 | Bringing Visualization to Transportation Research Board Meeting
February 8, 2012
Article By: Art Kalinski Two weeks ago I gave a presentation, at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) annual meeting. This is one of those mega-meetings attended by almost anyone involved in the transportation related professions. TRB is part of the National Research Council jointly administered by the National Academy...More>> |
 | Google Changes Privacy Policy and Terms of Service
February 1, 2012
Article By: Eric Gakstatter Google announced it is revising its privacy policy and terms of service as of March 1, 2012. According to the announcement, it will be streamlining over 60 privacy policies into one. More>> |
 | More Mobile Devices, More Geospatial Trends
January 27, 2012
Article By: Eric Gakstatter Granted, I'm a mobile device geek. I see tremendous growth for geospatial apps on mobile devices. Obviously, insane numbers of mobile devices are shipping. This past Christmas, Amazon shipped 4+ million of its Kindle tablet computers.More>> |
 | Ecobuild America
January 8, 2012
Article By: Art Kalinski In December I attended the “EcoBuild America” conference organized by the National Institute of Building Sciences. Ecobuild America and its co-located events provided education and resources to build smarter and improve our built environment. My key interest was to understand how the playing...More>> |
 | Rules, Decisions, and Consequences
January 6, 2012
Article By: Eric Gakstatter The first essay in this series asked the question, “Does the ability/authority to do something justify doing it?” The second essay looked at "Elements of the decision-making process" and asks “Is it necessary or possible to legislate morality?” This essay looks at rules, decisions, and...More>> |
 | Happy Holidays and Cheers for a Prosperous New Year
December 21, 2011
Article By: Eric Gakstatter Happy Holidays and Cheers for a Prosperous New YearMore>> |
 | Three Geospatial Trends/Technologies for 2012
December 16, 2011
Article By: Eric Gakstatter A friend of mine is in the bathroom fixture business. When I talk to him, it really makes me appreciate the geospatial industry. While there isn't much uncharted territory and innovation in bathroom fixtures business, the geospatial industry is ripe for opportunity and innovation. Here are my three...More>> |
 | Japan Prospers Despite a Triple Hit
December 12, 2011
Article By: Art Kalinski Last week I concluded a two-week visit to Japan. My wife and I visited my daughter who followed in my footsteps as a Naval officer stationed on the USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) home ported in Yokosuka. We were going to visit her earlier but the earthquake and Tsunami precluded a visit at that critical...More>> |
 | Get It Surveyed (GIS)
December 8, 2011
Article By: Eric Gakstatter Get It Surveyed (GIS) always brings out a small roar of laughter at the local RPLS chapter meeting. Hardee, har, har. The irony is that if you laugh at that joke, then you might as well wear a sign on your head that says “GIS Dummy.” GIS isn’t about accuracy. I’ve said it many times and...More>> |
 | You Say You Want a Revolution?
November 30, 2011
Article By: Eric Gakstatter After last week’s column, “Technology: Friend or Foe?”, I received a bit of mail. Usually when I write about technology wiggling its way into our lives, the mail I receive is from readers who are apprehensive, concerned, and even frightened of the paradigm shift we are experiencing and going...More>> |
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