Send to Car

Friday August 31st 2007
Filed Under GPS, Google Maps, Yahoo Maps 

Mercedes Benz has hopped on the in-car directions bandwagon by partnering with Google and Yahoo! to enable users to send map directions from their computer or web-enabled cell phone to their car. 

Mercedes-Benz Search & Send is a new and convenient way to plan your trip destinations ahead of time. Using familiar Yahoo!® Local Maps and Google™ Maps web sites from the comfort of your home or office computer, you can search for a destination online, then send it right to your Mercedes-Benz.

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Daily Tech Rag

Friday August 31st 2007
Filed Under Trade Publications 

Daily TechRag - DailyTechRag is an easy to read daily email that brings the latest IT news, trends and technology industry happenings to over 15,000 IT managers every business day. In five minutes a day get the complete update on the technology industry and the hottest IT trends PLUS the latest industry gossip. Our expert editors sort through hundreds of sources so you don’t have to.

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Weather and GIS

Thursday August 30th 2007
Filed Under Link Library, Weather 

Find weather related geographic information and GIS tools. Read more

Historical Hurricane Tracks

Thursday August 30th 2007
Filed Under Weather 

Access over 150 years of Atlantic hurricane data from NOAA’s Historical Hurricane Tracks page.  You can search on a variety of parameters such as U.S. ZIP code, state or county, or latitude and longitude points or search by year or storm name.  Read more

Second Annual International Airport GIS Conference

Thursday August 30th 2007
Filed Under Conferences 

Title: Second Annual International Airport GIS Conference
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Dates: November 28-30, 2007
Web Page: http://www.AirportGISConference.com
Description: This conference is the only one of its kind in the world dedicated to the use of GIS at airports and in the aviation system. More than 100 airports, government agencies, vendors and consultants are expected to attend.

Festival of Maps

Wednesday August 29th 2007
Filed Under Map Collections 

If you’re in the Chicago area around the beginning of November, be sure to check out the Festival of Maps.  Starting November 2nd at the Field Museum and running through January 27th, 2008, 129 maps will be exhibited.  The earliest map dates from 1500 B.C and originates from Nippur, a town in present-day Iraq.  Also included are maps of imaginary worlds such as Gulliver’s Travels, J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth and Thomas More’s Utopia. 
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GPhone - Linux and GPS ready

Tuesday August 28th 2007
Filed Under Current Events, GPS, Google Maps 

googlephone.jpgMark “Rizzn” Hopkins has the rumor mill buzzing with his post detailing conversations with a mystery Google person on an emerging phone from Google that will run on Linux, be GPS powered and far less expensive than Apple’s iPhone.  Rizzn talks more in detail on his weekly podcast about what he knows. 

He [secret Google Man] said that the Google (applications) Suite is going to play a huge role in the usability of the GPhone, and the thought process behind it’s functionality is less about beating the iPhone and more about beating the $100 Laptop, which provides a huge clue behind what will be the pricing structure on this.

  • It’s a modified Linux kernel
  • There is integrated GPS and GoogleMaps

How to Survive the Interview Process

Monday August 27th 2007
Filed Under Career 

Having sat on both sides of the table, I know that the interview process can sometimes be an uncomfortable and even painful process. To make matters more difficult, the GIS field requires a broad range of skills ranging from cartographic techniques to programming to relational database management. Acquiring enough depth in any of these areas can seem impossible especially when the field is still evolving at a horrendous pace. So what is it that’s really important when it comes to interviewing for a GIS position? Read more

Disaster Management 2008 Exhibition & Conference

Monday August 27th 2007
Filed Under Conferences 

Title: Disaster Management 2008 Exhibition & Conference
Location: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India
Dates: April 16-18, 2008
Web Page: http://www.dmindiaexpo.com
Description: Following the successful staging in 2007, We at Services International are coming back with Disaster Management 2008 Exhibition & Conference at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India from 16th – 18th April 2008. This dedicated event has firmly established itself as a market leader attracting Safety Managers, Police/ Defense & Administration heads, Emergency Planners, Architects & Engineers, Education & Training Personnel, Production / R&D / Test Inspection Personnel, Consultant Researchers, Municipalities, Fire Chiefs, Environment Specialists, Presidents / Owners Private Sector, Technical / Production Directors, Chemical Industry, Disaster Planning Coordinators and Managers, Emergency Medical Personnel, Fire & Rescue Emergency Management Personnel, Law Enforcement Personnel, Political Leaders, Search & Rescue Responders, Emergency Publication, Public Works Management, Hospital Management, Disaster Management Institutes, Government Agencies, NGO’s, Mining Industry, Various Authority Heads Associated With Disaster Management, Disaster Management Experts from Central & State Governments and quality buyers who are specifically looking for cutting-edge products, equipment and solutions in this burgeoning industry. Disaster Management Exhibition & Conference is now into its 2nd presentation, building on its excellent foundation. The main objective of this event is to provide a systematic and holistic coverage of issues in protecting a nation’s home front by providing an omnibus solution platform to meet the discerning needs of exhibitors and buyers in the industry. This event is an investment of efforts towards strengthening the hands of Disaster Management on the whole with the help of cross boundary awareness in general and in different related industries towards the latest technologies and advancements in the fields of disaster management. This is an effort to minimize the technological gaps between different economies and promote the transfer of trade and knowledge in various areas of disaster management. The event emphasizes combating disasters with all its wings: Emergency Response Equipment, Safety Equipment, Early Warning Systems, Fire Prevention & Control ,Security Services ,Environmental Hazardous Control, Search and Rescue Tools, Communication & Technology ,Medical Equipment, Insurance Companies, Training Institutes, Disaster Relief & Assistance ,GIS and Information technology. Conference: The Disaster Management Conference 2008 will have active participation of professionals, technocrats and research scientist so as to highlight the recent research and concept of Disaster Management. The conference will have a series of business and technical sessions with interesting invited topical discussions on the state of the Industry.

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