Archive for March 17th, 2006





avsp RoadShow – EDS06 Day 01

Mar 17th, 2006 | By Jesse

Day 01 at the ESRI Dev Summit



Nanotech Map of the Americas

Mar 17th, 2006 | By Sue

OK, there are some really cool maps out there, but I don’t know how many could beat this: a nanoscale ‘map’ of the Americas, done by Paul Rothemund from the California Institute of Technology. He has invented a process he calls ‘DNA origami’ which uses strands of DNA to create 2-dimensional patterns, which he expalins [...]



Augmentra’s ViewRanger 2.0 Smartphone GPS software

Mar 17th, 2006 | By Sue

Augmentra, a UK-based company, has unveiled ViewRanger 2.0, its new software for Nokia smartphones that provides mapping, navigation and information on location for hikers, mountain bikers, and other outdoor enthusiasts. The software will be available in April, but Augmentra will be previewing ViewRanger 2, in partnership with Memory-Map, at the Ordnance Survey Outdoors Show taking [...]



From the opening keynote

Mar 17th, 2006 | By Jesse

Sue and I are sitting sat in the opening keynote at the ESRI Developers Summit (EDS) this morning, and we aren’t the only ones.  There were well over 600 people in attendance including many ESRI employees .  A couple of other bloggers are in Palm Springs also and once they have posted I will link [...]



Meet Frank

Mar 17th, 2006 | By Jesse

Frank’s main job at AVSP is to make sure there is ample material for the blooper real. Normally this is done through a series of bad puns, off topic remarks, and launching in to random bits of music to stick into everyone’s head (which will never be released lest we loose 50% of our [...]



A VerySpatial Podcast – Special Episode 04b

Mar 17th, 2006 | By Jesse

Question section of the AAG Unfiltered panel session



Meet Sue

Mar 17th, 2006 | By Jesse

Each week when we record VerySpatial, Sue’s main job is to keep Frank and Jesse in line and somehow manage to not breathe or giggle too loudly into the microphone. Her favorite part of co-hosting A VerySpatial Podcast is getting to interview so many people in Geography and geospatial industries, and she is still hoping [...]