A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 413

A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 413
June 16, 2013

Main Topic: Is Open Source Free?

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Music

This week’s podsafe music: “Open Our Eyes” by Amplifico

News
New study shows the impact of warm oceans on Antarctic ice shelves
Nature features the use of drones at tools for scientific research
Apple adds Maps app to desktop
Google acquires Waze
Foursquare Time Machine lets you see your own time-space path
GeoTech Center funding renewed

Web Corner

National Geographic Education Site

Main topic

The week we discuss the not so hidden costs of open source software.

Tip

Pleygo – Netflix for Legos!

Events Corner
2013 IGU Regional Conference, Kyoto, Japan, August 4-9
2014 IGU Regional Conference, Krakow, Poland, August 18-22
2015 IGU Regional Conferences, Moscow, Russia
2016 International Geographical Congress, Beijing, China

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