For the sixth consecutive year, global well-being improvement leader Healthways and world-leading management consulting firm Gallup have released their analysis of the state of well-being for communities, states and congressional districts in the United States. Americans’ perceptions on topics such as physical and emotional health, healthy behaviors, work environment, social and community factors, financial security, and […]
AIDSVu Maps Depict Impact of HIV in Denver Metro Area
Some new mapping for the Denver Metro area from the AIDSVu project out of Emery University. AIDSVu is a compilation of online maps that display HIV prevalence data across the U.S. at the national, state and local levels, and by different demographics, including age, race and sex. The maps pinpoint areas of the country where […]
App Challenge Tip – GoCode Colorado
Here’s an opportunity for coders, developers, mashup artists or ?? on the Front Range – enter GoCode Colorado. The Kick off event is March 19
The Denver Broncos Colorado 14ers Google Map Honors Super Bowl Bound Broncos
Some Google maps fun on the heels of the announcement by Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper that the Colorado Rockies mountains known as the 14ers (think elevation above 14,000 ft) have been temporarily, officially renamed to honor the super Bowl bound Denver Broncos. From the official announcement… Gov. John Hickenlooper today announced a proclamation that temporarily […]
MyWaytogo Trip Planning Tool from DRCOG for Denver, Colorado Commuters
A clever new trip planning tool is available to commuters in the Denver, Colorado area from DRCOG – enter Mywaytogo. The one-stop shop that allows commuters to easily and comprehensively compare their trip options and make informed choices. Users can simply enter their trip information to quickly see their commute options and compare travel time, […]
Scanner Wars – When Hardware Designs go offshore and return back to kill your business!
An interesting and rather sad story from a small business. A small startup in N. Colorado has a piece of hardware (patented design and TM name) for scanning know as the Flip-Pal (http://flip-pal.com/introducing-flip-pal/). Coincidentally a newer company has emerged and seem to be selling a product to the identical market… the product is coincidentally, similarly […]
Compass4Colorado Helps Colorado Flood stricken Areas With GeoTechnology
This our of Centennial Colorado – The Compass family of geospatial companies has established Compass4Colorado, a collaborative effort to make high-tech GIS and mapping capabilities available at no or low cost to organizations involved in the recovery activities related to the devastating Colorado floods. Free flood-mapping webinars and workshops will be offered starting in October.
Colorado Flood Data Public Information Map
Esri has a fine resource to help monitor the flooding situation in Norther Colorado. The news map provides continuously updated flood data and stats from the National Weather Service and also provides users with information regarding road closures, alternative route suggestions, hazards, stream gauges, shelter information, traffic data – The map is embedded below or […]
Tech Companies and Colorado Non-Profit helps Salvage Flood Damaged photos, documents and more
Here’s a clever effort by some folks and companies in the Colorado tech community to help flood victims preserve some of their precious documents and memories forever, simply by getting access to scanning and digitizing hardware and handy tools from a local company. As people begin sifting through their water-logged homes, most will inevitably come […]
Ways to help and donate to Colorado Flood Assistance and HelpColoradoNow
There’s no question that Colorado has been hit hard this past year or so… wildfires ravaging the landscape and now epic flooding – its tragic! Colorado and the Colorado Front Range in Particular is in many ways the heartland of Geospatial technology in America, the corridor between Boulder and Fort Collins considered by many as […]