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January 29, 2007Understanding and playing with ZIP CodesFunIf you live or frequently send mail to the United States, then you probably understand that one of the most important components of the address is getting the ZIP code correct in order to have your mail successfully arrive at the intended address. The city or community that you list is not as important as ... read more January 12, 2007GeoGreetingFunGeoGreeting.com lets you send e-card style messages comprised of letter-shaped satellite images from Google Maps. The recipient of the geoGreeting sees a zoom-in animation that spells out the message by finding features on the surface of the earth (mostly buildings) that spell out letters. Click here to see a sample. read more...December 4, 2005TerraCachingFun, GPSAlso known as The “Other” Geocaching Site, TerraCaching.com is an alternative site focusing on quality caches and friendly competition. Getting sponsored is easy, so come on in, the caching is fine. TerraCaching read more...February 11, 2003 Valentine’s Day: February 14, 2003Fun, GeographyThe United States Census Bureau has released their annual list of Valentine’s Day related statistics. Marriage 2.3 million Number of marriages that take place in the United States annually. That breaks down to nearly 6,400 a day. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs 75 The number of marriages performed in Nevada per every 1,000 residents annually. The Silver State is ... read more November 1, 2002 GIS Day – Celebrate November 20th, 2002Community, Features, Fun, GIS NewsGIS Day is once again fast approaching. Occurring in the middle of Geography Awareness Week, GIS Day was launched four years ago as a way to promote the awareness of GIS through online and regional events. This event is sponsored by the National Geographic Society, the Association of American Geographers, the University Consortium for Geographic Information ... read more October 25, 2002 The Great PumpkinFeatures, FunLinus wasn’t waiting in vain after all! In the latest public release from Space Imaging, a satellite image was taken on September 8th of a picture of a pumpkin that had been carved into a field. The image is of a 5 acre corn field located in Kentucky. Making up a maze, the design reveals ... read more November 14, 2001GIS Day – Celebrate November 14th, 2001Features, FunGIS Day is around the corner. Celebrating its third year on November 14th, GIS Day seeks to promote the awareness of GIS through online and regional events. Join in on the celebration of GIS Day. You can visit the GIS Day web site to search for a GIS Day event near. You can also browse ... read more January 23, 2001Geocaching – High Tech Treasure HuntingFeatures, Fun, GPSThe latest twist on GPSing is called Geocaching. Geocaching takes treasure hunting one step further by using GPS units to located hidden treasures. The name of the game is a combination of “Geo” from geography and “Caching” from the action of hiding the cache (or treasure). The term cache is commonly used among hikers and ... read more February 23, 2000Corny GIS JokesFunThe two corny GIS jokes I’ve ever seen. This first one came off the GIS-L discussion list a few months ago. The second I am not sure of the author – it came to me as an email forward. Those of you that have ever had to work with consultants will find these mildly amusing: ... read more |
