Date archive for August, 2009
August 24, 2009Caves and GISLink LibraryFind resources for using GIS in cave and karst research as well as surveying and mapping links. read more...August 20, 2009Running For a DrawGPSThe New York Times has an interesting article about runners who “draw” pictures with their GPS units while out for a run. The article profiles Tomasz Berezinski who “started running, bought a GPS device and turned his body into a brush and the city into his canvas.“ The fad isn’t new, the site GPSDrawing started ... read more Walking in CirclesGPSUsing volunteers strapped with GPS units, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Tubingen, Germany, tested out the innate navigational ability of hikers under multiple conditions. Published in the journal Current Biology, researchers Jan Souman and Marc Ernst looked at the walking pattern of nine hikers placed in the Sahara desert in ... read more August 19, 2009 American Red Cross Uses Trimble Technology and RDMS to Speed Hurricane Disaster ReliefFeatures, GPSSince 1881, the American Red Cross has been the United State’s premier emergency response organization. In addition to offering neutral humanitarian care to the victims of war, the American Red Cross also distinguishes itself by aiding victims of devastating natural disasters, from floods to earthquakes to hurricanes. Each year, in communities large and small, victims ... read more ESRI UC RoadshowSoftwareIf you live in the U.S. and you missed the last annual ESRI User Conference in San Diego, consider catching up on some of the top topics with ESRI’s UC 2009 Highlights Seminar. The half-day roadshow is free to attend but you’ll need to register at one of the scheduled locations. Presentations will showcase: See ... read more Google Maps as a MuseWeb MappingBill Guffey, an artist based in Burkesville, Kentucky, has spent many hours painting street scenes of cities from around the world. While he has cast his artistic eye over many street scenes, he hasn’t been to 99% of the places that he has painted. Guffey has found a muse in Google Maps, which he uses ... read more Map Gallery of Religion in the United StatesAtlasesWith religion as one of the questions not asked by the U.S. Census Bureau, finding comprehensive data on religious affiliation is difficult. The Valparaiso University’s geography department has a collection of chloropleth maps (although last updated in 2003) based off of data gathered by the Glenmary Research Center. The maps show percentage of religious affiliation ... read more Seven Deadly Sins MappedMapsThomas Vought and researchers at Kansas State University have mapped out sin in the United States. The most “sinful” areas were found in the south from North Carolina through Louisiana. The least “sinful” encompassed the Midwest and western Appalachia. The researchers used the following criteria in their “not to be taken seriously” study: Sloth: expenditures ... read more August 18, 2009GIS AcronymsFeaturesGrowing list of acronyms commonly encountered in the fields of GIS, GPS, cartography, surveying and remote sensing. To submit an acronym, please email editor@gislounge.com. read more... |
