So, the new iPhone 5 is now available along with the new iOS 7. So, which iPhone… the 5S (sexy) or 5C (cheap) will you get? One offers a high end, high quality, upscale design while the other is designed to be colorful and affordable, so which one? Well, the 5S (premium device) is available […]
Get More Involved with OSM by Joining MapClub
Something cool and new for OSM mappers and enthusiasts – MapClub Map Club is a new effort created by OSM founder Steve Coast (@steveC) and aims to be a friendly and supportive community to help people get more involved and productive with OpenStreetMap. According to Steve in a recent Hangout with James Fee (@cageyjames) challenges […]
OSM Founder, Steve Coast, Leaves Microsoft to Join Telenav
In case you missed details of this news this week, here’s a slightly delayed update to share that Steve Coast, foudner of OSM, has left his role at Microsoft (coincidentally announced the same day as the Microsoft / Nokia deal) for a position with Telenav. This from Steve’s blog post… Today, my luck continues as […]
Introducing The Measure DHS Spatial Data Repository from BlueRaster
An interesting, new resource from BlueRaster providing health and demographic data… The Spatial Data Repository provides customized national or subnational data on HIV/AIDS, fertility, family planning, maternal and child health, gender, malaria, nutrition, and population projections. Data are provided in a GIS (Geographic Information System) compatible format that allows users to integrate other GIS data […]
The Microsoft Purchase of Nokia – Facts, Figures, and the numbers
By now you’ve likely heard that Microsoft has bought Nokia. So what does this mean exactly? Simply put, Nokia has sold off its devices and services divisions – note, Nokia will retain the HERE brand and the navigation services and Microsoft will license HERE and other patents from Nokia. Some of the other terms of […]
Piksi $2,000 RTK GPS Receiver Getting a Kickstart
Here’s an interesting kickstarter project that’s getting quite a kick! Enter the Piksi RTK GPS receiver, a low-cost GPS receiver boasting open source software, centimeter accuracy GPS collection, rugged design, Bluetooth and more… nice!
Suggested Social Media Reading – Tips to help with LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and more
I frequently get asked for tips and tricks by folks who want to know more about running and managing social media resources for their company. After several years of running groups on all the major social media sites I still find the need to read up on the latest features of each of the popular […]
Its Official – The Web Maps for WordPress Plugin from GEO Jobe GIS #MapThis
From the official WordPress plugins page… Web Maps for WordPress is the best way to quickly and easily search for and insert authoritative maps directly into your blog posts and pages.
GeoTech Spotlight – Regional Differences Project – Drawing America’s Regions
How do you define the Northwest or the Rockies regions of America? Enter The Regional Differences Project – a cool project that lets users enter their definition of regions in an effort to crowd source regional differences and define the spatial makeup of the land… pretty cool! From the project… This project is to collect […]
Coming Soon – The ArcGIS Online Plugin for WordPress #MapThis
There’s no question that ArcGIS Online is meant to enable anyone and everyone to access and use geospatial data in many creative ways – heck, using ArcGIS Explorer the sky is the limit on the kind of map you can create and share with anyone. Well, thanks to the gang at GeoJobe GIS Consulting (@geojobegis) […]