11/17/2012
Thomas Guides disappear in a GPS/Google Maps world Once so common that businesses advertised their locations by listing Thomas Guide page numbers, they've gotten harder to find.
Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Mt San Antonio College GIS, College & University, 1100 N Grand Avenue, Walnut, CA.
11/17/2012
Thomas Guides disappear in a GPS/Google Maps world Once so common that businesses advertised their locations by listing Thomas Guide page numbers, they've gotten harder to find.
I just got wind of a couple GIS internships. One is here in So Cal. The other is a summer internship with a University in Atlanta. Let me know if you are interested and I'll pass along the details to you!
11/02/2011
My wife Melissa and I wearing our geographically tricked out tees from CityFabic. Who knew Map + Shirt = pure awesomeness!
This is just a friendly reminder that we have a midterm on Saturday. 9am Sharp!
10/15/2011
Here is a link to a bunch of maps housed by the Univerity of Austin. Neato! http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/
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Quick reminder to bring your proposals on Saturday!
Cable maps show us where cables are located overland and underwater! Don't believe me? Well check this out! http://www.submarinecablemap.com/
Submarine Cable Map Comprehensive interactive map of the world's major operating and planned submarine cable systems and landing stations, updated frequently.
09/13/2011
Ever wonder what the US electric grid looked like? Of course you did! Check it out on this cool map visualization! http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=110997398
Visualizing The Grid : NPR The U.S. electric grid is a complex network of independently owned and operated power plants and transmission lines. Aging infrastructure, combined with a rise in domestic electricity consumption, has forced experts to critically examine the status and health of the nation's electrical systems.
09/06/2011
What's a map mashup? Well, it is when someone takes a google map and adds gis data application to it. Check it out! They are very interesting! http://www.nerdmodo.com/2009/07/10-cool-google-maps-mashups/
10 Cool Google Maps Mashups: Some cool google earth and maps mashups. Google Earth and Maps is perhaps one of the coolest web app in existence today. What is even cooler about it is that Google guys have released the API for it.
09/03/2011
This cool visualization could not have been created without the help of GIS! http://vimeo.com/27376376
Posted: Visualizing US expansion through post offices. This is a visualization of US expansion in North America from 1700 to 1900, seen through changes in the spatial distribution of post offices. Data from the USPS Postmaster Finder, with lat/long coordinates extracted from placenames through correlation...