Archive for April 13th, 2007




Tracking at work

Apr 13th, 2007 | By

We usually think about tracking objects, more than we do about how they are actually tagged. This BBC picture documentary shows the process scientists went through to tag walruses for observation. The best quote is, “The tags were deployed with three instruments: a crossbow, a CO2-powered gun, and a harpoon that the skipper had made.” [...]

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VSTV Episode 14 – GIS on the Mac: uDig

Apr 13th, 2007 | By

Part 2 of GIS on the Mac. This time we take a quick look at uDig. Click here to download VSTV Episode 14

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First images from CARTOSAT-2 released

Apr 13th, 2007 | By

I know I have been quiet on the blogging front this week, as I am trying to cram in catching up on grading work, lecturing, and preparing presentation for the big AAG conference next week in San Francisco, but I wanted to put up a quick note that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released [...]

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