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November 26, 2011 Nokia’s Crowdsourcing GIS EffortGIS NewsNokia recently launched Map Creator (in beta), tossing its hat into the crowdsourcing GIS ring. While the announcement proclaims, “We’ve just launched Nokia Map Creator, a fun tool on maps.nokia.com that literally lets YOU map out your local neighbourhood! “, the next paragraph explains volunteer input is requested for twelve countries: Our initial focus with Map Creator is to get ... read more November 25, 2011 Gifts for Geographers and GISersGIS NewsIf you’re trying to figure out the ideal gift for the GISer or geographer on your list, check out these great ideas for your Christmas and holiday gift shopping. This list will be updated as new deals and unique geography themed gifts are discovered for the 2011 season. Publisher Black Dog is offering 40% off ... read more November 24, 2011 Center for Geospatial PoetryGIS NewsWant to know where selected Washington poets have written about different locations around the state? Poet Katherine Whitcomb has combined works of poetry with a GIS file showing the locations of specific locations of Washington state based poetry. Whitcomb’s work in progress is entitled “A Sense of Place: The Washington State Geospatial Poetry Anthology” which a ... read more November 23, 2011 Landsat Satellite ImageryGIS News450 terrabytes of Landsat imagery from the European Space Agency’s archives has been opened up to the public for free. The agency’s archives covers 30 years of Landsat data. Data that can be requested for free from ESA’s archives includes: Archived Landsat-4 Thematic Mapper (TM) data in December 1982 Archived Landsat-5 TM data from April ... read more November 17, 2011 Updates on Mark Bosworth ( #findmarkbosworth ) and Atanas Entchev ( #freeatanas )GIS NewsOngoing efforts to help two geospatial professionals haven’t netted positive results. Still, there are actions that every GIS colleague can extend to help. Mark Bosworth, an Oregonian who may have brain cancer that has affected his cognitive abilities, has been missing since September 16 when he disappeared while volunteering with the Cycle Oregon bike tour. ... read more November 13, 2011 Spread the Word: GIS Day (November 16, 2011)GIS NewsStarted in 1999 as a part of Geography Awareness Week, GIS Day is a global event aimed at promoting GIS-based software and technology to businesses, schools, and the general public. Organizations using or interested in GIS are encouraged to host an educational event or presenting a project with the intent of showcasing new GIS developments ... read more November 9, 2011 Esri’s GIS Grants for 4-H Program Now Accepting ApplicantsEducation, GIS NewsThe 2012 GIS Grants for 4-H Program is now open for applications. 4-H programs within the United States and Operation Military Kids clubs on American military bases around the world are eligible to apply for Esri’s program. There are three grant levels: Getting Started with GIS, ArcGIS Youth Club, and ArcGIS Educator programs: Getting Started with GIS and ... read more Geospatial Grants from the FGDCGIS NewsFrom the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC): The 2012 National Spatial Data Infrastructure Cooperative Agreements Program (NSDI CAP) announcement has been posted on Grants.gov. The last day to submit proposals is January 24, 2012. The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC), which is hosted by the USGS, sponsors the CAP to promote the technologies, standards, best practices and organizational ... read more October 30, 2011 Geo Roundup: Google Map API Usage Limits, GPS for Military Use Report, Earthquake Timeline MapGIS News, GPSGoogle recently introduced limits to its Google Maps API usage. Starting October 1, 2011, free usage is limited to: “up to 25,000 map loads per day for each API” or “up to 2,500 map loads per day that have been modified using the Styled Maps feature.” Non-profits and those map applications determined by Google to be “in ... read more October 29, 2011 Halloween GIS FunFun, GIS NewsLooking to add a little geo to your Halloween beyond the of proliferation Halloween Trick or Treater online maps? Google Maps has created pumpkin cutouts that you can use to Mapify your pumpkins for Hallowe’en. Print out the pages on this Google Maps Pumpkin PDF, attach the guides to your pumpkin, and use the cutouts ... read more |
