VerySpatial » Podcast 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 340
    January 22, 2012

    An all news episode

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    Music

  • This week’s podsafe music: “A Laptop Like You” by Jonathan Coulton

    • News

  • SOPA Dead…. but not buried
  • Version 2.4 of the ArcGIS API for Silverlight, WPF, and Windows Phone now out
  • Bing Maps to show Nokia branding
  • Hexagon acquires Microsurvey
  • Update on TanDEM-X and TerraSAR-X mission
  • IndoorGML Working Group formed
  • Free LizardTech GeoViewer for iPad
  • Controversial Microsoft patent

    • Web Corner

  • GETeach

    • Tip of the Week

  • WorldMap

    • Events Corner

  • Location Intelligence: 22-23 May, Washington, DC
  • Society for Conservation GIS: 19-22 July, Monterrey,CA
  • AutoCarto: 16-18 Sept, Columbus, Ohio – Abstracts Feb 1
  • NACIS: 17-19 Oct, Portland, OR
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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
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    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.

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    Shownotes – Episode 336
    December 25, 2011

    Our conversation with Gatewing

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    Music

  • This week’s podsafe music: “Santa Will Find You” by Mindy Smith

    • Main Topic

    This week we feature our conversation Maarten Van Speybroeck of Gatewing. The discussion focuses on their hardware solutions for acquiring mapping information with your very own self-guiding unmanned aircraft. In a phrase “we want one”.

    This week, A VerySpatial Podcast is sponsored by Esri
    An update for the ArcGIS for Windows Phone app is available for download from the Microsoft Marketplace. This version of the free app includes support for pop-ups, map notes, and bookmarks authored in ArcGIS Online. For more information and to download, visit esri.com/smartphones.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Shownotes – Episode 333
    December 04, 2011

    Main Topic: Dawn Wright of Esri and Oregon State University

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  • This week’s podsafe music: “Ghost Maps” by The Minor Leagues

    • News

  • British Library digitizes three centuries’ worth of newspaper archives
  • Google Maps 6.0 brings indoor mapping of some airports and large retailers
  • Nokia tries indoor mapping too
  • US World Regions Geography class gets Skype interview with Burmese activist Suu Kyi

    • Web Corner

  • Eye on Earth

    • Main Topic

  • We talk to Dr. Dawn Wright who is currently on leave from Oregon State University to spend time at Esri as the company’s Chief Scientist..

    Tip of the Week

  • 2nd USA Science and Engineering Festival

    • Events Corner

  • Geography of Innovation: 26-28 Jan, Saint-Etienne, France
  • Biannual British-Irish Population Conference: 18-19 April, Belfast
  • International Conference on Informatics and Urban and Regional Planning: 10-12 May, Cagliari, Italy
  • European Regional Science Association: 21-25 August, Bratislava, Slovakia

    • This week, A VerySpatial Podcast is sponsored by Esri
    Esri CityEngine is a stand-alone software product for 3D modeling and design. It provides professionals in urban planning, defense, simulation, and entertainment a way to create high-quality 3D content from existing 2D data. For more information and to download a free 30-day trial, visit esri.com/cityengine.

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