GIS, Maps, Geo and Location Technology by @gletham
Here’s the story of how Slack’s developers use Slack every day.
As a company with engineering teams of our own looking to realize the full value of Slack in everything they do, we thought it made sense to turn the spotlight on ourselves.
So here’s the story of how Slack’s developers use Slack every day.
TELUS this week dolled out $100,000 grand prize to the winner of their latest Pitch competition. What’s really impressive though is the amazing success this competition saw! In total, the TELUS Pitch 2019 competition handed out more than $170,000 in cash, prizes and services [Read more…] about TELUS Pitch 2019 Awards – 6,400+ entries, $100,000 Grand Prize!
When you attend the ESRIUC one of the first things you do upon arrival in San Diego at the SDCC is you pay a visit to conference registration, get your badge, and pick up your GeoSwag Bag! Here we share a fun look inside the bag via this casual un-bagging video – enjoy!
How did you like this year’s bag??
Hat tip to Jim Rodgers for assisting with the video!
Save the date… September 10-11, 2019, at the American Institute of Architects, Washington D.C.
Recently, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released an update to the National Land Cover Database (NLCD) for the U.S – based on Landsat satellite imagery taken in 2016. The NLCD 2016documents land cover change in the Lower 48 states from 2001 to 2016. During this 15-year period, 7.6 percent of the conterminous U.S. changed land cover at least once.
This map shows land cover in the conterminous U.S. in 2016. Credit USGS (Public domain.)
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Some findings out of the recent Electronic Entertainment Expo 2019.
To determine the best places to be a serious gamer, WalletHub compared the 100 largest cities across 23 key indicators of gamer-friendliness. The data ranges from average internet speed to video-game stores per capita to number of esports tournaments. [Read more…] about Report on 2019’s Best Cities for Gamers
In Norway’s Sogn og Fjordane County, energy companies often use traditional survey methods to adjust the sag of newly constructed power lines. But for a power line in the mountains of Leikanger, the precipitous landscape and long span were too much for traditional techniques. Using advanced total station technology, a Norwegian survey company helped adjust the lines in real time, shortening the project from several days down to one and securing repeat business.
In August 2017, Geomatikk Survey was commissioned to measure and adjust the sag of a new, 450-m-long section of four power lines that their customer, BKK Enotek, had just installed…
A handy, new, Free eBook: “Python 3 Object-Oriented Programming” – Uncover modern Python with this guide to Python data structures, design patterns, and effective object-oriented techniques
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Here’s a tip about a new product / GIS platform that comes from Haiberg, an independent software development company with offices in both Asia and Europe. [Read more…] about Introducing vMAP, a new GIS Program from Haiberg