We often talk about global warming, going green, and our role on the environment in the podcast and blog, but we are kind of curious where you stand on the green spectrum so your options are: Hunter Green – You are planting trees, using environment safe products, practicing the 3 R’s (reduce reuse recycle) , [...]
A VerySpatial Podcast Shownotes – Episode 105 July 22, 2007 Main Topic: Interviews with vendors from 2007 ESRI User Conference Click to directly download MP3 Click to directly download AAC Click for the detailed shownotes
I lost a few hours last night looking through the Harry Potter Lexicon especially the atlas of wizarding places and the family trees. Jesse and VerySpatial have also previously compared magic to real life muggle technology.
Interview with members of the TeleAtlas team recorded at the ESRI UC 2007. Click to download mp3 version Click to download aac version
Yes, that is right. A British designer, Gail Knight, has invented rings with embedded GPS that vibrates to help its wearer find their way in unfamiliar places. While stylish, they come in a pair, and you have to wear one on each hand, as well as a device controller (either around your neck or clipped [...]
I came across Zonbu on a couple of tech blogs today and was curious about the many claims…inexpensive, green, silent, data service. After wandering the website it actually looks promising for folks who have minimal computing needs. It runs on a Linux variant and is preinstalled with your standard software: Firefox, OpenOffice, IM, Skype, but [...]
While procrastinating last night I caught up on a couple of my favorite webcomics and come across an amusing take on personal navigation systems over at Real Life Comics. Real Life Comics – comic strip for April 25, 2007 And another on real time traffic updates
Well, not exactly a new line, but a pretty hefty update to their Nomad line. The new Nomads include the normal GPS functions, as well as a great deal of computer flexibility built on the Windows Mobile 6 OS. At $1,700 to $2,500, I can say that you are getting a lot for those features [...]
The US and EU are working out an agreement (that may be signed as early as this week) to allow both US GPS and EU Galileo satellites to send data on the same frequency, meaning that receivers would be able to get signals from both systems. In theory, this would potentially double the number of [...]
Lady Bird Johnson is known for wildflowers and nature but the The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center was one of the first centers to use GIS for education, wildflower placement, and other activites.
