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Category Archives: In the News
Mitch Hedberg and GIS
So, a recent post on Reddit highlighted a Mitch Hedberg joke. “La Quinta” is Spanish for “next to Denny’s.” Thinking about this, I realized we could use GIS to find the number of La Quintas that are next to Denny’s. … Continue reading
Posted in Data, Google Maps, In the News, Teaching, Technology, Tools and Scripts, Web Mapping
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Beach erosion in Ocean City
While not as hard hit as the towns near Seaside Heights, Ocean City felt the effects of Sandy and is still in the process of cleanup. Back in July, I took a Gigapan photo of the Ocean City beach from … Continue reading
Posted in In the News, Technology, Visualization
Tagged gigapan, Hurricane, hurricane sandy, ocean city
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From NOAA imagery, extent of Seaside Heights damage can be seen
The amusement piers in Seaside Heights have been significantly damaged. Funtown Pier partially destroyed. A roller coaster at Casino Pier can be seen sitting in the surf. Two buildings at the end of the Pier are entirely gone. For those … Continue reading
Posted in Aerial Photography, In the News
Tagged Aerial Photography, Hurricane, sandy, seaside heights
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Post Sandy imagery available from NOAA
NOAA‘s web viewer of post-Hurricane Sandy imagery is now live. Many portions of the Jersey Shore received incredible damage. Below are some before and after pictures compiled from the viewer. I’m hoping to get NJ’s March 2012 imagery available as … Continue reading
Posted in Aerial Photography, In the News
Tagged Aerial Photography, Hurricane, ngs, noaa, sandy
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Hurricane Sandy live data resources
As Hurricane Sandy is about to make landfall somewhere in NJ or DE, keep safe and dry. Move to a safe location and stay there. Don’t attempt to travel after dusk due to reduced visibility and the intensifying storm. Once … Continue reading
Posted in Data, Events, In the News, Technology
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GIS & Live Maps for Hurricane Irene
New Jersey is in the path of Hurricane Irene. The last time a hurricane actually made landfall in New Jersey was the 1903 Vagabond Hurricane. The mandatory evacuations are underway (NJ OEM) and to my knowledge, it is the first … Continue reading
ArcGIS: strong enough for Server, pH balanced for Desktop
James Fee pointed out how ArcGIS is undergoing minor rewording as part of the changes coming to the software at version 10.1. One thing to note is that the ArcView license level is now Basic, while the ArcEditor level is … Continue reading
Posted in ESRI, In the News
Tagged ArcGIS, ArcGIS Server, ArcPad, ESRI, James Fee, rebranding
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2cm Photography of the Ongoing Flooding in Queensland
NearMap has released an interactive map showing the imagery acquired this week of the flooding around Brisbane. 2cm imagery, less than a week old, available around the world through the internet. Pretty soon, laughing about how some fools think the … Continue reading
Posted in Aerial Photography, In the News, Technology
Tagged Aerial Photography, Australia, Brisbane, flooding, Queensland
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