Date archive for February, 2010
February 5, 2010 Geo Quick Bits: Infamous Censuses, Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, Handbags for HaitiMapsThe Geographic Travels blog notes that the upcoming 2010 U.S. Census (despite the reservations of some) is a cake walk compared to some of the more infamous censuses in history. James Fee points out an online mapping effort relating to the 2010 Census called Census Hard to Count 2010. Boston Public Library’s Norman B. Leventhal ... read more  GeoBriefs: Google Maps dispute, Apple bans located-based ads in app, OSM in the newsGIS NewsAnother geopolitical dispute has popped up over Google Maps over the disputed border between Cambodia and Thailand. Svay Sitha, secretary of state of the Cambodia’s Council of Ministers, wrote a letter (the article doesn’t mention to whom) in which he states, “(The map) is devoid of truth and reality, and professionally irresponsible, if not pretentious.” ... read more February 2, 2010 Become Location Enabled at Where 2.0CommunityWhere 2.0 is one of the world’s foremost events dedicated to exploring the emerging technologies in the geospatial industry. At Where 2.0, we expose the tools pushing the boundaries of the location frontier, track the emergence of new business models and services, and examine new sources of data and the platforms for collecting them. Happening ... read more February 1, 2010Looking for Information About CartophiliaGIS NewsHi, my name’s Ken Jennings. I’m an author working on a book, to be published next year by Scriber’s, about map and geography enthusiasts of all kinds. (I’m also the guy who was on the TV quiz show ”Jeopardy” for much of 2004, if that rings a bell.) Here’s my question: The books on cartography I read all tend to ... read more  Women in GISLink LibraryWeb sites with information specifically regarding women in GIS. Read interviews about women in this field or find GIS related support groups. read more... |
