The new Thinkpad Tablet has been released for those interested in this latest Android OS device. ThinkPad sells for about $499, runs Android 3.1, has a full size USB port, digitizer pen support, comes pre-bundled with loads of apps (including Docs to Go, Printer share, McAfee Mobile Security ,social share, and more) and sports the […]
NYC crowd map – Crowd sourced damage reports
An interesting crowd-sourced hurricane response initiative in New York – The New York City severe weather crowd map. Built on Google Maps, the service enables the community to report issues related to storm damage and the like. Using the service, the community can report issues like downed trees and power lines, no water, property damage […]
Hurricane Irene – Estimated US population affected by storm as of 7 PM EDT Aug 27
I Just got an message and update from Marc A. Levy, Deputy Director, Center for International Earth Science Information Network and he provides me with the latest data and maps on their analysis of population being affected by Hurricane Irene – From CIESEN, Columbia University as of August 27, 7 PM EDT – CIESEN is […]
Useful Hurricane Irene Data and Storm Related Maps, Data and WMS Resources
A great job by WNYC making available to the public this evacuation zone map… More useful Map related links and resources: NOAA Historical Hurricane Tracks WMS NOAA Hurricane Irene Coastal Watches/Warnings and 5-Day Track Forecast Cone in Google Evacuation maps from N Carolina DOT Data for download from NY State GIS Clearinghouse, SLOSH Model Hurricane […]
Corelogic Hurricane Irene Storm Surge Maps + KML Data
With Hurricane Irene barelling at the Eastern coastline the threat of flooding is definitely a real one. My guess is that the New York, DC, Maryland, VA, MASS area will not be hit directly by a cat 3 or 4 hurricane, however, that doesn’t mean flooding won’t be a problem… residents need to be aware […]
Esri News Map Reports on the Virginia Earthquake
From Esri, this live news map (Esri News Map Reports on the Virginia Earthquake) shows the area surrounding the 5.9 magnitude earthquake near Richmond, Virginia. This map is sharable, and can be customized and embedded for news stories. If your map view is not centered on today’s earthquake, use the refresh button on your browser […]
Weekend Photo Fun – 10 Tips For Photographing Dogs
Trying to get a great photo of the pooch to hang on your wall or share with your friends on facebook? I’m a long time dog lover and an avid fan of photographing them. Here’s a couple of pointers that could help you although there’s no substitute for having a well trained dog! 10 Tips […]
Help Build The Cast Iron Map of America
Here’s a way cool art project that might appeal to your geographers, cartographers and welders! Imagine fabricating an iron map showing all the states built from over 400 cast iron skillets. The artist (Alisa) is building a map that creates each state from a cast iron skillet. The final iron map is going to hang […]
2011 EsriUC – Dangermond Greets 15,000 To Discuss GIS, understanding our World
Just like the previous 11 years that I’ve attended the Esriuc, the event kicked off on Monday morning with Jack Dangermond’s welcome address and plenary session. Speaking to a packed hall, full to capacity with GeoGeeks from around the world, the multi-media rich presentation served to introduce what has been estimated at 15,000 Geo professionals, […]
Realtor.com Mobile App For iPad
The popular Realtor.com app is now available for users of iPad – a perfect match up really! The Realtor.com service (Sorry, USA only) now supports iPhone, iPad, Android, and Windows Phone 7 mobile clients. There’s likely no better example of an app or mobile service that can take advantage of location and geography than a […]