VerySpatial | Category Archives: Show Notes http://veryspatial.com Discussions on Geography and geospatial technologies Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:57:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 413 http://veryspatial.com/2013/06/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-413/ http://veryspatial.com/2013/06/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-413/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:04:31 +0000 Jesse http://veryspatial.com/?p=11724 A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 413
June 16, 2013

Main Topic: Is Open Source Free?

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  • This week’s podsafe music: “Open Our Eyes” by Amplifico




    • News
    New study shows the impact of warm oceans on Antarctic ice shelves
    Nature features the use of drones at tools for scientific research
    Apple adds Maps app to desktop
    Google acquires Waze
    Foursquare Time Machine lets you see your own time-space path
    GeoTech Center funding renewed



    Web Corner

  • National Geographic Education Site



    • Main topic

  • The week we discuss the not so hidden costs of open source software.



    • Tip

  • Pleygo – Netflix for Legos!



    • Events Corner
    2013 IGU Regional Conference, Kyoto, Japan, August 4-9
    2014 IGU Regional Conference, Krakow, Poland, August 18-22
    2015 IGU Regional Conferences, Moscow, Russia
    2016 International Geographical Congress, Beijing, China



    This week, A VerySpatial Podcast is supported by Esri

  • The Esri Education GIS Conference will be held July 6-9 in San Diego, California. Attend the conference to meet with other GIS educators and learn how to maximize your GIS investment at your institution. Visit esri.com/educ for more information and to register.



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    • ]]>     http://veryspatial.com/2013/06/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-413/feed/ 0     A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 412 http://veryspatial.com/2013/06/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-412/ http://veryspatial.com/2013/06/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-412/#comments Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:58:58 +0000 Jesse http://veryspatial.com/?p=11581 A VerySpatial Podcast
    Shownotes – Episode 412
    June 9, 2013

    Main Topic: Qualitative GIS

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  • This week’s podsafe music: “Ride that River” by Zac Mac Band




    • News

  • Final command sent to Landsat 5
  • UK Dominos franchise uses drone to deliver a pizza
  • Map Engine API
  • ArcGIS Online admin tools
  • ThinkGeo MapSuite 7.0
  • HxGN Live roundup



    • Web Corner

  • After Earth Decay



    • Main topic

  • The week we discuss a topic that is spilling over to, and coming in from, other disciplines as the shift toward experience and local continues to push the issues surrounding the interplay between qualitative information and GIS.



    • Book Corner

  • Programming ArcGIS 10.1 with Python Cookbook by Eric Pimpler from Packt Publishing



    • Events Corner

  • OSGeo Ghent: June 13, Ghent, Belgium
  • 2013 GeoAlberta Conference: 23-25 September, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  • NSGIC 2013: Oct 27-31, Kansas City, MO



    • This week, A VerySpatial Podcast is supported by Esri

  • The Esri International User Conference will be held July 8-12 in San Diego, California. Attend the conference to learn about the latest innovations in the ArcGIS platform, mobile applications, cloud computing, and 3D technology. Visit esri.com/uc for more information and to register.



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    • ]]>     http://veryspatial.com/2013/06/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-412/feed/ 0     A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 411 http://veryspatial.com/2013/06/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-411/ http://veryspatial.com/2013/06/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-411/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:13:57 +0000 Jesse http://veryspatial.com/?p=11519 A VerySpatial Podcast
    Shownotes – Episode 411
    June 2, 2013

    Main Topic: Mladen Stojic on HxGN Live

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    Music

  • This week’s podsafe music: “Sunset in Las Vegas ” by Catman Cohen




    • News

  • NASA turns LDCM over to USGS, vendors quickly coming of board

    • BBC bringing cool new interactive natural world experience Orbi to Japan this summer

  • Intel acquires GPS firm
  • OGC Rest specification draft likely to be withdrawn
  • Geographic Bee winner



    • Web Corner

  • GlacierWorks



    • Main topic

  • A discussion with Mladen Stojic of Intergraph about this week’s HxGN Live conference taking place in Las Vegas.



    • Tip of the week

  • Hidden Journeys



    • Events Corner

  • 8th International Symposium on Digital Earth: 26-30 August, Kuching, East Malaysia
  • 5th International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications: 11-13 September, Bournemouth, UK
  • Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies: 11-13 November, Vienna, Austria
  • CyArk 500 Challenge launch event: 20-22 October, Tower of London, UK



    • This week, A VerySpatial Podcast is supported by Esri

  • You can determine the health of your data by identifying, categorizing, and quantifying error results easily and accurately with ArcGIS Data Reviewer. This extension to ArcGIS now extends quality control capabilities to web and mobile application platforms. For more information, visit esri.com/datareviewer.



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  • MapserverPro.com offers affordable GIS Hosting plans that support Mapserver, QGIS Server, pMapper and several other Opensource GIS Apps. Their GIS Hosting plans also come with your choice of cPanel or Plesk Panel for easy management of your account. Use promo code “veryspatial” and get your first month of shared or dedicated cloud server plan FREE. That’s MapServerPro.com
    • ]]>     http://veryspatial.com/2013/06/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-411/feed/ 0     A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 410 http://veryspatial.com/2013/05/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-410/ http://veryspatial.com/2013/05/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-410/#comments Mon, 27 May 2013 15:27:30 +0000 Jesse http://veryspatial.com/?p=11499 A VerySpatial Podcast
    Shownotes – Episode 410
    May 26, 2013

    Main Topic: Catching up on some geo news

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    Music

  • This week’s podsafe music: “If this geek ruled the world” by Geoff Smith




    • News

  • National Strategy for Civil Earth Observations
  • Potential data gaps for polar-orbiting US weather satellites
  • Unity makes mobile game development tools free to small developers
  • SketchUp Pro 2013 and SketchUp Make released
  • FourSquare give Lumia users added features
  • LiveSight comes to Here Maps for WinPhone8
  • TomTom adds Traffic Camera API
  • Google Maps update with revamped interface – still in invited preview



    • Web Corner

  • Population Pyramid



    • Tip of the week

  • LDCM – The Long Swath



    • Events Corner

  • VISualize 2013: 11-12 June, Washington, DC
  • ICGIS – International Conference on Geographic Information Systems: 28-29 March, Madrid, Spain
  • MAGIC 2014: Biennial MidAmerica GIS Symposium: 27 April-1 May, Kansas City, MO
  • Delmarva GIS Conference 2014: 8 May, Dover, DE



    • This week, A VerySpatial Podcast is sponsored by Esri

  • The newest release of ArcGIS API for Flex includes improvements for routing, geocoding, and localization. The free API lets you create custom web applications using the mapping capabilities of ArcGIS for Server. For more information and to download, visit esri.com/flex.
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    Shownotes – Episode 409
    May 19, 2013

    Main Topic: Some thoughts on geofencing

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




    • News

  • Construction company in Belize destroys Mayan pyramid
  • Lots of updates for Google Maps from Google I/O and Location APIs
  • ArcGIS for Windows Phone update, Windows Phone jumps to #3 in the smartphone market
  • ArcGIS API for Javascript 3.5



    • Web Corner

  • Geoguessr



    • Main topic

  • This week, we feature a conversation offering some of our thoughts on geofencing.



    • Tip of the week

  • URISA’s Vanguard Cabinet creates Outreach Committee



    • Events Corner

  • GIS in Public Health: 17-20 June, Miami, FL
  • GIS-Pro 2013: 16-19 Sept, Providence, RI
  • GIS in Transit: 16-17 Oct, Washington, DC
  • Locating the Future: 3-6 November, St Louis, MO



    • This week, A VerySpatial Podcast is sponsored by Esri

  • The new release of ArcGIS for AutoCAD is available to download at no cost. This update includes support for AutoCAD 2013 and faster loading of ArcGIS Online server connections.
    To learn more and to download, visit esri.com/autocad.
    • ]]>     http://veryspatial.com/2013/05/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-409/feed/ 2     A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 408 http://veryspatial.com/2013/05/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-408/ http://veryspatial.com/2013/05/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-408/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 04:55:00 +0000 Sue http://veryspatial.com/?p=11456 A VerySpatial Podcast
    Shownotes – Episode 408
    May 12, 2013

    Main Topic: Public/private sectors in Geospatial

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    Music

  • This week’s podsafe music: “Test Drive” by Black Kettle




    • News

  • OpenStreetMap and MapBox launch new iD editor
  • Lightsquared gets a reprieve?
  • ENVI geoprocesses with ArcGIS Online
  • Changes to Adobe CS
  • India launches Central Monitoring System



    • Web Corner

  • Geospatial Education Program Finder



    • Main topic

  • This week, we feature a conversation offering some of our thoughts on public/private partnerships in GIS and geospatial, inspired by the recent MapBrief post on the proposed H.R. 1604



    • Tip of the week

  • MapBox Earth for iOS



    • Events Corner

  • Location intelligence: 21-22 May, Washington, DC
  • Hexagon Live:3-6 June, Las Vegas, NV
  • Location Intelligence Brazil: 19 June, Sao Paulo, Brazil



    • This week, A VerySpatial Podcast is sponsored by Esri

  • The latest release of Esri Maps for Office is available. This update includes support for Microsoft Office 2013, new search capabilities, and demographic and lifestyle data. To learn more, visit esri.com/maps4office.
    • ]]>     http://veryspatial.com/2013/05/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-408/feed/ 0     A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 407 http://veryspatial.com/2013/05/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-407/ http://veryspatial.com/2013/05/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-407/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 03:30:07 +0000 Sue http://veryspatial.com/?p=11442 A VerySpatial Podcast
    Shownotes – Episode 407
    May 5, 2013

    Main Topic: Geospatial and online education

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    Music

  • This week’s podsafe music: “Code Monkey” by Jonathan Coulton




    • News

  • Bill to replace peer review in NSF funding
  • Google Earth incorporates grassroots aerial imagery
  • Winner of the Arthur Robinson Award for Best Printed Map Announced
  • Dawn Wright to stay at Esri as Chief Scientist
  • OGC calls for comments on OpenMI



    • Web Corner

  • CultureBlocks



    • Main topic

  • This week, we feature a conversation offering some of our thoughts on online education in geospatial technologies and GIS.



    • Tip of the week

  • Send a Message to Mars!



    • Events Corner

  • State of the Map: 6-8 Sept, Birmingham Uk
  • Geodesign International Conference: 28-29 October, Beijing, China
  • Geography of Innovation: 23-25 January, Utrecht, The Netherlands



    • This week, A VerySpatial Podcast is sponsored by Esri

  • The latest release of ArcGIS Online is available. This update includes map viewer enhancements, round-trip directions, and a configurable story map template.To learn more, visit esri.com/arcgisonline.
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    Shownotes – Episode 406
    April 28, 2013

    Main Topic: News

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    Music

  • This week’s podsafe music: “Southern Skies” by robert walker and the century band




    • News

  • Bill re-introduced in US Congress to create National Geospatial Technology Administration
  • Re-mapping US Census tracts
  • Leaping into Google Earth 7.1 (and the delay of the Leap Motion)
  • Esri notifies users of critical Geodatabase issue
  • Geomatica Discover
  • Google Fiber
  • URISA invites public comments on GCMM</li>



    Web Corner

  • NASA Develop



    • Tip of the week

  • History of Cartography Volumes I and II now available free onlinw



    • Events Corner

  • LDCM social media event: 30 May, Sioux Falls, SD
  • FOSS4G North America: 22-24 May, Minneapolis, MN
  • HxGN LIVE – Hexagon’s International Conference: 3-6 June, Las Vegas, NV
  • FOSS4G Nottingham 2013: 17-21 September, Nottingham, UK


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    Shownotes – Episode 405
    April 21, 2013

    Main Topic: Digging for old(ish) sites.

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    Music

  • This week’s podsafe music: “Falling Slowly” by Nine Times Blue




    • News

  • NSF’s NEON gets first Observatory Director
  • OGC Student APP Challenge
  • gvSIG 2.0
  • No Google Glasses resale?



    • Web Corner

  • Digital Public Library of America



    • Main topic

  • This week, we feature our conversation with Beau Legeer, VP of Product Marketing at Exelis VIS, focusing on ENVI Services Engine.



    • Tip of the week

  • Geo3D Market



    • Events Corner

  • National Geographic Geography Bee: 20-22 May, Washington, DC
  • Geo Higher Ed Summit: 22-24 July, Mountainview
  • Hazus conference: 5-7 August, Indianapolis, IN
  • NACIS: 9-11 October, Greenville, SC, abstracts June 15


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    Shownotes – Episode 404
    April 14, 2013

    Main Topic: Our conversation with Beau Legeer from Exelis VIS

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    Music

  • This week’s podsafe music: “Forbidden Latitudes” by luca siani




    • News

  • California court says no mapping while driving
  • Apple looking at street-view style mapping?
  • State winners for the 2013 National Geographic Bee are in
  • MapGuide OS 2.5



    • Web Corner

  • City Forward



    • Main topic

  • This week, we feature our conversation with Beau Legeer, VP of Product Marketing at Exelis VIS, focusing on ENVI Services Engine.



    • Tip of the week

  • Unity game development tools



    • Events Corner

  • AAG Pacific Coast Division Meeting: 25-28 September, Lake Tahoe, CA
  • AAG Great Plains/Rocky Mountain Division Meeting: 10-12 October, Omaha, NE
  • AAG West Lakes Division Meeting: 17-19 October, Eau Claire, WI
  • AAG Middle States Division Meeting: 18-19 October, Buffalo, NY


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