Access to Spatial Data
Data Quality and Google Maps
I just saw this Sinking Ferry on Jason Birch’s blog. It just shows you the artifacts that can be created if you’re not too concerned with the quality of your data.
Magazine
Between the Poles – The Geoff Zeiss Archives
Ontario’s Aging Water Systems
An interesting report A Study of the Status of Full Cost Recovery and Sustainability of Ontario Municipal Water and Wastewater Systems was released last week by the Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association, an industry […]
Between the Poles – The Geoff Zeiss Archives
INPE Becomes OSGeo Sponsor – Submits TerraLib to OSGeo Incubator Program
At FOSS4G last week I discovered that the Brazilian Space Agency INPE (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais) has become a sponsor of OSGeo. Also INPE has submitted TerraLib as an OSGeo incubator project. I have […]
Between the Poles – The Geoff Zeiss Archives
Autodesk Acquires Mentor Software Technology – Plans to Donate to OSGeo
Adena Schutzberg of Directions Magazine offers interesting background (Adena on Mentor Software ) on Mentor Software and Norm Olsen. I recommend you look at the comments to Adena’s article. They illustrate the benefits of the […]
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IT Integrating Location: Nokia Aquires Navteq
Following quickly after the proposed acquisition of Tele Atlas N.V. by TomTom N.V. (TomTom Offer), it was probably only a matter of time before someone acquired Navteq. Today Nokia announced that it has agreed to […]
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Global Environmental Change: Role of Technology in Sustainable Design
Autodesk is hosting an executive forum on the role of technology in sustainable design in conjunction with the United Nations Environment Programme and the Natural World Museum at the BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts in […]
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FOSS4G: Autodesk To Donate Map Projection Technology to Open Source Geospatial Community
Autodesk has announced that it plans to donate map projection technology to the geospatial open source community. Autodesk has acquired the technology from from Mentor Software which was founded by Norm Olsen. Mentor Software’s map […]
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FOSS4G – Some Things to Look Out For
FOSS4G is coming up next week in Victoria BC. FOSS4G has always been a good place to see some exciting innovations by the open source community, and this year is no exception. There will be […]