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There is a wealth of ways to get imagery today from buying or downloading satellite imagery to hiring a company to fly your project, but it is the low cost, low effort DIY imagery that is the most exciting and fun. The picture to the right is one of many that is available from Flickr, and other photo sites, that was taken with one of these methods (in this case a kite). With that in mind, the new poll wants to know what technology you prefer to use or are interested in using to capture low altitude imagery. Head over and share your thoughts. If you have a method that isn’t listed leave a comment on this post and I will add it to the list.

Poll results: Jesse’s next portable

Jesse — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 01:50:23 +0000

So, I put my decision to the community and I think I have to disagree with the majority. Of the 65 responses the breakout was:

8 votes for 13″ MacBook Pro (12%)

18 votes for 15″ MacBook Pro (28%)

24 votes for a Surface Pro (37%)

11 votes for Lenovo Yoga 13 (17%)

4 votes for Dell XPS 12 (6%)

As you can see from the image we already have a Surface Pro in the company with Sue’s preorder and first day acquisition. I like it, but while I want something portable I have decided that a 10″ desktop area is too small. It is great for apps, but I am not comfortable with traditional Windows applications at that size. On the other hand 12-13 inches seems doable and I want to cut down from my 15″ laptop from the last 6 years, especially since I have have access to brawny, large (multi)monitored desktops for when I need the power.

Clearly the top two votes are out and the low vote, XPS 12, is currently in the lead. However, if something else comes out before I have the cash to upgrade this summer, my decision making will restart. On a side note, hopefully Sue will take a minute to share her thoughts on the Surface Pro in the near future.

PCI’s Historic Air Photo processing

Jesse — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:21:31 +0000

In a day I thought would focus on new sensors (LDCM) I end up thinking about old sensors and the piles of hard copy historic aerial photos that are going unutilized in our digital lives (insert standard reference to Peter Morville’s Ambient Findability here). Head over to check out what looks to be a great tool for digital historians, cultural landscape folks, historic archaeologists, and others.

PCI Geomatics HAP

First LDCM images released

Jesse — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:16:57 +0000

As you might imagine from our previous conversations on the podcast, we are just a little excited about the LDCM. NASA/USGS have released the first scene from the new sensor focusing on the Fort Collins area. Head over the NASA site to take a look at the scene and associated information. Hopefully we will hear more next week as the ASPRS annual conference hits Boston.

A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 400

Jesse — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:00:12 +0000

A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 400
March 17, 2013

Main Topic: Losing the G and disconnecting the IS

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Music

This week’s podsafe music: “The Night Pat Murphy Died” by Great Big Sea

News

Michael Batty awarded Lauréat Prix International de Géographie Vautrin Lud

US weather forecasting models lagging behind

eSpatial release free software

ENVI Services Engine

Google is changing on us again

Google to teach privacy

WebCorner

Map Projection Transitions

Main topic

This week, we discuss the changes in the GIS and geospatial industry as the separation between GIScience and GIS as a tool continue to widen along with the role of the cloud on user interaction with the systems they are utilizing in their work.

Tip of the week

National Geographic’s Fieldscope.org

Events Corner

GIS|SIG: 16 April, Pittsford, NY

FOSS4G Central and Eastern Europe: 17-19 June, Bucharest

GeoDesign Summit Europe: 19-20 September, Herwijnen, Netherlands

This week, A VerySpatial Podcast is sponsored by Esri

The Esri Petroleum GIS Conference will be held May 7-9 in Houston, Texas. Attend the conference to learn how GIS can help track assets, evaluate infrastructure, and monitor energy production for greater efficiency. Visit esri.com/petroleum-energy for more information and to register.

Rendered maps can still be awesome

Jesse — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:32:32 +0000

In a time when we have become jaded by something as awe inspiring as the time, technology, and $$$ behind creating 3D city models, it is nice to see something that reminds us how cool and realistic imagery and models can be. The above video was made using Nokia’s Here Maps as a personal project by Paul Wex Films.

Source: Gizmodo

Check out MinuteEarth

Jesse — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 02:34:46 +0000

The folks who brought us the awesome web video series MinutePhysics have released the first episode of MinuteEarth. I am super excited about the potential for the series based on the great content they have put together previously for MinutePhysics, including some great geospatial relevant topics.

Countdown to 400 contest, last question

Jesse — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 19:01:09 +0000

Question 4:

No more submissions accepted at this time.

You can answer each question only once, and all entries must be in by 11:59 PM EST March 12, 2013. Head over to the contest page for the details and the other questions.