Would you post a tweet that read “I’m going to be at XXX place on 4th Ave. in the corner table at 6:15 PM tonight”… I doubt you would, however, contests on Twitter are encouraging people to do exactly that! Privacy and social media seem to be on the minds of many, however, for the […]
WOW Technology – Music Meets Location Data: Recording your location data – on Vinyl!
Many of us are hoarding our location data, recording our travels, our stops, and our favorite places in many ways. We checkin, checkout, geotag, geotweet, etc… but what to do with all that data? One researcher / artist had a cool idea in using a special algorithm to assign musical notes based on location and […]
Hardware spotlight The Epson SureColor T Series: Fast, Affordable, Instant Dry!
The ESRIUC is a great chance to see the latest Geo technology, hardware, gadgets and other amazing stuff! I always stop to see a demo of the latest in wide format plotting and scanning and this year I was pleasantly surprised by the Epson products. Imagine if you will, awesome quality prints at a price […]
Streamer Webmap from @nationalatlas Lets Users Navigate and Trace America’s Major Rivers
A new online WMS from the USGS enables users to quickly and easily trace any stream in America (upstream or downstream) simply by clicking on a blueline and watching the trace appear on the national map.
Google Rolls Out New Google Maps for iPad / iPhone
On the heels of a recent update for Android (yep, Android users always get the first update to Google maps) an update for iPhone and iPad is now available. The update boasts an enhanced UI and a dedicated new iPad experience. So, what’s New in Version 2.0? Optimized iPad experience: A dedicated tablet design brings […]
The Best Enterprise Software Companies And CEOs To Work For In 2013
Forbes has put together an interesting list of Tech companies that employees feel are the best to work for. This based on a survey that asked workers if they would recommend their company and what they feels about the company. Some familiar names to those in the GeoTech sector are found in the list including […]
A new Update for Google Maps – Better Mobile, More Opportunities for Small Business, Offline Maps
On the heels of a recent update for Android (yep, Android users always get the first update to Google maps) an update for iPhone and iPad is now available. The update boasts an enhanced UI and a dedicated new iPad experience. So, what’s New in Version 2.0? Optimized iPad experience: A dedicated tablet design brings […]
Story Map Idea – Joseph Kerski Shares an Idea on Sharing Your ESRIUC Story With a Map
Thousands of people from around the World recently spent several days at the largest gathering of Esri users in the World – the 2013 International Esri User Conference. Most people snapped photos, made contacts, and saw some great stuff during their visit to San Diego. So now what? Well, if you happen to be a […]
ESRIUC Notes – ArcGIS Pro: The Future of ArcGIS but very Familiar
Something new that was touted this year pre-ESRIUC and at the event was ArcGIS Pro – according to Esri, this is the future. Essentially, ArcGIS Pro is the culmination of user feedback, requests, and desired functionality. Using various forms of customer feedback, Esri is delivering what is known as ArcGIS Pro and you’ll be pleased […]
ESRIUC Notes – Top 10 new features in ArcGIS 10.2
I’m a big fan of Top 10 lists, and I’m also a fan of the annual ESRIUC, so when there happens to be a Top 10 list featured on stage at the event I tend to take note! This year the list focused on the top new features in ArcGIS at R 10.2. ArcGIS product […]