VerySpatial » Sue http://veryspatial.com Discussions on Geography and geospatial technologies Wed, 23 May 2012 03:30:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 357 http://veryspatial.com/2012/05/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-357/ http://veryspatial.com/2012/05/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-357/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 03:30:51 +0000 Sue http://veryspatial.com/?p=9793 A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 357
May 22, 2012

Main Topic: Our conversation on practical challenges in Internet mapping

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    Music

  • This week’s podsafe music: “Traveling Song” by Ryan Meyers Band

    • News

  • New York state Esri license agreement gives all K-12 students access to ArcGIS
  • The Associated Press debuts its own custom zoomable world map
  • Daniel Raven-Ellison and Patrick Meier (Ushahidi) named as National Geographic Emerging Explorers for 2012
  • National Geographic Bee finals this week

    • Web Corner

  • Wind Map – hint.fm site

    • Main Topic

  • This week we discuss some of the practical challenges that GIS professionals face in implementing new approaches, such as developing internet mapping solutions.

    • Tip of the Week

  • ORBIS – Stanford Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World

    • Events Corner

  • CGAMES USA 2012: 30 July – 1 August, Louisville, KY
  • 1st Serious Gaming & Social Connect 2012 Conference -Trends and Applications of Serious Gaming: 4-6 October, Singapore
  • Meaningful Play 2012: 18-20 October, East Lansing, MI
  • VS-Games ’12 – 4th International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications: 29-31 October, Genoa, Italy

    • This week, A VerySpatial Podcast is sponsored by Esri

  • The Esri Business Summit will be held July 22-24 in San Diego, California. Attend the summit to learn how GIS can help increase profits and improve operations in today’s competitive economy. For more information and to register to attend, visit esri.com/bizsummit.

    • ]]>     http://veryspatial.com/2012/05/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-357/feed/ 0     A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 356 http://veryspatial.com/2012/05/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-356/ http://veryspatial.com/2012/05/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-356/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 02:00:12 +0000 Sue http://veryspatial.com/?p=9774 A VerySpatial Podcast
    Shownotes – Episode 356
    May 13, 2012

    Main Topic: Our conversation on potential cuts to the US Census Bureau

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    Music

  • This week’s podsafe music: “She Said She Said” by Arlen Roth

    • News

  • Map of lost Roanoke Colony now in the British Museum may hold new clues
  • Microsoft Research’s GeoLife GPS Trajectories data set available for researchers to dowload
  • European Space Agency’s Envisat may be dead
  • Cancel your 2012 Doomsday plans

    • Web Corner

  • Grand Map of London 2012

    • Main Topic

  • This week we feature our conversation on potential implications of the US House of Representatives passing a new budget bill that eliminates the US Census Bureau’s Economic Census and American Community Survey.

    • Tip of the Week

  • Zombies and Geospatial Analysis

    • Events Corner

  • 3D GeoInfo Conference: 16-17 May, Quebec City, Quebec
  • Canadian Association of Geographers: 28 May-2June, Waterloo, Ontario
  • EUROGEO: 1-3 June, Dublin, Ireland
  • Esri Asia Pacific User Conference: 5-7 November, Auckland, NZ

    • This week, A VerySpatial Podcast is sponsored by Esri

  • The Survey Summit-ACSM Annual Conference will be held July 21-24 in San Diego, California. Attend the summit to learn about the latest trends and workflows in the surveying and geospatial industries. For more information and to register to attend, visit surveysummit.com.

    • ]]>     http://veryspatial.com/2012/05/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-356/feed/ 0     A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 355 http://veryspatial.com/2012/05/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-355/ http://veryspatial.com/2012/05/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-355/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 19:30:03 +0000 Sue http://veryspatial.com/?p=9762 A VerySpatial Podcast
    Shownotes – Episode 355
    May 7, 2012

    Main Topic: Our conversation with Robert Cheetham of Azavea

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    Music

  • This week’s podsafe music: “Say It” by Paris

    • News

  • Unmanned drones to be used in surveillance of mines in Australia
  • Get your own unmanned drone mapping kit for around $600
  • US Nature Database hits 1 million citizen contributions
  • China launches 2 more Beidou navigation satellites
  • ENVI 5 released
  • ERDAS Imagine 11.0.5 available

    • Web Corner

  • Yale Environment 360

    • Main Topic

  • This week we feature our conversation with Robert Cheetham, of Azavea, as we discuss GeoTrellis and other Azavea initiatives.

    • Tip of the Week

  • Google Maps Cube game

    • Events Corner

  • Global Geospatial Conference: 14-17 May, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
  • Microsoft TechEd Europe: 26-29 June, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • AGSE 2012: 16-20 July, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
  • URISA Mid-Atlantic Chapter (MACURISA): 22-24 October, Atlantic City, NJ

    • This week, A VerySpatial Podcast is sponsored by Esri

  • Mapping the Nation: Government and Technology Making a Difference shows how federal agencies use GIS technology to address social, economic, and environmental issues. The book uses maps to illustrate how government services foster collaboration and allow agencies to achieve their goals. For more information, visit esri.com/esripress.

    • ]]>     http://veryspatial.com/2012/05/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-355/feed/ 1     A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 353 http://veryspatial.com/2012/04/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-353/ http://veryspatial.com/2012/04/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-353/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:00:10 +0000 Sue http://veryspatial.com/?p=9745 A VerySpatial Podcast
    Shownotes – Episode 353
    April 23, 2012

    Main Topic: The global importance of Earth Observation

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    Music

  • This week’s podsafe music: “New York Sun” by Perfuma

    • News

  • NASA Coder Tournament for programmers to improve access to its archives
  • Kite and balloon imagery added to Google Earth, Google looking for contributions
  • Court creates ‘end run’ around Supreme Court GPS tracking decision
  • Space Shuttle Discovery leaves Kennedy Space Center for the Smithsonian
  • Landsat 7 avoids space debris and RFP for Landsat Science team
  • GeoWeb3D version 3

    • Web Corner

  • NASA – Global Climate Change

    • Main Topic

  • This week we offer some thoughts about the growing global importance of Earth Observation, and the expansion of remote sensing capabilities to a broader community of countries.

    • Tip of the Week

  • Kaggle

    • Events Corner

  • UCGIS Symposium 2012: 30 May-1 June, Washington, DC
  • ISPRS 2012: 25 August-1 September, Melbourne, Australia
  • IGC 2012: 26-30 August, Cologne, Germany
  • Digital Earth Summit: 2-4 September, Wellington, NZ
    • ]]>     http://veryspatial.com/2012/04/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-353/feed/ 0     A fond farewell to Shuttle Discovery http://veryspatial.com/2012/04/a-fond-farewell-to-shuttle-discovery/ http://veryspatial.com/2012/04/a-fond-farewell-to-shuttle-discovery/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:29:53 +0000 Sue http://veryspatial.com/?p=9726 This morning Space Shuttle Discovery left Kennedy Space Center in Florida on its way to its new home at the Smithsonian in Washington, DC, and it got a great sendoff in Florida, with tons of pictures out there on the Internet for those who couldn’t be there. When Discover got to Washington, its piggyback carrier plane did a flyby of the city, a cool and touching tribute and welcome. Definitely check out NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Facebook page and the usual social media suspects for images.

  • Image courtesy of NASA
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    Shownotes – Episode 351
    April 9, 2012

    Our conversation on Earth Day 2012 and Earth Day every day

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    Music

  • This week’s podsafe music: “Environmentalist” by Eggshell Egoz

    • News

  • US 1940 Census returns now online
  • PostGIS 2.0 released
  • ArcGIS Runtime SDK updates – iOS, Android
  • Weather Layer in Google Maps API

    • Web Corner

  • maps.stamen.com

    • Main Topic

  • This week we feature our conversation on Earth Day 2012, the Mobilize the Earth and A Billion Acts of Green campaigns for this year, and our thoughts on carrying Earth Day ideas and efforts throughout the year.

    • Tip of the Week

  • USGIF Scholarship due April 20

    • Events Corner

  • USA Science and Engineering Festival Expo: 28-29 April, Washington, DC
  • British Cartographic Society Annual Symposium: 13-15 June, Hampshire, UK
  • NCGE: 4-7 October, San Marcos, TX
  • GeoINT 2012: 8-11 October, Orlando, FL
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    Shownotes – Episode 350
    April 1, 2012

    Our conversation reflecting on 350 episodes of A VerySpatial Podcast!

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    Music

  • This week’s podsafe music: “April” by Benji Cossa

    • News

  • 15 years of Geography at About.com
  • Autodesk announces 2013 product line
  • Esri Dev Summit round-up

    • Web Corner

  • WhereConference Live Stream

    • Main Topic

  • This week we kick back and reflect on 350 episodes of A VerySpatial Podcast, including our thoughts on some of the highlights and trends we’ve seen over the past 350 weeks (Has it really been that long?)

    • Tip of the Week

  • Google Earth Outreach site

    • Events Corner

  • Automated ISR Symposium: 13-14 June, Alexandria, VA (ISR – Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance)
  • Location Intelligence for Enterprise USA: 14-15 June, Chicago, IL
  • Applied Geography Conference: 10-13 October, Minneapolis, MN
  • Autodesk University: 27-29 Nov, Las Vegas, NV
    • ]]>     http://veryspatial.com/2012/04/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-350/feed/ 0     A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 349 http://veryspatial.com/2012/03/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-349/ http://veryspatial.com/2012/03/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-349/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:00:42 +0000 Sue http://veryspatial.com/?p=9661 A VerySpatial Podcast
    Shownotes – Episode 349
    March 25, 2012

    Our conversation with GISCI’s Sheila on GISP certification

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    Music

  • This week’s podsafe music: “Mr. Fancy Pants” by Jonathan Coulton

    • News

  • Google Amazon Street View now live
  • NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) celebrates 10 years
  • Some sites abandoning Google Maps for other options due to high licensing fees
  • Nokia Maps now on iOS and Android as Web App

    • Web Corner

  • CityMaps

    • Main Topic

  • This week we feature our AAG 2012 conversation with Sheila Wilson, Executive Director of GISCI, as we discuss GISP certification.

    • Tip of the Week

  • URISA Connect

    • Events Corner

  • Esri International User Conference: 23-27 July, San Diego, CA
  • Geospatial EXPO: 21-23 June, Yokohama, Japan
  • Asia Geospatial Forum: 17-19 September, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • 26th International Cartographic Conference: 25-30 August 2013, Dresden, Germany

    • This week, A VerySpatial Podcast is sponsored by Esri

  • Building a GIS: System Architecture Design Strategies for Managers, Second Edition, from Esri Press, includes an updated Capacity Planning Tool which automates system design analysis tasks. GIS managers and technical architects can use this tool to better assess implementation options before committing resources. For more information, visit esri.com/esripress.

    • ]]>     http://veryspatial.com/2012/03/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-349/feed/ 0     A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 348 http://veryspatial.com/2012/03/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-348/ http://veryspatial.com/2012/03/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-348/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:30:51 +0000 Sue http://veryspatial.com/?p=9613 A VerySpatial Podcast
    Shownotes – Episode 348
    March 18, 2012

    Our conversation with USGIF’s Max Baber on the 2012 USGIF Scholarship Program

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    Music

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

    • News

  • Arlington National Cemetery goes digital; new system includes GIS
  • IBM announces global winners of the 2012 Smarter Cities challenge grants
  • Esri seeking an Entertainment and Gaming Industry Solutions Manager
  • Todd Spark is the new US CTO
  • NASA completes infrared map of the ENTIRE universe!

    • Web Corner

  • ChronoZoom

    • Main Topic

  • This week we feature our conversation with Max Baber, Director of Academic Programs at USGIF, as he fills us in on the 2012 USGIF Scholarship Program, which is open to graduating high school seniors, undergraduates, masters, and doctoral students.

    • Tip of the Week

  • USA Science and Engineering Festival 2012

    • Events Corner

  • Location Intelligence Conference/Oracle Spatial User Conference: 22-23 May, Washington, DC
  • Location Intelligence for Enterprise USA: 14-15 June, Chicago, IL
  • Com.Geo: 1-3 July, Washington, DC
  • State of the Map 2012: 6-8 September, Tokyo, Japan

    • This week, A VerySpatial Podcast is sponsored by Esri

  • The Esri Forestry GIS Conference will be held May 1-3 in Redlands, California. Attend the conference to learn how GIS can increase efficiency and reduce costs in forestry operations. For more information and to register to attend, visit esri.com/forestrycon.

    • ]]>     http://veryspatial.com/2012/03/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-348/feed/ 0     Affordable Virtual Reality? http://veryspatial.com/2012/03/affordable-virtual-reality/ http://veryspatial.com/2012/03/affordable-virtual-reality/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:14:58 +0000 Sue http://veryspatial.com/?p=9602 A big part of my research for about a decade now has been exploring the development of immersive virtual landscapes, and how evolving technologies continue to make impressive strides toward creating compelling and believable virtual worlds. One of the issues that has always been at the forefront is the cost of virtual reality hardware, whether it was early attempts at head-mounted displays or immersive rooms, such as CAVE environments. These technologies can give you amazing simulations, but most users can’t afford to buy the hardware, let alone have the space to set up multi-walled immersive environments. Now, virtual reality technology is increasingly moving toward a consumer experience, with 3D TV’s, smartphone VR and augmented reality apps, and interface devices like Microsoft’s Kinect and even Sony’s Playstation VITA with Augmented Reality (AR) capabilities.

    Here’s a cool project that I had to share as well. Earlier this month, USC researchers participating in the Off-the-Shelf Virtual Reality Workshop, held in conjunction with IEEE Virtual Reality 2012 and organized by the Mixed Reality lab at USC, debuted FOV2GO, a portable fold-out smartphone viewer for iPhone and Android (sadly no Windows Phone love) that turns the screen into a 3-D virtual reality system. The viewer is made of cardboard and is easily assembled to look like an old-school ViewMaster, and you insert your smartphone into the FOV2GO and look through the eyepieces for a stereo 3D effect. To create your own 3D virtual environments to explore, there are downloadable software tools that are part of the project as well. I’d really like to use the FOV2GO in my class, so I’ll have to find out if they’ll be available in larger numbers.

    This short YouTube video illustrates the FOV2GO in action:

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