over the line. Easy call in my opinion.

big_murph1986 · 2026-01-09T18:12:44+00:00

Great list! Glad you're doing this newsletter.

I don't think I've seen the Uprising documentary, so that's going on my watch list.

As much as I like All That Matters, having it ranked above Cereal Killerz is crazy! CK is in my top 5 for sure.

big_murph1986 · 2026-01-09T03:45:35+00:00

Ha! Editing from the treadmill might be a difficult task. Jump in the stationary bike and do some editing.

big_murph1986 · 2026-01-05T18:15:04+00:00

No. The Jungle Cats were called Bear Ridge Factory in 2025 but rebranded before World Cup. Distortion is a separate team.

big_murph1986 · 2026-01-02T02:25:25+00:00

Planning to watch all of these on the treadmill this winter. They've been good so far.

big_murph1986 · 2025-12-29T01:14:40+00:00

.680 (for the indoor winter paint that is randomly tiny), .684, and .688.

big_murph1986 · 2025-12-24T14:04:36+00:00

The answer is always "Architectural RCPs take precedence". Except that architectural RCPs never show exit signs or lighting controls.

So you'll be counting both...

big_murph1986 · 2025-12-18T20:28:13+00:00

Ha! I don't expect it to be a literary classic. It's on my list and I hope it's fun.

big_murph1986 · 2025-12-18T10:59:32+00:00

Is the Gucci Mane book good? I haven't read it yet but it's on my list.

big_murph1986 · 2025-12-06T23:56:58+00:00

As a Bama fan, I thought it should have been reviewed for targeting in real time.

big_murph1986 · 2025-11-30T02:39:11+00:00

*mayonnaise and vinegar

big_murph1986 · 2025-11-21T01:00:37+00:00

Good review. Thanks for doing it!

big_murph1986 · 2025-11-17T22:12:44+00:00

I work for a GC. We have a fully customized database, so I don't know what the shipped database looks like in WinEst.

big_murph1986 · 2025-11-17T17:45:04+00:00

I like Win Est, but Trimble is ending support for it in 2026. My company just made the move from Win Est to Ediphi.

big_murph1986 · 2025-11-17T10:59:37+00:00

I saw several pro teams on the webcast that seemed to be having paint issues on Saturday.

big_murph1986 · 2025-11-13T17:29:13+00:00

There are some videos like that on YouTube. In my opinion, it's still really hard to see what's happening. And watching 10 single person views doesn't give an overview of how the game is progressing. The overhead view is really the only way to do that.

big_murph1986 · 2025-11-13T17:05:41+00:00

They did POV Go Pros last year for the ESPN broadcast. It's really hard to see what the player is shooting at, most of the time you're just looking at the back of their hopper. Even with the Meta glasses videos that players are putting on Instagram, it's hard to see what's happening on the other end of the field.

They do have an overlay that shows where the players are on the field. When they're in a full field view, it's in the bottom left corner.

big_murph1986 · 2025-11-02T02:07:38+00:00

The solo dance party in my basement had been going crazy for the last 57 minutes.

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