The Obama Administration recently released the Third National Climate Assessment for the United States. No huge surprise here as the report confirms that climate change is affecting every region of the United States and key sectors of the U.S. economy. Obama Administration releases Third National Climate Assessment for the United States From the report… Certain […]
3D scanning to Preserve a National Treasure from the 1964 World’s Fair
Here’s details of an amazing project from Cyark who are wanting to preserve a piece of American history. From the company… “we’ve launched our first ever Kickstarter campaign to fund the scanning of the 1964 World’s Fair New York State Pavilion in NYC, in partnership with University of Central Florida and the New York City […]
Be Prepared for Extreme Weather – 10 Suggested Mobile Weather Emergency Notification Apps
I’ve lived in tornado country and I know how important it is to have as much notification as possible when extreme weather is in the area.
White House Report – Big Data: Seizing Opportunities, Preserving Values
A report from the White House… “In January, you asked us to conduct a 90 – day study to examine how big data will transform the way we live and work and alter the relationships between government, citizens, businesses, and consumers.
Mashing up Two of My Favorite Things… Coffee + Maps for Coffee walkingshed communities
Yes indeed, I take notice when I see maps of things I really enjoy, like beer and coffee! Enter these maps showing “walkable regions” for independent coffee shops in major Metropolitan areas like Brooklyn, Portland, and Seattle.
Keep Track of Wildfires with the Esri Public Information Map
Sadly, another violent wildfire season may be upon us as intense weather systems and tinder dry conditions meetup. A reminder from Esri this week came my way in the form of the Esri Wildfire Public Information Map. About the service… View an interactive map of US wildfire locations, perimeters, fire potential areas, global burn areas, […]
IconoSquare Makes Using and Browsing Instagram More Fun and Deep Dives Into Your Statistics
Are you looking for a fun and interesting way to view your Instagram activity, stats and more? Enter IconoSquare – was statigram – apparently, Instagram recently clamped down on third-party apps using their API and they can no longer use the term “Gram” within their name so look for many apps to re-brand! See more […]
Introducing Landline and Stateline: Two Tools For Quick Vector Maps in your Browser
This via Propublica… Today we’re releasing code to make it easier for newsrooms to produce maps quickly. Landline is an open source JavaScript library for turning GeoJSON data into browser-based SVG maps. It comes with Stateline, which builds on Landline to create U.S. state and county choropleth maps with very little code out-of-the-box. We […]
Google Map Gallery – One Click USGS Topo Downloads and more!
So you need USGS topos do you? After years and years the USGS topo data is still a hot ticket item that many Geo professionals rely on for their basemaps.
Provo Utah, Boulder, Fort Collins Colorado Top the Ranks in Community Well-Being Index
For the sixth consecutive year, global well-being improvement leader Healthways and world-leading management consulting firm Gallup have released their analysis of the state of well-being for communities, states and congressional districts in the United States