Recent Posts

• September 7, 2005Education, WebMapping

  UK students get free access to OS digital maps

  Here is a link to the annoucement on the UK’s National Grid for Learning website: (also posted on geoplace.com) http://www.ngfl.gov.uk/news.jsp?sec=5&cat=99&res=88244

• September 7, 2005Human Geography, Physical Geography

  Environmental Toll of Katrina

  The environmental toll of Katrina is just staggering. The Washington Post features a pretty in-depth look at the fallout. Imagine not having reliably clean water for years! Click here to […]

• September 7, 2005Physical Geography

  Flood Control in Europe

  The NY Times has an interesting article on high-tech flood control in Europe. It’s a pretty interesting read about how others tackle this tricky problem. It makes a lot of […]

• September 7, 2005General, WebMapping

  Internet News Article | Internet satellite imagery under fire over security

  The non-sense continues. To revisit this issue of high res imagery and security yet again visit Internet News Article | Reuters.com. This data is, and has been, available through contractors […]

• September 6, 2005General

  Welcome to visitors from The Map Room

  We have had a nice little spike in our visitors thanks to Jonathan Crowe of The Map Room. I would like to welcome you all and point you to the […]

• September 6, 2005WebMapping

  Dig a hole to China?

  This is a great time waster for Google Maps. If you click on a location you can see where your hole would come out on the other side of the […]

• September 6, 2005Events, GIS_Software

  Colorado governor proclaims GIS Week – Sept 19-23

  Here is a link to the press release posted on Geoplace.com: http://www.geoplace.com/pressrelease/pressdetail.asp?id=10475

• September 6, 2005General

  House keeping

  I have added a blog & podcast list page that links to the blogs and podcasts we refer to and an about page that is intended to describe the intent […]

• September 5, 2005Cartography, General

  Map Morph

  Software to graphically morph between two maps. I watched the second demo that is interesting, but it isn’t overly impressive. It has great potential if used with the correct maps. […]

• September 5, 2005Education, General

  MSN Encarta – Could You Pass 8th-Grade Math?

  As with everything in life, in Geography you do need to know how to do math…do you think you can remember how to do 8th grade math? I do! Check […]