A recent blog post from OpenGeo shared a cool list of 100 Geotechnology innovators and influencers on Twitter and it generated a bit of discussion in the community. If anything, the list is quite handy for finding some great people and tech geeks to follow on Twitter (even if the numerical ranking / ordering is […]
The iPhone Infographic Shows How Much of Apple iPhone is US-manufactured
An interesting visualization takes a close look at the iPhone, where it’s made and more. Just some of the facts you will discover: Did you know that it only takes 15 days to hire 8, 700 engineers in China to manage 200,000 factory workers, while in the US it could go for as long as […]
Stunning, interactive Infographic Reveals The Google World
Google has acquired more than 125 companies and technologies over the past 12 years, and currently has placed $50 billion aside exclusively for acquisitions and investments. This infographic is a visual representation of the companies, projects, services and technologies that Google currently owns and operates. The PDF contains over 200 logos that are live links. […]
Get More with ArcGIS Online – Esri Passes Savings on to Subscribers
Redlands, California—July 1, 2013—Esri announces increased subscription value for ArcGIS Online that enables anyone to do more with the web mapping platform. Due to the popularity of ArcGIS Online, Esri is now able to reduce the cost of several services and make others available as part of the subscription. Organizations can create more interactive maps […]
Build your own vector based web map of rivers in the contiguous 48 states
You may have already seen this infographic making the rounds on various social media channels. The visual is a stunning look at all of the hydrographic features in America and indeed it is quite impressive. But what you may not have seen is what’s behind the scenes and how to make this webmap for yourself! […]
Mobile Phone Sales Will Hit 1.86 Billion in 2013 as Strong Smartphone Growth Continues
CCS Insight expects 983 million smartphones to be sold in 2013, accounting for over half of the total mobile phone market – Analysts predict that by 2017 more mobile devices will be in use than people on the planet
The smartphone, past, present and future Visualized
It’s always enjoyable viewing the history of cool technology, in particular via some awesome graphics and infographics. Here’s a nice visualization (with some glaring omissions though!) that reveals the history of the smartphone, from the creation of AT&T wireless, the introduction of the Blackberry smartphone, the rise of Symbian OS, and finally to the explosive […]
Leica Geosystems Hires Christine Grahl as Content Marketing Manager
(Norcross, GA, 20 May 2013)—Leica Geosystems, Inc. has hired Christine Grahl as content marketing manager. Grahl has nearly 18 years of experience as an editor and writer in B2B media. She most recently served as editor of POB magazine (a BNP Media brand) from 2008-2013, where she was responsible for content planning and strategy development […]
Tech Newsbits – Amazing Map Of Every College Mascot
I love data visualizations and Fast Company always delivers… here’s an interesting dataviz that reveals every single College Mascot you can think of on a map-like display. Some details… The Chart of Collegiate Sports Teams is the latest from Pop Chart Labs, a massive map laying out the mascots for more than 1,100 schools from […]
Geospatial Reading and 10 Recent Additions to GISuser
Some fun geospatial reading and 10 cool additions to GISuser: