Author: Jesse
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 650

A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 650
20 September 2020
This week we look at some news.
News:
- Last chance to respond to U.S. Census
- Weather
- NOAA Turns 50!
- Fastest run to greek letters for Atlantic Tropical Storms
- Western US Wildfires
- La Nina
- Sentinel 6 launch planned for November
- Startup Satellite Vu looking to add thermal to commercial remote sensing
- 2020 StoryMaps Competition
- Esri signs MoU with UN-Habitat
- Esri acquires nFrames
- HP Rolls out new DesignJet printers
- WV Messes with Harvard Mapping Model
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 649, Part 2

A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 649, Part 2
13 September 2020 (recorded 6 September 2020)
This week we look at some news around drones and information literacy and we begin the first part of a conversation about geoviz for information sharing.
This week we continue our conversation about how visualization can help to convey information and how state and school systems may (or may not) be using visualization tools for varying purposes in our current time of uncertainty. The conversation began in the previous part of the episode.
–WVDE Schools Re-Entry Map
–WVDHHR Dashboard
–South Carolina
–Virginia education
–Virginia Department of Health
–New York
–Illinois
–Tennessee
–Maryland
–Georgia
–CNN
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 649

A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 649
6 September 2020
This week we look at some news around drones and information literacy and we begin the first part of a conversation about geoviz for information sharing.
–WVDE Schools Re-Entry Map
–WVDHHR Dashboard
Part 2 of the conversation coming next weekend.
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 648
A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 648
23 August 2020
Just a chat
Theme:
We start with a general chat, but we do mention the White House Science Office’s question of what should they do to protect GPS, and changing perspectives about Google Maps.
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 647
A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 647
9 August 2020
Catching up on some news
News:
Cool Stuff:
Events cornier:
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 646
A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 645
24 July 2020
15 years! And pop culture.
Topic:
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 645
A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 645
14 July 2020
The Esri UC and the future of conference virtualization
News:
Topic:
Cool Stuff:
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
Topic:
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
Topic:
- Kevin Ring of Cesium talks about the development of CesiumJS and the recent release of Cesium OSM Buildings
Cool Stuff:
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