I think anyone would be hard-pressed to "replace" O'reilly Media's Where 2.0 - since its a totally spectacular event! - however, an ambitions group in Europe is in the planning stages of what others have billed as an "alternative" to Where 2.0 - after all its a long way from Europe to San Jose and the cost of the event is a bit staggering as well (roughly $1500 clams!). From the promoter of WhereCamp... WhereCamp is an alternative, low-cost conference for geohackers, to be held in London, UK, in summer 2007. For more about what wherecamp is see http://grault.net/wherecamp/2007/?What_Is_WhereCamp. A great idea... calling it a replacement to Where 2.0 is a stretch though... best of luck to the organizers.
February 02, 2007
Design Review / DWF Composer reminder and the name history?
Nice to see Design Review (from Autodesk) - recall DWF Composer - is making some news once again after a bit of a hiatus. Adena has reminded us that the app is Free for download. About Design Review - The software includes features specifically for reviewing, marking up, and measuring 2D and 3D designs quickly and easily. Download design review directly from here. Oh... and as a bit of a surprise, we now know where the application got its name ie. the name change from DWF Composer to Design Review!
Some great GIS career opportunities
This week we've seen a flurry of activity in the GIsuser Career Center (maybe because job posting is free!). Some of the recent career opportunities you might wish to look into include:- Systems Administrator/Analyst - with Geonorth
- GIS Technician and GIS Programmers SIR technology
- Geobase GIS Technician Volt
- GIS Specialists (Numerous Positions) TerraLogik
- Spatial Analysis Lab Manager (Program Technician)
- GIS Coordinator Isle of Wight county
- GIS Manager city of Lynchburg
and many others.. Good Luck!
FYI - You can post you free career ad here
Garmin to air TV commercial during Super Bowl XLI on February 4
Once again, GPS is going prime time.. this time with a featured spot in an ad during Super Bowl. Looks like location has been a pretty lucrative technology recently if this is any indication. Industry-heavyweight Garmin has scored big and will be airing a 30 second TV ad this week-end on superbowl Sunday. The ad will feature Garmin Man and a Maposaurus! The theme of the commercial is "Grab your Garmin, Take on the World" – demonstrating how Garmin personal navigation devices can save the everyday consumer time, money, and hassles. Taken to the extreme, the commercial is a humorous 1960s-style sci-fi piece. The commercial's quirky low-tech production treatment is in playful contrast to Garmin's cutting edge GPS technology and other advertisers' use of complex computer effects. Catch the ad on Sunday.. oh.. and GO COLTS!!! You can see some images of garmin man and maposaurus here
ASTER data in .tif format
Here's a reminder about a great source for Free, ASTER data... FREE ASTER L1A/L1B images are available in .tif format at the the GLCF ASTER L1A L1B website. Grab it at ftp://ftp.glcf.umiacs.umd.edu/glcf/ASTER/ - for a nice tutorial on working with these data see http://www.terrainmap.com/rm24.html. Finally, another source to consider is www.orthocoverage.com who are boaasting free ASTER data.
February 01, 2007
National LIDAR Initiative
Save the date on this one -- February 14-16th at USGS Headquarters in Reston, VA -- The U.S. Geological Survey plans to host a meeting for potential State and Federal partners to investigate the feasibility of a National LIDAR Initiative February 14-16th at USGS Headquarters in Reston, VA. Invited technical, policy, and application presentations, as well as a poster session will help provide introductions and lessons learned on LIDAR remote sensing, and will be followed by an open discussion on desired specifications, roles, and requirements that will be needed to coordinate and create a successful National LIDAR Survey. More details available at http://igskmncnwb010.cr.usgs.gov/website/lidar/bb/index.php?showtopic=373
More cool tools ... USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter for efficient data backup
Newer Technology, Inc. (NewerTech) http://www.newertech.com have announced today that it is shipping the NewerTech USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter, the easiest and most cost-effective way to move data from your old hard drive to your new hard drive via USB Plug-N-Play. The adapter allows you to re-use old drives on an as needed basis for emergency access should a problem occur with a computer, and also lets you transfer data from drives removed from a failed computer. The device is priced at only $24.95
need iPod training? Here's some help
Having issues with your iPod? Here's some help... Today, Makau Corporation announced the launch of its much anticipated Level 2 of the iPod e-learning which instructs users on how to use their Video iPod now available and FREE to the public on www.makaucorp.com.
Mobile Security from McAfee Mobile
Something of interest for you mobile enthusiasts... a new mobile security solution for your smartphone from McAfee - The solution is comprised of three modules which can be delivered individually or as an integrated solution: McAfee Mobile ASSESS; McAfee Mobile PROTECT; McAfee Mobile RECOVER - see http://www.mcafee.com/Mobile
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