Gadgets

• January 14, 2011Gadgets, Podcast, Show Notes

  A VerySpatial Podcast – Special Episode 58

  The Consumer Electronics Show is always a magical time of companies showing off new technologies that we want or at least want to use. In this Special Episode we talk […]

• December 1, 2010Cool Stuff, general, GeographyAwareness

  More holiday treats for the geographer in your life

  I know I have been scarce on the blog recently while I try to balance the whole new professor thing with all the other fun stuff in my life, but […]

• November 29, 2010Cool Stuff

  The four days of holiday gifts

  It is that time of year again, Black Friday is behind us and Cyber Monday is here and everyone is thinking of the holidays to come that get us in […]

• October 15, 2010Cool Stuff, Gadgets, general, VirtualWorlds

  Multi-Touch Spherical Display DIY

  I want one!  It’s a multi-touch spherical display that you can make for around $1,000.  Oddly enough for such a high tech device, it’s got a bit of a steampunk […]

• September 21, 2010Cool Stuff

  ESRI Map Books

  A recent post on the GIS and Science blog noted that submissions are being accepted for the 26th volume of the ESRI Map Book. If you have a map made […]

• September 15, 2010Cool Stuff, general, GeographyAwareness

  Episode 1 of the Geospatial Revolution Project is now out!

  It’s a project we’ve been excited for ever since we first heard about it, and was great to be able to interview some of the Geospatial Revolution Project team, so […]

• August 9, 2010Cool Stuff

  Repulsor or stasis

  Really…it is what happens.

• July 31, 2010Cool Stuff, Gadgets, general, VirtualWorlds

  Google Earth goes steampunk

  I admit it, I love steampunk mods. If I had lots of spare time, and a little cash, I’d love to try my hand at creating a few cool gadgets […]

• June 28, 2010Environmental, Gadgets, general, General

  Light Bulbs to Get New Labels

  The FTC is mandating that in 2011, light bulbs get new labels that emphasis luminosity more so that watts.  If you take a look at the labels shown at the link, it features quit […]

• June 22, 2010Gadgets, general, LBS

  Mobile Phones Collecting Location Information About Customers

  Assuming you don’t live in a metal box that’s trapped under a heavy rock buried far, far into the Earth’s surface, you should be aware Apple is launching a new phone in […]