An interesting developer event / opportunity from the Big Easy as developers are invited to participate in the Codemkrs SUPER Challenge. Codemkrs SUPER Challenge will turn ideas into apps in a two-day event on Camp Street, January 11-13. Developers are encouraged to register their participation online at: http://codemkrs.com/register/. The hack-a-thon kicks off at 6:00 p.m. on […]
Opportunity – Get Some Open Data and Build a Mobile App! The Gone Fishing Example
I’m loving this one from the Timmons Group as the company has announced details of a mobile app (iOS and Android) that they’ve developed for the Missouri Dept of Conservation. This is exactly the kind of opportunity that any developer can embrace and look at for a business opportunity! I’d have to think that just […]
Data Viz – Avg ticket for Peyton Manning Broncos Home Opener tops NFL
Ok, I know this is off topic but yes indeed, I am a Peyton Manning fan as well as a Broncos fan so you can’t blame me for sharing this interesting data visualization (info graphic) and interesting nugget. SeatCrunch, an online secondary ticket marketplace, has released an infographic that outlines the average ticket prices for […]
Mapping the Olympics – Olympic Medal Cartogram
Here’s another clever visualization (although I have to say that the color selection used here is pretty poor), this time from Esri using the fun cartographic display method known as a cartogram – FYI, A Gastner-Newman cartogram preserves the general appearance and adjacency of countries while modifying the shape so that the area is proportional […]
Mapping the Olympic Medals – An Esri Story Map
Loads of companies and online publications are mapping the Olympic metal count, including most of the large online news outlets and now Esri via their popular story map resource (http://mapstories.esri.com). The latest Esri story map is called Mapping the Metals and provides a simple to use map UI (think ArcGIS Online) to share real time […]
Volvo Ocean Race Live streaming available July 2-3
Having lived most of my life in port cities and also, after experiencing first-hand an awesome party in New Zealand years ago when the yachts from the Whitbread Around the World race came into Auckland New Zealand I’ve been a small fan of racing. But now that I’m a tech geek I’m really interested in […]
Follow the Olympic Torch Relay Through the UK via Esri Story Map
The latest Esri Story map mashes up photos that are captured while following the 8,000 torch-bearers that are carrying the Olympic flame through 1,000 cities and villages in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. Using the map, users can quickly jump to a specific date on the calendar or any small town they desire. The […]
Video – Esri DevSummit Extreme Dodgeball Action
At the 2012 DevSummit in Palm Springs a number of geogeeks took part in a March Madness format dodgeball tourney. The tourney involved 16 teams and eventually was culled down to an exciting final 4. One of the 2 final series was particularly exciting with the teams getting pretty heated up and things coming down […]
GeoGeeks Getting Their March Madness On! Help Us Pick A Winner
We all know that geeks can’t jump but let’s see if GeoGeeks can pick an NCAA champ! A group of about 16 of us GeoGeeks (many of them you are likely familiar with) have jumped in and taken part in the GISuser NCAA Bracket hosted on ESPN (check out the bracket stats here) . So […]
James Niehues Ski trail maps, panoramas, and map art
Did you manage to catch NBS news on March 15? If so you were fortunate enough to catch a feel good special report on renowned map artist, James Niehues – I’m a HUGE fan of geography as art (and photography) so I was glued to the show. If you ski then chances are pretty goo […]