Author: Jesse
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 646
A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 645
24 July 2020
15 years! And pop culture.
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A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 645
A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 645
14 July 2020
The Esri UC and the future of conference virtualization
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A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 644
A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 644
28 June 2020
This week we focus on news and recent ethics issues.
News:
15th anniversary for Google Map API
UK wants to unlock the power of location
China launches last BeiDou satellite
Five years for Sentinel 2-A
Depth API now available for Google’s ARCore
Apple’s Nearby Interactions
Oculus Go discontinued
Say goodbye to the Segway PT too
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URISA issues statement concerning Code of Ethics in Florida GIS case
Spatial Conversations – MakePath & xarray-spatial
Spatial Conversations
Shownotes – Episode 25
15 June 2020
Sue & Jesse speak with Brendan Collins and Pablo Fuentes of MakePath about their open source xarray-spatial raster analysis tools, their use of open source for geospatial, and an example application where they modeled pharmacy deserts.
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 643
A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 643
8 June 2020
Conversation with Kevin Ring about Cesium OSM Buildings
News:
- SpaceX Dragon successfully launches manned mission and docks with ISS
- China launches multiple satellites, including Gaofen-9 remote sensing satellite
- China introduces Terry-Cotta
- Largest and oldest Mayan monument discovered
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- Kevin Ring of Cesium talks about the development of CesiumJS and the recent release of Cesium OSM Buildings
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Events Corner
- ASPRS 2020 going virtual:June 22-25
- ENVI Analytics Symposium: August 25-27
- Commercial UAV Expo Americas going virtual: Sept 15-17
- Applied Geography Conference: October 18-20 – Abstracts August 15
- Geo Business moved to 2021: 19-20 May
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 642
A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 642
24 May 2020
Dr. Scott Nowicki of Quantum Spatial discusses his Remote Sensing work across different scales
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- Push again Ligado decision continues
- Restrictions on US Satellite operators reduced
- PCI Geomatics rolls out Geomatica Cloud
- Data vs politics
- AAG letter to Florida
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- Sue and Jesse speak with Dr. Scott Nowicki, Lead R&D Scientist for Quantum Spatial
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Events Corner
- Virtual INSPIRE conference: 3-12 June
- FAA UAS Symposium: Ep 1 July 8-9, Ep 2 Aug 18-19
- Commercial UAV Expo Europe: 1-2 December
- State of the Map 2020 posters due June 30
- WVAGP Conference: June 23
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 641
A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 641
10 May 2020
Gabby Getz of Cesium discusses their how they are supporting the construction industry
News:
- FAA announces 8 organizations working on Drone Remote ID
- FAA UAS Collegiate Training Initiative
- FAA establishes national spaceport office
- 25 years of GPS full operations
- 2nd GPS III satellite begins transmission
- US military is furious at FCC over 5G plan that could interfere with GPS
- Esri’s free COVID-19 Response Package for nonprofits and free access to Learn ArcGIS for furloughed professionals
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- Interview with Gabby Getz of Cesium about their work to support the construction industry
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VerySpatialTV Season 5, Episode 11 – QGIS and Multiband Raster
This time Jesse looks at simple uses of multiband rasters in QGIS, from comparing traditional 3 band, 8bit images to multiband 16bit data from Landsat 8.
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 640
A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 640
26 April 2020
Catching up on news
News:
- Esri UC moving online
- Geo week events and others move to July in Chicago
- USGIF announces industry awards
- Galileo Masters 2020
- Bentley opens software access
- Forecasts
A VerySpatial Podcast – EarthDay 2020
A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – EarthDay 2020
22 April 2020
A quick discussion on EarthDay 2020
Happy EarthDay!