It looks like there is going to be a great program at Where 2.0 2008 with tutorials all day Monday (May 12) followed by two full days of speakers. Each year it seems like the announcement just get better. Luckily the wait is over and registration is open and you can save 15% by using [...]
A few episodes back (Episode 126), we had a chance to talk to the guys from earthmine about their technology and today they were awarded the Best Technology Innovation/Achievement Award at the first Crunchies Awards in San Francisco. The awards are co-sponsored by TechCrunch and several other tech media sites to recognize the “most compelling [...]
This week Apple integrate location into their Google Maps application on the iPhone and iPod Touch, this is a demo of it working over Wifi with Skyhook Wireless’s technology. Click here to download VSTV Episode 27 full size (29 MB) Click here to download VSTV Episode 27 for iPod (12 MB)
I have finally gotten around to making a portable version of the video podcast. The new feed will be at a lower resolution that should work on most portable media players (iPod, Zune, Sansa…etc) if you have any problems please let me know and I will try to adjust the settings to include your format [...]
A VerySpatial Podcast Shownotes – Episode 131 January 20, 2008 Main Topic: Interview with Michael Shean of Skyhook Wireless Click to directly download MP3 Click to directly download AAC Click for the detailed shownotes
The Library of Congress is going Web 2.0 by making some of its photo collections available online at Flickr. This is a really cool project that not only allows users to see these amazing photos, but the LOC is also hoping that the Flickr community can help them out by tagging, commenting, and even provide [...]
The BBC is reporting that NASA has put out a Request For Information for any groups or agencies who might want o create a NASA MMORPG. The idea is to create a virtual world that simulates science experiments that students can explore. Hopefully whoever gets to make the final products will include a significant geospatial [...]
Attention college faculty, you may be interested in the following announcement: The Integrated Geospatial Education Technology and Training (iGETT) project offers two-year college faculty professional development opportunities that will enhance existing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) programs by integrating remote sensing and Global Positioning System (GPS) data in ways that support workforce needs. iGETT focuses on [...]
Our reader Michelle sent us a quick email to let us know that the USGS has announced that Landsat 5 resumed imaging as of January 10th. Landsat 5 has been experiencing problems with its batteries, and the Landsat team has come up with a new procedure for charging the batteries to try to maintain a [...]
MobileMag links to a short YouTube video of Nav N Go’s 3D GPS software in action, which is being made available to manufacturers for use in devices that will be sold in the US. The software has its owns graphics engine, shows terrain, road elevation, and buildings, and can show over 10 miles in one [...]
