GIS_Software

• January 9, 2007general, VirtualEnvironments

  Second Life releases viewer code

  This actually was announced Monday, but I couldn’t decide what approach to take when talking about the fact that Linden Labs has released the code for their Second Life client […]

• January 9, 2007general, Remote Sensing, space (not spatial)

  Indian Space Research Organisation will launch 4 satellites tomorrow

  Yes, I am posting about a non-CES or Macworld event, the planned launch of the ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV C-7). The vehicle will be carrying 4 satellites, including […]

• January 8, 2007Gadgets, general, Navigation

  Pharos GPS Phone 600

  The folks over at Pharos are showing the GPS Phone 600 which looks nice, but there wasn’t too many details on the CrunchGear post, and I haven’t had time to […]

• January 8, 2007general, Navigation

  LBS talk on TWIT

  At about 38:00 minutes into episode 83 of This Week in Tech (TWIT) there is a little discussion by non-geospatial folks about the utility of location based services, specifically the […]

• January 6, 2007general, Remote Sensing, space (not spatial)

  Google wants to show us the universe

  It seems that Google Maps and Google Earth just aren’t enough for Google – they want to show us the universe! So, to accomplish that lofty goal, Google has joined […]

• January 4, 2007Education, general, LBS, Remote Sensing

  GITA’s Location for Education – a great program for teachers

  I was glancing through my issue of GITA’s Conference News that came today and I noticed a little writeup about the expansion of GITA’s “Location for Education” program, which allows […]

• January 3, 2007general, WebMapping

  Mapping the Wii

  This handy, dandy little application will allow you to find other Wii owners in your area. It’s a pretty nifty Google mashup that tracks where Wii’s are around the world. […]

• January 2, 2007general, WebMapping

  Find your parking space before you park

  Here’s a nifty idea from a startup in Chicago. Their software/interface allows you to search for a parking spot before you get there. They also have plans to act as […]

• January 1, 2007general, General, WebMapping

  GE ruining everything

  One of the webcomics that I was most behind on was ScaryGo Round and back in March the comic included the frame below. Head over the to site to get […]

• December 30, 2006general, WebMapping

  Outside.In – mapping neighborhood information

  One of our faithful listeners, Ed, emailed us about Outside.In, a project that is seeking to bring together the myriad of local information that can be available on the Web, […]