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University of Victoria students’ tiny satellite aims for the stars

Editor — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 21:10:51 +0000

From the Victoria Times Colonist… A tiny satellite about the size of a shoebox has earned a team of University of Victoria engineering students a prestigious national award that will help them launch their project — and their careers — into orbit. The university’s ESOSat club won the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge, beating out five […]

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Five of the Best Mobile Apps in Finding Local Deals

Editor — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 20:34:21 +0000

A 2012 Mashable report showed that 75% of American mobile users plan to use their device for online shopping, 42% intend to purchase big and small ticket items, and 32% are inclined in using mobile mobile apps. The data also reported that 73% of the respondents were satisfied or very satisfied with their smartphone shopping […]

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Linking U.S. and Canadian Border Waters

Editor — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 01:42:23 +0000

Clearer views of waters along the U.S. and Canadian border are now possible with new seamless digital maps. These maps make it easier to solve complex water issues that require a thorough understanding of drainage systems on both sides of the International Boundary. “In the past, cross-border maps were not always accurate, but now these […]

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Esri releases ArcGIS 10.2.1 and the Top 10 key improvements

Editor — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 06:18:43 +0000

Recall that it wasn’t too long ago that Esri officially announced the deprecation announcement for ArcGIS 10.1 and the upcoming release of 10.2.1 – see the support blog for details. From Esri… With the ArcGIS 10.2.1 update to the Deprecation Plan, the pattern is changing from a once-a-year release format to new updates with every release. The […]

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Mobile Predictions and 2013 – The year in mobile

Editor — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 22:38:35 +0000

.2013 – The year in mobile – Just like there is no “year of electric cars” or “year of razor blades” or “year of the Greek yogurt,” there is no “year of mobile” or “year of this or that.” However, as we have seen over the 30+ years of mobile evolution, the next year is […]

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Tip – ArcGIS Online – new version scheduled to be released

Editor — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 23:04:24 +0000

Esri will be releasing a new version of ArcGIS Online tomorrow. This new version will have several new functions which you might find useful as you deploy ArcGIS Online for your organization. Remember you now get one named user and 100 credits for each ArcGIS for Desktop License you have that is under current maintenance. […]

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CloverPoint Insight Land Registry – Helping Build Nations Leveraging GIS to unlock the value of land

Editor — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0000

On April 1, 2012 the Huu-ay-aht First Nation from Anacla, British Columbia on the west coast of Canada celebrated the first anniversary of their return to self-governance and the management of their own lands. “The first year has been overwhelming, but we will persevere in these proudest of times for our people.” said Larry […]

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Feature – Miami, OH students build GPS-guided robotic snowplow/lawnmower

Editor — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:50:10 +0000

Anyone who has gone to college is probably familiar with the idea of a capstone course. A final hurdle to clear in receiving a degree, students take such a course to demonstrate their practical knowledge by pulling together all of the main concepts taught throughout the program of study. There are capstone courses—and then there […]

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Are Businesses Crossing Lines by Tracking Employees?

Editor — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 01:24:09 +0000

Expert Cites Benefits & Ways to Ease Privacy Concerns Nearly 10 years after real-time package- and people-tracking went viral with the advent of GPS-enabled cell phones, small businesses face two big concerns. “One is expense. Small businesses, especially those still recovering from the worst recession in modern history, can’t always afford to provide their employees […]

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A GIS Laboratory, Indeed – A Look at Arizona State’s GIS master’s program

Editor — Thu, 30 May 2013 05:20:05 +0000

Arizona State’s GIS master’s program thrusts students onto the leading edge of the field—and geospatial technologies A good place to get a sense of where the geographic information system (GIS) field is headed is Lattie F. Coor Hall at Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz. That’s the home of the 30-credit-hour Masters of Advanced Study […]

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