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ESRI Provides Microsoft Virtual Earth Data

I know that I have seen this press release is in several places, but I just wanted to mention it with a few of my thoughts.  For those of you who may not have heard, ESRI will now provide Microsoft Virtual Earth data within ArcGIS.  This will be released in the ArcGIS 9.3.1 release.  Those [...]

Data Requirements for Reservoir Site Suitability

After looking over the various topics, I have decided to go with Reservoir Site Suitability.  I am not anywhere near being a hydrologist, but I am going to do a reasonable assessment on what I think would be required.  Obviously in order to create a reservoir, I am going to need to know the locations [...]

SkillsUSA Geospatial Technology Preperation

I have been searching diligently to find some information on the SkillsUSA Geospatial Technology Competition.  One of my Twitter friends @MattFaulkner brought this competition to my attention and just reading the general information that I could find really excited me.  As I am graduating this spring with a degree in Geospatial Technology, I figured that [...]

Travel Distance and Time Analysis

I have recently been looking into the various ways to compile travel distances and travel times.  As a school planner, I analyze the distances between subdivisions and schools.  This information is valuable when preparing school reassignment plans.  People are determined to attend the school which is closer and like to stretch the truth when they [...]

NC Teacher Recognized in Google Earth Competition

As I am from North Carolina, I would like to brag on one of our area teachers for winning the Ancient Rome 3D Curriculum Competition.  Amy Rechtiene of Lake Norman High School in Mooresville, North Carolina won in the Grades 9-12 division.  Her lesson was A Tour of Rome Fit for an Emperor.
I find it [...]

Trimble Technology and the Magdeburg Water Bridge

I was recently reading in Trimble’s Technology & more magazine and found a really cool bridge. The Magdeburg Water Bridge in Germany is an aqueduct bridge that carries canal waterway traffic over the Elbe River. It opened in 2003 and in 2008 went under scheduled maintenance and inspection. The article highlighted how [...]