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Hexagon Conference Mobile Apps #Hex12

glenn — Thu, 31 May 2012 21:30:25 +0000

Like many of you, I’ll be in Las Vegas for a couple of days next week attending the annual Hexagon “Think Forward” Conference – the gathering of geo tech professionals and...

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Follow the Olympic Torch Relay Through the UK via Esri Story Map

glenn — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:30:39 +0000

The latest Esri Story map mashes up photos that are captured while following the 8,000 torch-bearers that are carrying the Olympic flame through 1,000 cities and villages in England, Wales, Northern...

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Kickstart this! Tellurex tPOD1 generator powered by a five-cent tea candle!

glenn — Wed, 30 May 2012 21:27:15 +0000

You gotta love some of the brilliant, green ideas that are being KickStarted these days… case in point, how about this portable, handy charging device powered by candle and can charge your...

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The New Accuweather for iPad – This is how to deliver a mobile experience!

glenn — Wed, 30 May 2012 19:40:11 +0000

Are you a mobile developer or perhaps a would-be mobile developer? If so then take note of the new mobile iPad app from Accuweather – a fine example of how to deliver an awesome user...

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Portable Skills Every Recent College Graduate (All of us) Should Have

glenn — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:23:30 +0000

I recently received an update from Vickie Milazzo, author of the New York Times bestseller Wicked Success Is Inside Every Woman. In her latest report she looks at the high unemployment rate...

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Mobile App Tip – Track Marine Debris from the Japan Tsunami

glenn — Tue, 29 May 2012 22:08:08 +0000

Here’s details of a clever mobile app (Android) designed to help NOAA keep tabs on debris washing ashore from Japan. Recall we recently featured an update from NOAA about the Japan Tsunamis...

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U.S Housing Crisis Map: Where are home loans underwater?

glenn — Tue, 29 May 2012 19:16:55 +0000

This interesting visualization (Created by Stamen) has appeared on the Zillow website. The map shows the breakdown by county of where exactly home loans are underwater (i.e. Negative Equity for the...

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What can you do with QR Codes and maps?

glenn — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:07:50 +0000

With smart phones being the dominant form of communication in regards to how people receive and consume information, a growing number of map publishers -including individual cartographers and trail...

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The Public Lands ParkScore Rankings

glenn — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:57:50 +0000

Ranking city parks and open spaces… Are you happy with the availability of parks and green spaces in your city? You might want to check and see if you made the top rankings in the Public Lands...

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London 2012 Olympic Stadium - BlomOBLIQUE [Flickr]

@gletham GIS, Social, Mobile Tech Images — Mon, 28 May 2012 07:56:11 PDT

@gletham GIS, Social, Mobile Tech Images posted a photo:

London Olympic Stadium Oblique image via BlomOblique(TM) @blom_group - www.gisuser.com/content/view/26872/2/

10 GIS and GeoTech Mapping apps for the iPhone Power User

glenn — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:17:37 +0000

There’s a number of fine mobile location aware mapping and “Geo” apps available for the hardcore, mobile Geo enthusiast and GeoGeek… I’ve plugged a number of these apps...

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Video – Hurricane Preparation Tips As 2012 Season Kicks Off

glenn — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:54:13 +0000

Some useful information in this video from NOAA as the 2012 hurricane season kicks off this week… stay safe! See more related info at the National Hurricane Center website

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Data Visualizations and the Google Politics and Election Blog

glenn — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:12:27 +0000

Let me share an interesting find with you that offers up the latest maps and data visualizations of the US political landscape… enter the Politics and election blog from the Google politics and...

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Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 PDT

Feasting on Dinosaurs in Victoria: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries @Royalbcmuseum #RoyalDino
For those of you who’ve been near the Royal B.C Museum building lately there’s no doubt that you’ve likely spotted the giant dinosaur in the courtyard. That’s because, as of...

Links for 2012-05-09 [Digg]

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 PDT

MapSocial (Beta) Real Time Mapping In Facebook
This week I've been messing around a bit with MapSocial, a new, real time mapping service for facebook (I'm also pleased to boast that I think I may have been
Feature - Value Case for Google Fusion Tables
If you’re a Google user (Gmail, Youtube, Google+ and Docs) or developer and eagerly await new tools from the ubiquitous internet giant, you may have already heard of Fusion Tables.

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Sat, 05 May 2012 00:00:00 PDT

GeoEye Proposes Acquisition Of DigitalGlobe
The combined company would create the world's largest fleet of high resolution commercial imagery satellites.

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Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 PDT

Carnival Of The Geospatialists #5 - Musings and Down-Right Cool Things Shared by the Geo Faithful
And so, in familiar fashion, here's some of the cool, unusual, quirly, and awesome these from the geospatial community recently

Links for 2012-04-26 [Digg]

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT

Trimble Enhances Office-to-Field Platform with Acquisition of Google SketchUp 3D Modeling Platform
SketchUp is currently used by millions of users annually--ranging from architects to engineering and construction firms to building and design professionals--for designing, modeling and visualizing projects.Modeling Platform

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Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT

58% Use Location-based Apps Despite Privacy Concerns
ight percent of consumers who have a smart device use location-based applications, despite concerns about safety and use of their personal information for marketing purposes

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Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT

Esri DevSummit video - Presentation Zen @dbouwman
Some useful tips and presentation Zen from Dave Bouwman, dtsgis Fort Collins, CO, shared at the Esri Dev Summit. Some useful tips for those looking to enhanc...