With the news hitting the papers today that the Big Three are going to get a $15 Billion bailout – I had to ask the question does the GeoWeb need a bailout? Detroit has a broken business model and the GeoWeb needs a business model, so I figure we are in similar circumstances.
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Continue Reading →In January, a record 4 million people are expected to gather in Washington, DC to take part in the Inauguration celebration. Hotels near the area sold out nearly the day after Obama was elected. Luckily, where traditional lodging failed, Craigslist saved the day. People all around Washington, DC (and I mean all around, [...]
Continue Reading →Vector One’s Jeff Thurston wrote two posts focusing on the systems and monitoring parts of GIS. Thurston says the systems aspect of GIS is the ‘most interesting’ because of the integration of information. He also expressed that the relationship between GIS and other technologies requires monitoring due to the constant changes [...]
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The question of who is allowed to purchase and possess firearms has been debated in state legislatures all across the country. Some want more restrictions and some want fewer restrictions, and every state has its own unique set of rules. Debates rage on and it seems [...]
Continue Reading →The attacks in Mumbai were both devastating and tragic. As with any traumatic event people search for something to blame and for this event the case is being built that technology and openness of data enabled the terrorists in their endeavors. The guilty technology parties include Blackberry, Garmin and the usual suspect [...]
Continue Reading →Considering that the US produces 602.3 billion pounds of corn crop annually, I thought it would be interesting to map where most of our corn is coming from in the US. The type of corn, maize, which is the one most widely produced is a cousin to sweet corn that is a high-sugar [...]
Continue Reading →This past November 20th, the American Cancer Society held its 32nd annual Great American Smokeout and November 19th was World Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Day. The CDC dedicated its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report to health concerns related to Cigarette Smoking. In this report, the CDC analyzed data from the [...]
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