Category Archives: Show Notes

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

A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 642
24 May 2020

Dr. Scott Nowicki of Quantum Spatial discusses his Remote Sensing work across different scales

News:

• Push again Ligado decision continues
• Restrictions on US Satellite operators reduced
• PCI Geomatics rolls out Geomatica Cloud
• Data vs politics
• AAG letter to Florida

Topic:

• Sue and Jesse speak with Dr. Scott Nowicki, Lead R&D Scientist for Quantum Spatial

Cool Stuff:

• Makepath’s Open Source SPatial Analysis Tools quick guide

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
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

• Wildfire season
• Hurricane season

A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 639
12 April 2020

Wishing for travel destinations

Topic:

A wish discussion of places we would like to go, how we can experience locations virtually, and where we would like to go back to…
• Indeed virtual experience commercial
• Botchan Karakuri Clock, Matsuyama

A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 637
08 March 2020

Privacy back in the news

News:

• ArcGIS Enterprise 10.8
• New FAA rule requires drones to broadcast location to Internet constantly
• Here geodata models
• Coronavirus leads to drop in Chinese pollution
• First Survey of the Mason-Dixon Line in 40 years
• Vatican”s ethical AI guidelines

Topic:

Privacy news
• FCC Finds Carriers Broke Law
• FCC Proposes Fines
• Government buys location data

Cool Stuff:

• WWI Trench Map of 1917 movie

Events Corner:

• Tennessee Geographic Information Council (TNGIC) Annual Conference: April 8-9, Kingsport, Tennessee
• Geospatial World Forum: April 7-9, Amsterdam
• Geoint: April 26-29, Tampa
• Geo business 2020: May 20-21, London

A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 635
9 February 2020

Geotagging

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A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 634
28 January 2020

EarthDay turning 50

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