Archive for September 2007





A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 113

Sep 16th, 2007 | By

A VerySpatial Podcast Shownotes – Episode 113 September 16, 2007 Main Topic: Discussion on fieldwork Click to directly download MP3 Click to directly download AAC Click for the detailed shownotes



VSTV Episode 20 – ESRI UC Wrap-up

Sep 15th, 2007 | By

Video wrap-up from the ESRI User Conference in June 2007, featuring vendors. Click here to download VSTV Episode 20 (30 MB)



iPod Touch in action

Sep 14th, 2007 | By

While I ordered an iPod Touch the day it was announced, I made a trip up to Pittsburgh this afternoon since they are hitting the Apple Stores before they ship from the online store. While I wouldn’t usually make the trip just for a new toy, I have been waiting for this toy for about [...]



Zula Patrol kids’ show to get its own virtual world

Sep 13th, 2007 | By

The creators of the kids’ show Zula Patrol, which airs on PBS stations, are partnering with IBM to create an online immersive virtual world. Called Zulaworld, it will be targeted toward 4-8 year olds, and will be aimed at both home users and schools. According to the press release: “The large site will have multiple [...]



A VerySpatial Podcast – Special Episode 26

Sep 12th, 2007 | By

Interview with Mark Seivers, the Conference Chair of the recent URISA 2007 conference which took place in Washington, DC. Click to download mp3 version Click to download aac version



Vector1 Media: Sustainability and geospatial

Sep 12th, 2007 | By

As those of you who have listened to AVSP Episode 112 have already heard, Matt Ball and Jeff Thurston have started Vector1 Media a new magazine that will look at the confluence of Sustainable Development and spatial technologies. I am sure you recognize the names as long time geospatial media creators online and editors of [...]



What Sue did the summer of 2006

Sep 11th, 2007 | By

So after we met some of the SketchUp guys at the geoblogger meet-up at the ESRI UC, Sue showed off her presentation that she had given earlier that day on her Virtual Morgantown project. Apparently the SketchUp guys liked the ArcScene/SketchUp project and after they got back from their summer round of conferences they posted [...]



Online Interactive Heat Loss Map

Sep 10th, 2007 | By

Working on the notion that showing people is often the best way to influence their behavior, the Haringy Council in the UK is providing an online Interactive Heat Loss Map. The idea is to let residents see their own homes’ heat loss and work on insulating their properties better, but the map also lets everyone [...]



A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 112

Sep 9th, 2007 | By

A VerySpatial Podcast Shownotes – Episode 112 September 09, 2007 Main Topic: Interview with Jeff Thurston and Matt Ball of Vector1Media.com Click to directly download MP3 Click to directly download AAC Click for the detailed shownotes



GIScience Podcast

Sep 9th, 2007 | By

I completely missed this…there is a podcast feed from the 2006 GIScience Conference that was held in Munster last October. There are nine presentations that cover an array of GISci topics that I am definitely looking forward to listening to. You can download episodes or subscribe to the feed from the GIScience Podcast website.