Category Archives: howto

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

Posted on May 9, 2013 by glenn

There’s no arguing that OpenStreetMap (OSM) has exploded in use and popularity, heck, just look at the basemap layer options in any online web mapping services and you’ll see OSM as an option. Often considered the wikipedia of the mapping … Continue reading →

Posted in howto, open source, opendata, OSM |

Province of B.C, Canada forges ahead with OpenData initiatives

Posted on February 24, 2013 by glenn

This week a special Open Data Summit took place in Vancouver, B.C where about 120 government folk and stakeholders took part in the discussion around the topic of OpenGov and Open Data. In a report from the event, it was … Continue reading →

Posted in British Columbia, contest, developer, howto, opengov |

10 Must Have Gadgets and Technologys for the Remote Worker

Posted on February 20, 2013 by glenn

Chances are good that if you happen to work in technology or you’re a consultant, that you may be working remotely or from a home-based office at some time soon – or perhaps you already do. If so, there’s loads … Continue reading →

Posted in Gadget, howto, mobile |

How Many of Your facebook Friends Are Located? MapSocial Knows

Posted on January 18, 2013 by glenn

The gang at CloverPoint in Victoria BC, Canada is doing some really cool stuff with facebook via their resource known as MapSocial. The latest addition to the service is a fun infographic building tool that lets users create a Social … Continue reading →

Posted in facebook, howto |

Announcing Weekly US Census Data Visualizations

Posted on January 16, 2013 by glenn

I’m a HUGE fan of data visualizations and I’m always glad to see when awesome companies are working hard to create beautiful, meaningful data visualisations to generate a buzz or tell a story – case in point, just check out … Continue reading →

Posted in cartography, census, howto, map |

Something for the Geo She Geek! How to make a map purse

Posted on December 9, 2012 by glenn

Here’s something fun for the GeoGeek (she) who has everything (or perhaps a satchel for the man geek!) a stylish map purse. You’ll need an old map(s), some sewing material, tape, and a little creativity… simply follow the 23 simple … Continue reading →

Posted in free, funny, howto |

How to Tip – Removing a Pesky Virus from Your PC

Posted on November 16, 2012 by glenn

Oh the joy of it… out of the blue your PC presents you with a scary screen, locks you out of everything and renders your machine (and productivity) useless – yes indeed, the virus! It happens to everyone at some … Continue reading →

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