Delay due to cold
Oct 30th, 2011 | By JesseThis week’s podcast is going to be a little late (probably Tuesday). However, I will try to make up for my delay with a special episode late in the week.
Archive for October 2011
Tweets of a Different Kind
Oct 28th, 2011 | By BarbI have subscribed to the wonderfully informative eNature website and email list for years because of the kid in me loves that it is a grown up Ranger Rick. They provide Zip Guides that map animals and plants in your area by zip code. I like when they post information on native bird species because [...]
Royal Society Opens Its Archives
Oct 27th, 2011 | By FrankPrepare to watch today’s productivity sink like a log tied with rocks and encased in a block of cement. The Royal Society in the UK has thrown open its archives of papers that date back to the 17th century. There are some seriously amazing gems in that collection. Newton’s first paper? It’s in there. Ben [...]
The Astounding Design of Eixample Barcelona
Oct 27th, 2011 | By FrankSometimes I think we can forget how beautiful the human built environment can become. The All That Is Interesting Blog had an interesting piece last week on the Eixample district of Barcelona. This district was famously built in the early 20th century specifically with a grid layout and rounded street corners. The idea behind the [...]
Halloween Maps
Oct 26th, 2011 | By BarbHalloween is a holiday that has often been associated with maps… treasure maps, spooky house plans, escape routes, and trick-or-treat routes. I think it is also the holiday with the most spatial app maps. Useful Halloween maps include the No Trick Treats interactive map to identify houses handing out treats for kids with dietary restrictions, [...]
It’s HERE! It’s Finally HERE!
Oct 26th, 2011 | By FrankJust in time for my switch to the iOS platform. ESRI has finally released ArcGIS for Android! If you’re on the Android platform, head over to the Android Marketplace and you can download this free app. If you’re familiar with the iOS or the Windows 7 Phone version, you should know what to expect – [...]
How Long Is A Piece Of String?
Oct 25th, 2011 | By FrankIt’s amazing what you can find if you slow down when you’re flipping through the channels. The other day I happened to stop at PBS and caught this wonderful documentary, “How Long Is A Piece Of String?”, published by the BBC. It features comedian Alan Davies attempting to accurately measure the length of a piece of string. [...]
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 327
Oct 23rd, 2011 | By JesseA VerySpatial Podcast Shownotes – Episode 327 October 23, 2011 Main Topic: Certification rerevisited Click to directly download MP3 Click to directly download AAC Click for the detailed shownotes
Galileo taking the stage
Oct 21st, 2011 | By JesseWhile this week’s launch of two of the satellites for the Galileo constellation there has been quite a bit of information ramping up for the yet unusable system. BUT with the EU having worked so hard to make Galileo a reality it is good to see that there they are trying to make sure that [...]
Get your free (zombie) preparedness guide
Oct 21st, 2011 | By BarbYou have probably already heard about the U.S. Center For Disease Control’s unique outreach effort to educate the public about being prepared for a large scale emergency. They used the public’s interest in zombie movies like Zombieland and books like World War Z to create a zombie comic based on actual preparedness training. The Preparedness [...]
