The open source hipsters and geogeeks are being treated to a release this week as OpenGeo errrrrr Boudless has announced the availability ofOpenGeo suite 4.0. According to teh company, this release brings new features and improvements, including component upgrades to PostGIS 2.1, GeoServer 2.4, GeoWebCache 1.5 and support for OpenLayers 3 and QGIS. Additional developments include […]
The HP All-In-One Workstation – Portable, Powerful, and Sweet – Oh, and Affordable!
So, it may (or may not) surprise you that for the past few weeks I’ve been the happy user of a very sweet, and big, HP Z1 all in one workstation. This is courtesy of some new friends (and old HP fiends from Fort Collins, Colorado) from HP that I made at the ESRIUC last […]
PDF Maps 2.0 for iOS Takes Your Maps Outside and Offline
An update from our friends at Avenza Systems in Ontario as the crew have just today released PDF Maps 2.0 for iOS. In this latest major update, the company that has changed the way digital maps are used, especially for people that work in the wilderness (firefighters, surveyors, field workers) or those that engage in […]
GeoNuggets – a few cool updates on FME, GeoGathering, searchOGC and LiDAR
A quick update on several items I found interesting… our friends Don and Dale from Safe Software recently hosted a coming out party so to speak, for FME 2013, the company’s flagship product. Available today (See PR), FME2013 boasts more than 741 feature updates and according to the team is fast, very fast – like […]
Happy New Year and Best Wishes From Glenn – Here's To 2013!
Welcome to my final post for 2012. In many ways the year is all a blur, it’s flown by so fast and here we are again pouring over the archives and revisiting all the stories from 2012. It was this time last year that I put together a fun look at the most popular videos […]
ArcPad LaserGIS Mobile Mapping Challenge
Laser Technology, Inc. Extends ArcPad LaserGIS Mobile Mapping Challenge. The recorded webcast explains how the challenge works, who is already using the technology, and the available special opportunity and discounts. It also explains how to access free training videos and how you can receive a field-proof quick reference guide to give you more confidence in […]
Holiday Wishes and Geeky Thanksgiving Tips
Since turkey is on the mind of many I’ll share a couple of fun, Thanksgiving related tips that you may find handy and fun! Ever wanted to know how to set your table to really impress? Here’s a cool visualization from Visual.ly that will show you exactly how to accomplish that… funny, the geoGeek in […]
Thanks to All of Our Veterans…
This week-end we give thanks to all of our veterans and remember them and the sacrifice they have made… Thanks Again! (Image Source) Source: Uploaded by user via Glenn on Pinterest
Spatial Media Friday Roundup of GeoTech Articles
Our company, SpatialMedia, operates several publications and resources, all touching on some aspect of geo technology. The following are a sampling or recent articles and posts of interest from the Spatial properties… enjoy! GIS: Just a Tool: Myth #3: Getting Current Job Data on a Map is Too Difficult – Now that one third of […]
Jobs in GIS / GeoTech – 10 Recent Employment Opportunities
Looking for work in GIS / GeoTech? Indeed it can be pretty frustrating, particularly if relocation is not something you’re interested in. Our own career center has seen a fair number of new listings recently so here’s just a few of them that may be of interest to some of you… good luck and stick […]