Computer Friends
Dec 20th, 2008 | By JesseA late night YouTube run is often just what the tech support prescribed…
Archive for December 2008
VerySpatial TV Conference – URISA ’08 Wrap-up
Dec 19th, 2008 | By JesseWe found this video wrap-up from URISA ’08 back in October. Sue and I share our thoughts from the courtyard of the place we stayed. Click here to download VSTV URISA Episode full size (62 MB) Click here to download VSTV URISA Episode small size (25 MB)
Want your own supercomputer – just grab some PS3s!
Dec 18th, 2008 | By SueLast year, scientists such as Physics professor Gaurav Khanna of UMass Dartmouth and Frank Mueller, a computer science professor at NC State, made news in tech and scientific circles by creating supercomputing clusters from Sony Playstation 3s. Their clusters have the same computing power as a small supercomputer, but the cost is only around $5000, [...]
New York Rat Map
Dec 16th, 2008 | By FrankTime Magazine online is reporting about New York’s Rat Map online. The project is a tad over a year old. The project features a nice participartory GIS component as residents (and presumablly visitors as well) can report rat infestation issues. Definately one of the most intersting mashups I’ve seen! And a tad icky too
VerySpatial TV 40 – A Green Holiday
Dec 15th, 2008 | By JesseThis year’s holiday video doesn’t offer a spatial shopping guide like previous years. Instead we offer suggestions on how to make your holidays greener and help your wallet at the same time. Click here to download VSTV Episode 40 full size (59 MB) Click here to download VSTV Episode 40 small size (23 MB)
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 178
Dec 14th, 2008 | By SueA VerySpatial Podcast Shownotes – Episode 178 December 14, 2008 Main Topic: Interviews from Autodesk University 2008 Click to directly download MP3 Click to directly download AAC Click for the detailed shownotes
New mp3 encoding
Dec 14th, 2008 | By JesseFor a while now I have been trying to find a better quality mp3 encoder, one that would sound closer to the AAC version of the weekly podcast. I think I have succeeded, however if you have any problems playing this week’s podcast (Episode 178) please let us know.
NASA Life and Work on the Moon Contest
Dec 13th, 2008 | By BarbSo Nasa is having a Life and Work on the moon contest for highschool and college students to depict the future moon environment. I think that geospatial technologies won’t be one of the images unless one of you can draw. I was thinking people are going to draw habitats, mining, and other professions people can [...]
Data, data everywhere
Dec 11th, 2008 | By JesseWe received an email from long time VerySpatial friend Michelle about the release of the full library of Landsat data. We touched on the fact that Landsat 7 was freely available a while back, however you can now access the full 35+ years of Landsat 1 through 7. To access this data head over to [...]
VerySpatial TV Conference – AU’08 Wednesday Morning
Dec 10th, 2008 | By JesseIn our last talking head installment from Autodesk University ’08 Sue talks about the Digital Cities keynote. Click here to download VSTV full size Click here to download VSTV small size
