The View from Here: The Geoblogosphere in 2009
A reader suggested another "sphere" that should be considered.
"... I think you also need to mention other info areas like LinkedIn. ..."
- Steven Ramage, 1Spatial
Podcast: What Your Relationship with your GPS Says About You
A reader wondered if the early beep might be a symptom of a 400m track (vs. a 440 ft. one).
"If you are running on a track and you are hearing the mile beep before
you complete the fourth lap, then your GPS is probably pretty accurate.
Especially if you hear the beep about 30 feet before you complete the
fourth lap - assuming you are running on a 400 m track..."
- Jeff J, ESRI
"Of course, that thought crossed my mind, but I had always assumed it
was a straight 440 yards and not a metric track. I've never measured it
nor asked anyone but certainly Jeff's conclusion makes sense. ..."
- Joe Francica, Directions Media
Geoparsing Maps the Future of Text Documents
Two readers offered further thoughts on the subject.
"In terms of historical perspective, back in 2000 and 2001 the OGC
conducted a Geospatial Fusion Service Pilot. Funded by InQTel, a key
standards research thread in this pilot was geoparsing. ..."
- Carl Reed, OGC
"... This technology is moving out of the fringe and into the
mainstream. As the technology improves and the user community expands,
we will see applications not only in military and emergency management,
but in online publishing, real estate, travel, and more generally by
vertical industry. ..."
- Andre Doumitt, Geosemble Technologies
