GIS_Software

• December 6, 2005WebMapping

  UFO Maps for Google Maps and Virtual Earth

  So if you want to get the scoop on recent UFO sightings, check out ufomaps.comwhich offers summaries of UFO sightings reported to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC). Turns out […]

• December 5, 2005GIS_Software

  2006 Buyers Guide – Geospatial Solutions

  Geospatial Solutions have made their 2006 Buyers Guide available. This alphabetical listing of companies ranges from data providers to software vendors. Give it a look. 2006 Buyers Guide – Geospatial […]

• December 5, 2005Navigation

  BT Trackit

  British Telecomm wants to make sure your car doesn’t drive away without you…if you live in the UK. To this end they offer the BT Trackit system which, once installed, […]

• December 5, 2005Groups, Remote Sensing

  SkyTruth

  Tim Warner mentioned this non-profit organization on this weeks episode and it looks quite exciting. In their own words, “SkyTruth promotes environmental awareness and protection with remote sensing and digital […]

• December 4, 2005WebMapping

  GIS and the “Google Phenomenon” – from Directions Magazine

  A recent editorial by Joe Francica at Directions Magazine discusses the impact of the “Google Phenomenon” on the geospatial software industry, and offers some interesting perspectives on how Google Maps […]

• December 3, 2005GeographyBlogs, WebMapping

  Satellite Fun Maps

  A fun site where you can see physical features found in Google Maps that look like various other objects. Satellite Fun Maps Via Digg

• December 1, 2005Remote Sensing

  Landsat 5 in trouble

  On November 26th, Landsat 5 began experiencing problems with its back-up solar array drive, which maintains the proper pointing angle between the array and the sun to charge the batteries. […]

• November 30, 2005WebMapping

  MapServer Foundation

  Monday marked the launch of the MapServer Foundation, a “nonprofit legal entity established to support the needs of the open source web mapping community.” Included among the 11 people who […]

• November 30, 2005WebMapping

  Microsoft selects 15-meter imagery for Windows Live Local

  Harris Corporation announced on Monday that Microsoft will be using their 15-meter Global Dataset imagery for their Windows Live Local Powered by Virtual Earth. I couldn’t find a definite release […]

• November 28, 2005WebMapping

  New Demos for Boston HyperMap Atlas

  StrataVarious, the company that has developed the Boston HyperMap Atlas, has just released 2 new demos, one using MSN Virtual Earth and one using Yahoo Maps. They have also prepared […]