December 03, 2007

New blog: TOPO! Hacker

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I've written before about National Geographic TOPO!, which remains my favorite program for generating high-quality printed topo maps. I was recently turned on to a new blog centered on this program -- TOPO! Hacker, focusing on hacks, workarounds, tips and hidden features.

Check it out. So far there are posts on Magellan Tritons working with Macs, viewing NG TOPO! maps on an iPhone or iPod Touch, and more.

Thanks to Mike for tip.

Dec 3, 2007 5:30:00 AM | Software

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