Category Archives: new york
Friday Fun With Maps – America As Seen by A New Yorker
How about a little Friday fun with maps and a sweet, little gem I stumbled upon today… America as viewed by a New Yorker… I just love the “empty space caused by the stupid shape of Idaho”… LOL! Got any … Continue reading
Hurricane Sandy: The AfterMap from Esri Reveals Pre and Post Sandy NOAA Imagery
The latest Esri story map is a handy resource that reveals the latest pre and post Sandy imagery from NOAA. Using a slider action the user simply drags the red line to delineate where the pre and post imagery will … Continue reading
Video – Hurricane Sandy Filmed on Bikes in NYC
Thanks to my fb friend Kasey from NY for sharing details of this awesome video created by Casey Neistat. Enjoy this amazing short film created by riding around New York on bicycles for 4 hours during the storm (Sandy) – … Continue reading
Elop and Ballmer Take the Stage in New York to Announce Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 8 Devices
So, Sept 5, 2012 and Nokia rolls out their much anticipated announcement of their first Windows Phone 8 powered devices, the feature-rich and impressive Nokia Lumia 920 and the slightly smaller, more lightweight 820 – it seems Nokia is following … Continue reading
GeoWeb Summit Fall 2011 NY Event and Discount – @geowebforum
Geoweb Forum is a community platform for pioneers in the emerging geoweb industry. Geoweb Forum is also the launching pad for events including the Geoweb Summit, Geoweb Expo and research via Geoweb Survey and Geoweb Report. PlaceIQ co-founder/CEO Duncan McCall, … Continue reading
Nokia E63 – in red hot or cool blue Available in the USA for $279 unlocked!
This is a total score and I have to say.. .finally! this awesome device is available to consumers at Nokia flagship stores (Chicago, New York) and at online e-tailors). This 279 USD techy treat delivers a host of multimedia features, … Continue reading
New York State GIS Clearinghouse
The NYS GIS Coordinating Body promotes and facilitates the development, effective use, and sharing of geographic information. This is a fine resource for locating GIS data, orthophotos, and educational material within the State of New York.Recent additions to the portal … Continue reading
Free New York DRG (FTP)
Free download of all DRG files for New York. Conveniently made available via FTP by PASDA – See ftp://www.pasda.psu.edu/pub/pasda/other_states/ny/drg24k/ The Free GIS Data Blog encourages you to visit www.GISuser.com for more leads to free GIS data!
another one on my wish list – WIRED nextfest
I’ve always wanted to go to New York and even more, I’d love to go there in the fall. Now I have another reason to be dreaming about a visit… WIRED NextFest. this event takes place the last week of … Continue reading
Exploring Ground zero imagery and other scenes from GeoEye
Have you explored some of the imagery available from GeoEye? The company is currently remembering the events of 9/11 by featuring scenes captured using the IKONOS satellite. Recall, at that time, because all air traffic in the United States was … Continue reading
New York State GIS Clearinghouse
NYS clearinghouse makes available a ton of freely available data products including DEM, DRG, DLG, DOQ, FEMA, and much more. Jump to http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us/gisdata/ The Free GIS Data Blog encourages you to visit www.GISuser.com for more leads to free GIS data!
