Anything Geospatial - Latest Comments

Re: #esriuc Tip – 2014 San Diego Gaslamp Quarter Bars and Restaurant Map

Karl Kliparchuk — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 12:49:57 -0000

I viewed this map, and it is a very good example of what NOT to do when you are making a map that is good at communicating information. I may use it as an example of poor cartography when I teach my cartography class.

Re: Dev Tip – Learn Python in 24 Hours!

Alex Writing — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 11:32:24 -0000

Hey guys,

looks wonderful. (I think the link needs to be fixed, as it's redirecting to a 404 page!)

I've also written on learning Python in a quick and efficient manner,

http://codecondo.com/10-way...

could be a great addition to the list! (:

Re: Story Map Retraces Major Locations and Events in the Life of John F. Kennedy #JFK

Kenneth Field — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 16:40:30 -0000

We also built a 3D interactive web scene:

http://carto.maps.arcgis.co...

Re: Tablet Roundup – Apple, Microsoft, Nokia All With New Solutions

Simon — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 06:50:35 -0000

I was just thinking about getting a tablet - I've never had one before. Apple seems a little too expensive, so I am thinking I should buy one by MS. I am buying a tablet! I am so excited, I wanna sing Hakuna matata :) Thanks for your review, Glenn!

Re: Google Maps API Usage Limits and a new APi Premier (for mobile and desktop)

Archana — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 04:29:48 -0000

What is the timezone that Google Maps follows for implementing the usage limits of 25,000 map loads for sites and applications?

Re: Editing OpenStreetMap (OSM) Just Got Really Easy With iD Map Editor

CharlieKayCheyenne — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 20:06:30 -0000

Hey, I am one of those people who found the a newly created 1300 acre Swan Ranch industrial park, right in my backyard. It wasn't on Google maps last year, nor the new $14 million Wyoming Welcome Center. It still isn't on Google maps this year, so I switched editing to OSM. Thanks to OSM's new html5 java iD online editor, I am mapping my city and state. Forget Google. There is no one there to complain to. They bought all the phone book data from AT&T and half local stores don't use standard phone lines anymore, so half the business don't show.

My nodes, lines and polygons with data appear the next day on Mapquest and OSM. Crowdsourceing works in this poorly mapped part of the U.S.

Re: Fun Infographic – Wordle of 100 Twitter Geo Influencers

Marshall Kirkpatrick — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 00:58:03 -0000

Super cool Glenn, thanks for posting these. We've been thinking of making something like this automatically for all our topical reports. This makes me want to do it all the more.

Re: ByteLight Impressive Indoor Positioning Using LED Lighting

Laura Milazzo — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 10:29:45 -0000

Wow really impressive, that's a huge innovation and i think it will bring tons of opportunities to all of us.

Bytelight will be speaking and showcasing it's product at "Loco Connect 2013", Europe's Local Commerce Event

http://lococonnect.com/

Re: Need GeoGeeks to Follow on Twitter? Here’s a Top 100 List to Consider

Marshall Kirkpatrick — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:23:26 -0000

Thanks Glenn! As co-founder of Little Bird, I should point out that our list is actually *not* subjective. It's more like an objective survey of thousands of geo specialists to see who *they* pay attention to. It's no one single party's opinion. Make sense? Thanks for the mention and sharing the list!

Re: New Yorker Mapping the Craft Beer Industry

überfahr — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:46:33 -0000

Good thing the map doesn't show individualized craft brew consumption ... for now, some data is still secret! Yikes -

Re: Hot Mobile Apps to Maximize Fun this Summer with Your Smartphone and iPad

TomasHunter — Thu, 30 May 2013 22:29:33 -0000

Thanks for posting on these great apps, Glenn. In a few weeks I will be taking some time off from work at DISH to take my kids on a road trip, and I could use a few helpful apps. I think I will check out Gasbuddy and BiteHunter before we go. One app that I know I'm taking along is the DISH Anywhere app. It streams live and recorded TV, so my kids can stream a favorite movie or tune in to Disney if they get bored in the back seat.

Re: The Geography of Hate Maps Geotagged Hateful Tweets

geoffreyforbes — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:53:46 -0000

This map isn't very meaningful since it hasn't been adjusted to show "hate tweets per capita". If it were adjusted for population, the picture would be very different indeed.

Re: Google Maps Team to Show Off Map Diving at Google I/O

Cindy Fowler — Sat, 11 May 2013 21:07:15 -0000

Pretty darn cool. Just like skydiving but without the adrenaline rush. (I was on skydiving team in college:))

Re: Social Media Awards Canada Call for Nomination @SoMedAwards

Social Media Camp — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:11:06 -0000

Thanks for the shout out Glen - much appreciated!

Re: Yes Indeed, Another Canadian hangs out with James – me!

cageyjames — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:12:12 -0000

We covered everything I believe....

Re: Dr. Harold Foster (Medical Geographer) Passes Away – August 15, 2009

Patrick Bell — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:47:41 -0000

Sad to read this. One of the best professors I ever had. I took both Medical Geography and Disaster Planning with Dr. Foster. A loss of a great man!

Re: The pressure to know something immediately is balderdash…

James Whatley — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:20:06 -0000

Glad to be of assistance - and thanks for the link love, man.

Re: Think Apple dominates the smartphone market? Think Again, Samsung is #1

CounterCulture — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:15:22 -0000

It will be interesting to see what happens next quarter when the 5 has had a full term out in the wild. Interms of Geo, and GIS based applications, iOS still leads - in fact ESRI has succumbed to the market and has iOS on its roadmap to beef up the iOS sdk, after windows but before android.

Re: The Geography of Corn Mazes – Wow Washington State!

harry_wood — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:32:31 -0000

Well I'm into maps and... I'd never heard of a corn maze. This concept blows my mind! I want to go to a corn maze! I am so impressed I just tracked this one down in the bing aerial imagery and added to OpenStreetMap: http://osm.org/go/WJIMRYDwq--

Re: The Geography of Corn Mazes – Wow Washington State!

Amanda Taub — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:11:45 -0000

You're welcome, Glenn! @amandahstaub

Re: Esri Acquires Portland, Oregon Start-up Geoloqi to Create new Portland R&D Center

Phillip Davis — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:13:12 -0000

Its no accident. PDX is one of the few hotbeds of FOSS.

Re: ByteLight Impressive Indoor Positioning Using LED Lighting

Dan Ryan — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:04:22 -0000

Hi Kevin,

Each LED lightbulb is blinking really fast - essentially sending out a "Morse Code". The code for every light is unique. We can pick up these signals using the existing cameras on any smartphone. A database stores the location of each light, along with its corresponding identifier. So when a mobile device moves underneath a light, we pick up the ID, look up its position, and then infer the position of the mobile device. More lights leads to more accuracy through triangulation.

Dan Ryan
@myDanRyan
@ByteLight

Re: Esri Acquires Portland, Oregon Start-up Geoloqi to Create new Portland R&D Center

Kevin — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:40:35 -0000

maybe this is part of a broader strategy to get R&D centers in all the hip geo-towns. (Watch out Boulder, Austin, etc ....)

Re: ByteLight Impressive Indoor Positioning Using LED Lighting

Kevin — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:37:54 -0000

nice video - but how the hey does it work?? can we get a primer on LED-based positioning??

Re: 7 Awesome mobile Apps On My Android Smartphone Right Now…

gletham — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:15:28 -0000

wow, just noticed this comment.. oops!! Don the app I use on android is simply called photo to pinterest