VerySpatial » Sue http://veryspatial.com Discussions on Geography and geospatial technologies Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:39:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 342 http://veryspatial.com/2012/02/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-342/ http://veryspatial.com/2012/02/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-342/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:00:38 +0000 Sue http://veryspatial.com/?p=9491 A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 342
February 5, 2012

Our conversation on Geography and science

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    Music

  • This week’s podsafe music: “Little Grey Sparrow” by Karyn Ellis

    • News

  • CyberCity 3D releases 3D Solar Buildings data sets
  • France orders Google Maps to pay fine for being free to use
  • NAVTEQ map and location content for Nikon’s COOLPIX AW digital camera line
  • TileMill for Windows
  • SpatialLite 3.0

    • Web Corner

  • NYPL Map Warper and Digital Maps Project

    • Main Topic

  • This week we offer some of our thoughts on Geography and science

    • Tip of the Week

  • OpenPaths

    • Events Corner

  • Esri Developer Summit: 26-29 March, Palm Springs, CA
  • Esri Forestry GIS Conference: 1-3 May, Redlands, CA
  • Esri Education GIS Conference: 21-24 July, San Diego, CA
  • Esri International User Conference: 23-27 July, San Diego, CA
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    Shownotes – Episode 341
    January 29, 2012

    Our conversation on the warrantless GPS tracking US Supreme Court decision

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    Music

  • This week’s podsafe music: “Gravity” by Geoff Smith

    • News

  • Google Earth 6.2 pretties up the world
  • Google Maps’ Public Alerts
  • Intergraph GeoMedia and ERDAS Imagine connect through Live Link
  • IDRISI Selva now shipping
  • ArcGIS 10.0 SP4 coming in March
  • Descartes acquires GeoMicro

    • Web Corner

  • MapTales

    • Main Topic

  • This week we offer some of our thoughts on the recent US Supreme Court decision on a warrantless GPS tracking case, and discuss some of the implications of increasing legal awareness of geospatial technologies and privacy issues.

    Tip of the Week

  • Open GeoSMS OGC standard

    • Events Corner

  • FOSSGIS 2012: 20-22 March, Dessau, Germany
  • FOSS4G North America: 10-12 April, Washington, DC
  • 2nd International Landscape Archaeology Conference: 6-9 June, Berlin, Germany
  • 6th Carribean GIS Conference: 12-16 Nov, Montego Bay, Jamaica
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    Shownotes – Episode 339
    January 16, 2012

    Our conversation on cultural mapping

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    Music

  • This week’s podsafe music: “Settle for the Sunrise” by Wheeland Brothers

    • News

  • Fisher-Price partners with Spatial View for View-Master 3D content
  • Qualcomm Tricorder X Prize
  • Google Science Fair 2012 announced
  • Google previews Google+ geo-game
  • US Congress backs off on some parts of SOPA

    • Web Corner

  • Code Year

    • Main Topic

    This week we feature our conversation discussing some of the cool tech and trends from CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2012, and how they might relate to the geospatial community.

    Tip of the Week

  • code.nasa.gov

    • Events Corner

  • SXSW Interactive: 9-13 March, Austin, TX
  • TUgis 2012: 19-20 March, Towson, MD – Proposals due Jan. 27th
  • Esri Southeast User Conference: 30 April-2 May, Lake Buena Vista, FL
  • European Biomass Conference and Exhibition: 18-22 June, Milan, Italy – Abstracts due Jan 30
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    Shownotes – Episode 338
    January 8, 2012

    Our conversation on cultural mapping

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    Music

  • This week’s podsafe music: “Ordinary Day” by Great Big Sea

    • News

  • indiemapper goes free
  • Esri and National Geographic release National Geographic basemap for ArcGIS Online
  • GeoEye wins multi-year contract for mapping project in Russia
  • UK unversity partners with China on geospatial research center

    • Web Corner

  • Esri Technology Topic: Gaming

    • Main Topic

    This week we feature our conversation discussing several recent projects related to cultural mapping, and some of the potential issues and questions raised.
    Map of the Human Story project
    Historical maps of NYC ethnic neighborhoods
    Mapping Militants

    Tip of the Week

  • The Essential Geography of the United States of America

    • Events Corner

  • International Lidar Mapping Forum: 23-25 January, Denver, CO
  • Esri Federal User Conference: 22-24 February, Washington, DC
  • FOSS4G 2012: 10-15 September, Beijing, China
  • GIS-Pro 2012: Sept 30-4 Oct, Portland Oregon
    • ]]>     http://veryspatial.com/2012/01/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-338/feed/ 0     40th anniversary of the announcement of the space shuttle program http://veryspatial.com/2012/01/40th-anniversary-of-the-announcement-of-the-space-shuttle-program/ http://veryspatial.com/2012/01/40th-anniversary-of-the-announcement-of-the-space-shuttle-program/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:04:25 +0000 Sue http://veryspatial.com/?p=9428 This great image of US President Nixon and NASA Administrator Dr. James Fletcher shared today by NASA marks the 40th anniversary – January 5, 1972 – of the announcement by President Nixon of the start of the Space Shuttle program, and the beginning of 40 amazing years of innovation and achievement, as well as tragedy in the loss of Challenger and Columbia and their crews.

    Image courtesy of NASA

    ]]>     http://veryspatial.com/2012/01/40th-anniversary-of-the-announcement-of-the-space-shuttle-program/feed/ 0     A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 337 http://veryspatial.com/2012/01/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-337/ http://veryspatial.com/2012/01/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-337/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:00:41 +0000 Sue http://veryspatial.com/?p=9421 A VerySpatial Podcast
    Shownotes – Episode 337
    January 2, 2012

    Our conversation looking back on 2011 and forward to 2012

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    Music

  • This week’s podsafe music: “New Year” by Avi Wisnia

    • News

  • US Congress asks NOAA to consider charging for data
  • New volcanic island forms in Red Sea
  • MapGuide Maestro 4.0 and SDK now available

    • Web Corner

  • Show

    • Main Topic

    This week we feature our conversation taking a look back at some of the geography and geospatial news and trends of 2011, and offer a few of our thoughts on what is coming up for 2012.

    Tip of the Week

  • A Python Primer for ArcGIS

    • Events Corner

  • International LiDAR Mapping Forum: 23-25 January, Denver, CO
  • GeoVoCamp: 3-5 Feb, Santa Barbara, CA
  • Serious Play Conference: 21-23 August, Redmond, WA
  • Digital Earth Summit on Natural Disasters: 2-5 September, Wellington, NZ

    • This week, A VerySpatial Podcast is sponsored by Esri
    Hydraulic Modeling and GIS, from Esri Press, helps water utilities save time and money by merging GIS and hydraulic modeling technologies. The book points out the challenges that must be addressed and offers best practices for a successful integration. For more information, visit esri.com/esripress.

    ]]>     http://veryspatial.com/2012/01/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-337/feed/ 1     A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 335 http://veryspatial.com/2011/12/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-335/ http://veryspatial.com/2011/12/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-335/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:15:23 +0000 Sue http://veryspatial.com/?p=9381 A VerySpatial Podcast
    Shownotes – Episode 335
    December 18, 2011

    Our conversation on GNSS

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    Music

  • This week’s podsafe music: “Eight Days” by Jon Caspi and The First Gun

    • News

  • Croatia to join EU in 2013
  • Canada withdraws from Kyoto Protocol
  • Pleiades 1 launched
  • ‘Historical’ StreetView in Japan

    • Book Corner

  • Introduction to Geospatial Technologies – Bradley A. Shellito

    • Main Topic

    This week we feature our conversation on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), including a brief review of GNSS options, the importance of these systems, and some of our thoughts on challenges for the future.

    Tip of the Week

  • 123D Catch beta

    • Events Corner

  • Where Conference: 2-4 April,San Francisco, CA
  • WV Association of Geospatial Professionals: 8-11 May, Morgantown, WV – registration opens Jan 15th
  • RGS-IBG 2012: 3-5 July, Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Esri International User Conference: 23-27 July, San Diego, CA

    • This week, A VerySpatial Podcast is sponsored by Esri
    Urban Policy and the Census, from Esri Press, helps you understand and use census data for population research, planning, and decision-making. The book offers a methodology to conduct spatial analysis on demographic, economic, housing, and transportation data. For more information, visit esri.com/esripress.

    ]]>     http://veryspatial.com/2011/12/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-335/feed/ 0     A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 334 http://veryspatial.com/2011/12/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-334/ http://veryspatial.com/2011/12/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-334/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:59:06 +0000 Sue http://veryspatial.com/?p=9336 A VerySpatial Podcast
    Shownotes – Episode 334
    December 11, 2011

    News, news, and more news!

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    Music

  • This week’s podsafe music: “Louisiana Bayou Santa” by Crankshaft and the Gear Grinders

    • News

  • TomTom restructuring; trimming workforce
  • DoD establishes GEOINT policies
  • China Launches 10th Beidou-2 satellite
  • Facebook Acquires Gowalla
  • FDO Toolbox rc1.0
  • uDig 1.3.0
  • Atanas Entchev has been released
  • CyberCity Launches off-the-shelf building libraries
  • National Geographic awards 10,000th grant

    • Web Corner

  • extendny.com

    • Tip of the Week

  • NASA’s Reverb/Echo

    • Events Corner

  • AAG Annual Meeting: 24-28 February, NYC
  • European Population Conference: 13-16 June, Stockholm, Sweden
  • XVth International Conference of Historical Geographers: 6-10 August, Prague, Czech Republic
  • 2012 National Conference on Geographic Education: 4-7 October, San Marco,TX

    • This week, A VerySpatial Podcast is sponsored by Esri
    The ArcGIS for Android app is available for download from the Android Market. This free app allows you to find and share maps as well as deploy GIS data and functionality on Android devices. For more information and to download the app, visit esri.com/android.

    ]]>     http://veryspatial.com/2011/12/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-334/feed/ 0     US World Regional Geography class gets a chance to Skype with Burmese activist Suu Kyi http://veryspatial.com/2011/12/us-world-regional-geography-class-gets-a-chance-to-skype-with-burmese-activist-suu-kyi/ http://veryspatial.com/2011/12/us-world-regional-geography-class-gets-a-chance-to-skype-with-burmese-activist-suu-kyi/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:42:46 +0000 Sue http://veryspatial.com/?p=9313 Professor John Boyer’s World Regions class at Virginia Tech got an amazing opportunity yesterday evening to interview Nobel laureate Aung Sang Suu Kyi, who is known the world over for her efforts as a pro-democracy activist in Myanmar (Burma). After Boyer and his class recorded a video interview request and posted it to YouTube, Suu Kyi agreed to the request and answered questions from students and the audience for about 45 minutes via Skype. Here’s local news coverage of the event and congratulations to Professor Boyer on an unbelievable experience for his students!

     

    ]]>     http://veryspatial.com/2011/12/us-world-regional-geography-class-gets-a-chance-to-skype-with-burmese-activist-suu-kyi/feed/ 0     A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 331 http://veryspatial.com/2011/11/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-331/ http://veryspatial.com/2011/11/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-331/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:00:35 +0000 Sue http://veryspatial.com/?p=9275 A VerySpatial Podcast
    Shownotes – Episode 331
    November 20, 2011

    Main Topic: Our conversation on smart city initiatives

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  • This week’s podsafe music: “Rivethead” by stoat

    • News

  • Landsat 5 data capture on hold – mission in jeopardy?
  • USGS-NASA release new topo of the moon
  • Google offers opt-out for wi-fi geolocation
  • Apple’s SuperDuper LBS patent
  • Map3D Service Pack

    • Web Corner

  • eoPortal

    • Main Topic

  • This week, we wrap up Geography Awareness Week 2011 with a conversation about digital city/smart city movements and the role of geography and geospatial technologies in these initiatives..

    Tip of the Week

  • WhereDial – MuggleClock (using Foursquare)

    • Events Corner

  • 6th East Asia Regional Conference on Alternative Geographies: 13-16 February, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 11th International Symposium on Web and Wireless GIS: 12-13 April, Naples, Italy
  • Geographical Association (GA) Annual Conference and Exhibition: 12-14 April, Manchester, UK
  • 1st International Congress of Young Researchers in the Humanities: 18-20 April, Barcelona, Spain
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