Free Phone App Available for Wis. Forest Users
August 20, 2011 - Associated Press
A free application for iPhone, iPad and iPod users is now available to provide trail locations, maps and other information about the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest in far Northeastern Wisconsin.
Geocoding Salt Lake City's 311 App Helps Cut the Middleman
August 25, 2011 - Brian Heaton for Government Technology News Revealing article on how a solution available from Salt Lake City allows citizens to easily upload geocoded, or geotagged photos of incidences or events for review by City officials. The photos are pushed directly to the City's GIS database and made available for map display and action by the City. 6 Steps for Communicating the Value of Technology
August 12, 2011 - Eva Neumann for Government Technology News An article with tips on how to illustrate and display the value of technology, including GIS, to the decision-makers and budgetary managers in your government agency. |
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Map Tracks Antarctica on the Move
August 19, 2011 - Jonathan Amos
Scientists have produced what they say is the first complete map of how the ice moves across Antarctica. The data was acquired using a technique called Satellite Radar Interferometry (InSAR).
Google Adds Weather Layer to Google Maps
August 18, 2011 - Leslie Horn
New map layer added to Google Maps showing weather forecasts for around the world. Weather forecast information provided by weather.com and cloud coverage provided by U.S. Naval Research Lab.
Can Mapping Exist Separately from Surveying?
August 11, 2011 - J. Allison Butler for Professional Surveyor Magazine
Legal questions about who can and cannot make maps in Florida, and elsewhere in the United States, given recent legal rulings on the state and at national level. Their rulings may have a significant impact on the GIS profession and on the GIS practitioner's future activities in collecting and managing spatial data.
Missing Maps and the Fragility of Digital Information
August 1, 2011 - Tim O'Reilly for O'Reilly Radar
An article reminding us that digital GIS data, which is often reliant upon WiFi or cell signal connectivity, may not always be current or available, so our reliance upon this information must be taken in the context of these potential shortcomings. Mr. O'Reilly shares his experience with these shortcomings while traveling in the California mountains.
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What's HOT?! Popular Esri Technical Articles for 10.0
August 16, 2011 - Melissa Jarman for ESRI Support Services Blog
Helpful article summarizing the latest technical white papers and articles from ESRI on installing, upgrading and licensing the ArcGIS 10 release. Google to Buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5 Billion
August 15, 2011 - David Goldman and Aaron Smtih
Google is buying Motorola Mobility to help defend itself against patent lawsuits. Google is trying to make the Android system as strong as possible by having to compete with the iphone and ipad. |
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Industry Tries to Streamline Privacy Policies for Mobile Users
August 14, 2011 - Tanzina Vega for the New York Times
Discussion on the research, organization and efforts to simplify online privacy policies for mobile devices. Users generally disregard privacy policies while on a PC, and since they are often more difficult to read on mobile devices, they are overlooked even more. This article reviews the movement to overcome that issue.
Hackers Steal Subaru Outback with Smartphone
August 7, 2011 - Fred Meier, USA TODAY
As cars increasingly become rolling computers, it makes them potential targets for hackers. To make the point, two researchers at the Black Hat annual conference of hackers and security pros in Las Vegas showed they could unlock and start the engine of a Subaru Outback via text messages using their Android smartphone. |
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Breakthrough Will Make Wind Power Cheaper Than Nuclear
August 29, 2011 - Karl Burkart of Mother Nature Network
A new design called a 'wind lens' triples the output energy of wind turbines. If the new design was implemented on 20% of the United States' high wind potential lands they would in theory supply the total annual energy needs of the country.
New Satellites Battle Pollution 'Ghosts'
August 18, 2011 - Monita Rajpal
New satellites will track the invisible airborne pollutants that determine the air quality and health of our major cities.
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Active Listening: The Overlooked Sales Tool
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By Ross Kleiner, Business Development Manager - Applied Data Consultants
Words like driven, confident, competitive or courageous, along with terms like focused on results, willing to take risks, committed to growth and knowledge of the product are often used. Now I completely agree that all of these power traits are important steps to becoming successful in business, but they often leave out the needs of the potential customer.
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Python... the Solution for Geoprocessing Scripts?
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By Mary LaMagna-Reiter, GIS Analyst - Applied Data Consultants
"Python" seems to be a buzz word in the GIS industry today. At the 2011 ESRI Conference, Python demonstrations were everywhere. Yes, new at ArcGIS 10, the former "Command Line Window" is now the "Python Window." But at every session, regardless of the topic, ESRI techs showed how much simpler your life could be with a bit of Python code.
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How Social Media is Changing the NFL
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The National Football League was founded on Aug. 20, 1920 - 91 years ago. But the sport has undergone its most radical transformation at the hands of social media in the past two years. read more |
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