Month: December 2009

  • Does GIS Make Kids Gullible?

    I just read a weird article about “Some Ways to Make Children Think Santa Exists” that includes children follow Santa’s journey on Norad all the way up to a voice […]

  • British Geological Survey Maps

    The British Geological Survey, the world’s oldest national geological survey, is offering GEOSCIENCE, a free service for sharing geospatial information including maps, 3D maps, and photographs. The GEOSCENIC is really […]

  • A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 230

    A VerySpatial Podcast Shownotes – Episode 230 December 13, 2009 Main Topic: Our conversation on some of our favorite tech and software for 2009 Click to directly download MP3 Click […]

  • My Head is a Map and other things

    If you’re looking for map related gifts this year, one of the most extensive I’ve found is rare maps. You can search for maps by state or type. They even […]

  • Talking, the lost art form

    Not geospatial in any way, but the current story-line on Rose Is Rose is a fun little romp through the extremes of social networking.

  • Maplock…great name

    Over on Engadget, I did spy with my little eyes the next great accessory for geospatial technologies…the Maplock. This amazing device allows you to chain your in-car navigation unit to […]

  • A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 229

    A VerySpatial Podcast Shownotes – Episode 229 December 6, 2009 Main Topic: Our conversation on space and time in Geography Click to directly download MP3 Click to directly download AAC […]

  • Well That Was Quick: MIT wins DARPA Challenge

    According to CNN, MIT has won Darpa’s Balloon Challenge. Darpa released the coordinates yesterday. They were the first to locate 10 weather balloon locations in the U.S. by promising to […]

  • Geographic Wills

    According to the BBC, Eric Gordon Douglas from Edinburgh left nearly £11,000 for 20 towns around the world that share his surname. The Herald Scotland states that no one knows […]

  • Geography Jokes

    Something that I’ve wanted to post for a while is Reader’s Digests 50 jokes for 50 states competition. You can be entered in a chance to win $1,500 for a […]

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