Archive for February 6th, 2007





Quantum GIS Applies to OSGeo

Feb 6th, 2007 | By Jesse

I am behind on most everything (haven’t read a blog in a week), but I was really interested to see the announcement on the QGIS Blog last Friday that the Quantum GIS project has applied for membership in the Open Source Geospatial Foundation. Currently, GRASS and OSSIM are the only desktop apps that are [...]



Want a fun way to learn a new language – how about Earworms?

Feb 6th, 2007 | By Sue

Yes, that’s right, Earworms….but before you go all eeewwwww and stop reading, it’s actually a cool idea. Basically, if you’ve ever noticed how easily you pick up words and phrases from the songs you listen to, then you’ll get how earworms work. They are literally the songs that get stuck in your head. The Earworms [...]



Halifax to map coastline to predict global warming impact

Feb 6th, 2007 | By Sue

As the evidence of the impact of global warming continues to mount, some places are taking the initiative to better understand local impacts and try to mitigate them. One example is Halifax, Nova Scotia, will is beginning a program to use LIDAR to map the coastline around Halifax Harbour, its drainage basin and the East [...]