To navigate our general pages please use the links above and to navigate the blog entries either search for keywords or browse the topics or calendar. To directly download the podcast or to learn how to subscribe please visit the ‘avsp podcast’ link. We at VerySpatial would like to hear from you on the topics
A little poster action
We had a small poster session for the departments in arts & sciences today. For this event I tossed together a quick blog/podcast poster that is descriptive rather than research based, though we had a couple of those up too. I was fairly happy with it for the 2 hours of effort I put into
How we put together the podcast
This is the first of 2-3 columns I am going to write on how we put the podcast together. The column is primarily on the more technical aspects (equipment & software) where as the next one I will write more about the scripting that we should do for the podcast and some of the postproduction
Community Mapping Project in San Jose, Ca
A project will be getting underway this winter to map 19 poor and underserved communities in San Jose. This is the continuation of a community mapping project begun in 2003. Residents themselves, working with other groups, will be using GPS, handhelds, and digital cameras to survey their neighborhoods. The hope is that results from these
“data providers do hold all the cards just now”
Adena over at AllPointsBlog states “While we try to understand the implications of the new offerings [from Google, Microsoft and Yahoo!], let’s not forget that geospatial apps run on data as fuel. And, just like gasoline, the price of premium data is still high.” This blog entry ties in nicely with some of the discussions
Missouri congressmen call for investigation of USGS mapping consolidation
The decision to close the USGS mapping center in Rolla, Missouri as part of its consolidation in Denver has prompted several Missouri Congressmen to request an investigation into the decision. Among their issues, they argue that an internal committee and an independent consultant agreed that the Rolla location is more efficient. This controversy has been
Loading ...
Weekly Feed (mp3)
