The turmoil in the South China Sea, one of the most strategic and debated bodies of water in the world, presents a unique challenge when it comes to mapping. The interaction of different layers provides interesting, if not clear, correlations. The same question is often asked: who owns the ocean? At least, who owns this […]
Esri Story Map Reveals Where Your Thanksgiving Dinner Comes From
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Esri! To celebrate the holiday, we’ve created an interactive story map that shows where in the US major components of most Thanksgiving dinners may have originated.
Event Review, Commercial Drone Expo
I was invited to come and take a look at the industries latest conference for drones. Spar group, long known as a provider of quality trade shows did not disappoint with this inaugural event. The UAV Expo was held in Las Vegas October 5-7.
FireWhat? Mobile GIS Lab, Emergency Incident Mapping and HP Mobile Workstations
FireWhat, Inc. is a Geographic Information Systems and Technology Company, who maps emergency incidents and creates technologies, to track responders and assets in and out of the field. FireWhat? has implemented a system that is designed to bring situational awareness to the first responders and address the need for current in formation.
HP Inc. Combines Power and Style as it Unleashes World’s First Quad Core Workstation Ultrabook
Launches ZBook Mobile Workstation – HP’s thinnest and lightest full performance model ever
Unlocking your Location Data History on Social Media
I’m a huge social sharing fan, many of my non Geogeeky friends think I share way too much but that’s OK. I’m pretty careful about what I share, when I share it and where I share it. I also don’t share anything that I wouldn’t want anyone at all to see. But how much am […]
Is Sustainable Tourism Sustainable? Mapping Outcomes Using GIS
Tourism represents one of the top five exports for 83 percent of all countries and is the main source of foreign currency for 38 percent of countries. The industry continues to experience growth even in poor economic times. As consumers become more aware of the environmental impact of their actions, a trend toward “sustainable tourism” […]
How Safe is Google Wallet?
Mobile payments are becoming more common on phones and computers, and businesses are taking them at increasing rates. Yet with new possibilities come new threats, and cybercriminals see an opportunity to steal your financial information utilizing such technology. Is Google Wallet, one of the primary forms of mobile payment, safe to use?
Internet of Things for Defense & National Security
IoT – Building the Technology and Innovation Backbone for the Future Connected Battlefield and National Security Operations
Unique Hand Drawn Map of London – Ten Years in the Making
LONDON, October 13, 2015 – Fuller, aka Gareth Wood, a British artist, has drawn a meticulous map of London, which has taken an astonishing ten years to complete.