Some great news from the O’reilly Media / Ignite team as the movement has exploded on a Global scale.. so much so that next Spring we’ll see a Global Ignite day.. make sure you attend an Ignite event in your area… you won’t be disapointed! From @Brady… 40 Ignites in one week this March during Global Ignite Week. Learn more, throw one, speak at one. From Brady… This March, it gets much, much bigger. O’Reilly is launching the first-ever Global Ignite Week, to bring together as many local Ignites as possible. As of right now there are almost 40 Ignites scheduled from March 1st through the 4th. The Ignites will span the globe and you’ll be able to watch them streaming online every day. So far, Global Ignite Week is represented on 4 continents and 10 countries. Our goal is to have participation from all 7 continents (Nairobi is looking good, and we’re working on Antarctica). Find an Ignite venue near you (or organize one!!) The following is a video I captured at Ignite Boulder… enjoy!
Archives for December 16, 2009
2010 Cartography And Geographic Information (CaGIS) Scholarships
Heads up Students… Each year, the Cartography and Geographic Information Society (CaGIS) sponsors two scholarships to students whose research and accomplishments support the mission of CaGIS. The scholarships recognize academic achievement and encourage the continuing success of outstanding cartography, geographic information systems (GIS), and geographic information science (GIScience) students. The scholarships also recognize achievement or potential for achievement in original research advancing the specific disciplines of cartography or GIScience. Winners are selected based on academic achievement, particularly in the calendar year prior to the award. Applications are reviewed by the CaGIS Scholarship Committee, and awards are announced in February or March. Information on other CaGIS-sponsored awards is available at www.cartogis.org/awards – see more info here
MARS LiDAR Software Now Available Online
LiDAR data is used by a variety of agencies and private sector clients, from companies developing wind and solar farms to flood plain management agencies, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, homeland security agencies, FEMA, utility transmission companies, the Corps of Engineers, and oil and gas companies.Merrick has released an upgrade to its proprietary software, Merrick Advanced Remote Sensing (MARS), that is used to manage, process, visualize, and analyze light detection and ranging (LiDAR) data. That upgrade is now available and interested readers can download a free trial version from Merrick’s website or see this detailed PR