general

• March 4, 2007general, Podcast, Show Notes

  A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 85

  A VerySpatial Podcast Shownotes – Episode 85 March 4, 2007 Main Topic: Serving geographic information, Part 1 Click to directly download MP3 Click to directly download AAC We would like […]

• March 3, 2007Gadgets, general

  BBC NEWS | The rise of technology addiction

  Yep, we are all addicted to tech around here at the VerySpatial ‘office’. We have cell phones, PDAs, MP3 players, handheld games (PSP, DS…), laptops, consoles, desktops digital cameras…you get […]

• March 2, 2007Cartography, general

  Beijing to introduce computer generated driving maps for visitors

  According to ChinaDaily, the city of Beijing will soon be offering free customized maps for out-of-town drivers entering the city from certain entry and exit points. The maps will be […]

• March 1, 2007general, VirtualEnvironments

  Shameless Plug – Our immersive visualization lab featured in ArcNews

  The Winter 2006/2007 issue of ArcNews arrived today, and we were excited to see that WVU GeoVirtual Lab’s newly-installed CAVE system with a custom connector for ArcScene and ArcGlobe, was […]

• February 28, 2007general, Physical Geography

  Ocean Beneath Asia

  Have you ever heard of Atlantis being called the land beneath the ocean? Well how about an ocean beneath the land? Apparently researchers have found a sizable blob of water […]

• February 28, 2007general, VirtualEnvironments

  New 3D virtual world Kaneva getting ready to launch

  While catching up on virtual world and metaverse news, I found this interesting little article about a startup virtual world called Kaneva, which is in beta testing. Its creator, Christopher […]

• February 28, 2007Conference, general, Podcast

  GSAG Podcast 01

  This week we talk to the organizer of the 2 “Making It Up As We Go” sessions, Tamara Wall, and the organizers of the “Spread the Word” Session, Sue and […]

• February 28, 2007general, Podcast

  GSAG podcasts

  Over the next few weeks Sue and I, as board members of the AAG’s Graduate Student Affinity Group, are doing a few preconference podcasts on the conference/roadshow feed. We will […]

• February 27, 2007Cartography, general

  Digitized Russian Military Maps of the UK go on sale

  A couple of news outlets in the UK are reporting on Landmark Information Group’s recently completed project to digitize Soviet military maps of the UK, which include 16,000 square kilometres […]

• February 26, 2007general, Human Geography

  Top 11 Underground Systems in the World

  Part two of our two part expose of the World’s Great Subways is this great article detailing the Top 11 Underground Systems in the World. If you’ve every had a […]