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• October 2, 2011avsp, Podcast, Show Notes

  A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 324

  A VerySpatial Podcast Shownotes – Episode 324 October 2, 2011 Main Topic: News Episode Click to directly download MP3 Click to directly download AAC Click for the detailed shownotes

• September 28, 2011Cool Stuff

  A Post of Extremes in Mapping

  Artist Yataka Sone has created what may be the heaviest map ever – a marble carving of Manhattan, called ‘Little Manhattan’. The 3D model map of the Big Apple was […]

• September 27, 2011general, Human Geography

  Message in a Bottle

  I’m thrilled with any post that allows me to make a The Police reference. Harold Hackett has a rather unusual hobby – he puts messages in a bottle and throws […]

• September 26, 2011Cartography, Data, Environmental, GeographyAwareness, Physical Geography

  Always… Never Forget To Check With The Experts

  Thanks to Real Genius for the title. Climate scientists are engaged in a little damage control after Britain’s Time Comprehensive Atlas of the World mistakenly claimed Greeland’s glaciers are melting […]

• September 25, 2011Podcast, Show Notes

  A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 323

  A VerySpatial Podcast Shownotes – Episode 323 September 25, 2011 Main Topic: Discussion on the role and impact of geoportals Click to directly download MP3 Click to directly download AAC […]

• September 24, 2011General

  The Zombie Map of the World

  In the spirit of putting up maps this week, The Guardian has an article about a fun Zombie Map of the World created by the Oxford University’s Internet Institute. Class3Outbreak […]

• September 22, 2011Cool Stuff

  Another Threadless classic

  It has been a while since I have posted one of the awesome Threadless t’s hocking geo awareness. I think this one definitely makes up for the gap. Sharing the […]

• September 21, 2011Data, Human Geography, Political Geography

  Obama Seeks Data Experts

  It seems pretty obvious to me this will be a trend in future elections – Obama seeks data experts for edge. The President leveraged social media pretty effectively in the […]

• September 19, 2011Podcast, Show Notes

  A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 322

  A VerySpatial Podcast Shownotes – Episode 322 September 19, 2011 Main Topic: Thoughts on the GAW2011 theme ‘Geography: The Adventure in Your Community’ Click to directly download MP3 Click to […]

• September 19, 2011AugmentedReality

  Lego and Augmented Reality

  I’m going to cop to this not being an overtly geographic post… but it’s Lego. And augmented reality. If I may indulge to my inner child for a moment… SQUEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! […]