A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 542
17 April 2016
Topics include: SpaceX, ASTER data, geospatial contests, and others…
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Music
Complicated by The Spectacular Fantastic
Discussion topics
The North Pole is Moving East and We Now Know Why
NASA again looking for smallsat partnerships
SpaceX lands a rocket on a boat
Japan and NASA make ASTER data available for free
Geomatica 2016
DigitalGlobe’s Maps API
Microsoft announces a new Bing Maps control
Oculus Rift data collection being questioned by Senator on privacy issues
Alphabet wants to create a Techno city
FAA relaxes some UAV regulations in the US
Vigilante drone flier catches sex worker
US Appeals Court sides with Feds that cell site location data does not need a warrant
EU strengthens personal data privacy with new rules, including geolocation
Esri Storytelling with Maps contest
Leica Geosystems launches 2016 Plan Contest
Sanborn Map Co. celebrates 150 years
Bash and Ubuntu binaries to run in Windows 10
A coloring book from one of the geospatial community
Events Corner
Esri Southeast User Conference: 2-4 May, Education Track-May 2nd, Charlotte, NC
GIScience 2016: 27-30 September, Montreal, PQ, Canada
AAG Annual Meeting 2017: 5-9 April, Boston, MA