This week a special Open Data Summit took place in Vancouver, B.C where about 120 government folk and stakeholders took part in the discussion around the topic of OpenGov and Open Data. In a report from the event, it was good to see that the topic of standards was quite important and discussed from the […]
Opportunity – 2013 IEEE Data Fusion Contest
Recently, the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society announced plans for its 2013 Data Fusion Contest. The Contest, which helps connecting students and researchers around the world, evaluates existing methodologies at the research or operational level to solve remote sensing problems using data from various sensors. The Contest is open not only to IEEE members, […]
Hey Developers, GeoGeeks and Hackers, help Amplify USGS Data
An interesting effort and competition from the USGS as they issue a call to developers in a search for hackers, mashup artists, devs, geogeeks and others to help in App-lifying and Enhancing USGS Earth Science Data. USGS scientists are looking for your help in addressing some of today’s most perplexing scientific challenges, such as climate […]
Another Viral video (almost) and cool contest from TomTom
It looks like Christopher Bradshaw and the gang at TomTom are at it again and enticing folks to check out TomTom’s navigation solutions and devices and also getting a chance to win some very cool prizes. Using an “unwrap the world” theme, TomTom is encouraging users and fans to connect with them on facebook and […]
America the Beautiful Essay Contest
An interesting opportunity here… With its “America the Beautiful” student essay contest underway, Rand McNally today unveiled details about the once-in-a-lifetime trips to Washington, D.C. that ten finalists and their parent/guardian have the opportunity to win. The ten finalists, whose essays are selected, will be invited to Washington, D.C. for an exclusive WorldStrides DiscoverNow! program. Finalists […]