Author: Frank
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Data, General, Human Geography
National Agricultural Statistics Service Updates Site, Includes Mapping
The National Agricultural Statistics Service updated their site to include a whole host of new ways to get their data, including a fancy new mapping service. The latest data I […]
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Gadgets, General, Navigation, WebMapping
GPS Visualizer
Here’s a pretty cool free application for anyone heavily into using your GPS unit. You can upload your GPS data to via typing in coordinates, street addresses, or uploading a […]
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Well it isn’t in the shape of a whooping crane!
Apparently Microsoft has released the semi-final/latest word on their super-secret Origami project. It’s pretty much what all the rumors had said previously – it’s a “ultra portable” computer. The device […]
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Data, GIS_Software, WebMapping
All Hail Data!
An interesting blog post at ZDNet talks about an issue we’ve discussed both in the blog and in the podcast. As the blog suggests, data has the upper hand in […]
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Navigation, VirtualEnvironments
Tele Atlas and Intermap join forces for the greater driving good!
I don’t know about you, but when I’m sent away on assignment to some exotic and interesting city to which I’ve never been before, the thing that really gets my […]
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JGrass Version 2.0 Released!
JGrass is a java framework based version of the free GIS package Grass. The idea behind JGrass is to make the Grass system more up to date and portable across […]
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Mapquest Has New API
All the buzz in the spatial blogs is the new API by Mapquest. From the site, “The MapQuest OpenAPI is a free service that allows you to use JavaScript to […]
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MASHUP Camp 2 Already Planned!
Apparently the MASHUP camp was so successful that they’re already planning a second camp! There’s over 300 people already signed up to the camp. So if you’re interested, I’d at […]
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General, VirtualEnvironments, WebMapping
MS Street-Side Preview Live
Microsoft has just released thier Street-Side product in preview mode. It’s a pretty nifty implementation of AJAX technology and mapping. You can type in an address and get a split […]
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Desktop Earth
At the risk of getting known for fluff pieces, I thought this was pretty cool. Desktop Earth allows you to generate a desktop wallpaper image up to 1920×1200 in lossless […]
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