It’s an aged old arguement, that the reliance on newer technologies makes us less capable than we were before. I’ve never completely bought that arguement myself. Yes, it is true that new technologies means, in part, that we no longer are reliant upon knowing certain things. But it also means it is no longer necessary [...]
Sue and Jesse wrap-up their Where 2.0 2008 coverage. Click here to download VSTV Episode 34 full size (6.4 MB) Click here to download VSTV Episode 34 small size (7.8 MB)
If you’re not from the great mass of the middle in the US, some of these places mentioned in the news might be a bit obscure or hard to find. That’s why interactive maps like this one are so useful. If you’re curious about where the flooding is has been hitting the last few weeks, [...]
Just as countries are spending increasing amounts of money and resources to map their territories using high-resolution technologies such as LIDAR, some, like Ireland, are devoting significant effort to map their undersea territory (and potential resources) as well. Beginning in 2006, the INFOMAR (INtegrated Mapping FOr the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s MArine Resource) project has [...]
Bern from the ArcGIS Explorer team is at it again, this time showing off the notes functionality in a video on the ArcGIS Explorer Blog. It is in WMV format and I am too lazy to go find a Windows box so I won’t be watching it until tomorrow, but Bern is always fun to [...]
TheSteve0 tweeted this great article about programming in a team environment, but the ten points that are made transcend programming and can easily fit any team activity from a class project to sending a lander to Mars. With new/innovative workflows coming on the scene in the tech arena (eg the spread of AGILE) it is [...]
As a one time field archaeologist I can say whole heartedly that dirt (known to some as soil) is good. But this post is about the Digital Research Tools (DiRT) wiki that has been garnering some attention over in the Digital Humanities circuit, but it is a great site for anyone who is doing research [...]
A VerySpatial Podcast Shownotes – Episode 152 June 15, 2008 Main Topic:Interview with Geoff Zeiss of Autodesk Click to directly download MP3 Click to directly download AAC Click for the detailed shownotes
I am not sure what a world map has to do with the food pyramid, but this video could have easily been a MyWonderfulWorld ad.
The The Information Technology and Society Research Group at Temple University ITSRG has a map theme for their ITSpace blog for the month of June. As you might imagine based on their name, they are focusing on the social applications of mapping technologies. They have looked at a range of applications so far and even [...]
