I recently received an eBook reader (Kobo) for my birthday and I love it. I love the fact I can carry around an entire library in a very convenient package and I especially like being able to resize the text. I like this particular reader too because if I were to loose it or drop [...][...]
May 3rd, 2011 - 9:30 am § in GIS
Goodbye GIS: Welcome to the Age of Spatial Discovery
For too long GIS has become and end unto itself spawning professions, a software industry and helping to revitalize and academic discipline. The result created a barrier to access to spatial data and tools. Expert training was required to extract the answers from complex software tools that limited [...]
April 4th, 2011 - 8:45 am § in General
Fold-out Notebook Desk for the Kitchen
Mounting a folding notebook desk in the kitchen is handy. This articles shows a simple fold-out design.[...]
March 24th, 2011 - 2:05 pm § in Information Technology
How to “un-follow” in Twitter and feel good about it
Twitter can be a powerful tool for keeping up with the rapid flow of information that hits us everyday. Using Twitter does, however, require some forethought. This article talks about some strategies to get Twitter working better for you.[...]
February 15th, 2011 - 9:00 am § in GIS
The King’s Speech and GISP
The Kings Speech gives inspiration for those that face credential discrimination in society. The recent arguments about GIS Professional certification suggests some correlation.[...]
November 29th, 2010 - 7:25 am § in GIS
The myth about GIS accuracy
One aspect of GIS that tends to inhibit a municipality implementing a system is an over emphasis on accuracy. The thought being that your data isn’t “good enough” and you don’t want to implement a system until it is. I have frequently found this way of thinking when the k[...]
