In this installment of ‘Better know a GeoCommons Feature’ we’ll be introducing the 3-D Globe, which is available to the public on GeoCommons and on our GeoIQ appliances. You’ll need to download the Google Earth Plugin if you haven’t already. Watch the video below to see our new feature in action. We’ll [...]
Continue Reading →I was recently perusing the very informative Guardian News Data Store. As a British news source, Guardian has a significant amount of data focused on the United Kingdom. It’s worth mentioning that they also have an ample amount of data that pertains to the global community, and a section geared just for the Continue Reading →
I’m about to head home for Christmas and I’m flying out of DCA in Washington, DC. I love this airport because its close by and easy to get to by Metro. Since I am currently without a four-wheeled means of transport, the Metro is my friend, as is Reagan National Airport. I’m flying home to [...]
Continue Reading →Earlier this week I was an invited speaker at the American Geophysical Union’s session on Virtual Globes. The AGU is currently the largest scientific conference in the world – and takes over both Moscone West and South in San Francisco (not a small feat).
There is indoubtably an [...]
Continue Reading →Are you getting a new cell phone for the Holidays? Can’t figure out which service provider to sign a contract with? Maybe you have to renew your contract.. you might want to consider the following data before you make your move.
As a member of the Data Team at FortiusOne, I often catch myself regularly [...]
Continue Reading →This summer, the FIFA Soccer World Cup will take place for the first time in an African country, South Africa. The Final Draw, the decider of which teams will be grouped together took place on December 4th. For many, this highly anticipated event officially kicks off the World Cup season. I am [...]
Continue Reading →We are excited to announce a partnership with InterAction to help coordinate member projects and map their impacts. InterAction is the nation’s leading advocate for international relief and development programs and the prime representative of U.S.-based international NGOs in forging alliances to further common objectives domestically and around the world. With 193 member organizations, [...]
Continue Reading →For Colbert fans the “Better Know a District” series is a familiar part of the Colbert Report. Today I’m kicking off my own series “Better Know a GeoCommons Feature.” I’d like you to meet one of our lesser known export formats Spatialite.
For those not familiar with SpatiaLite it is SQLite with spatial function [...]
Continue Reading →Here at GeoCommons we are trying to spread information to the public using maps as a way to better understand data. Maps are intuitive to read, and generally simple to understand, making them a great way to disseminate information. Blogs are also a great way to spread data quickly and easily, so i’ve built this [...]
Continue Reading →Within the global community, poverty in the United States does not seem to be as immense of an issue as in many other world countries. For example, when you look at countries with populations earning below 2$ a day such as dozen of countries in Africa, India, and some Central American countries, it makes [...]
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