Putting the “Art” in “Cartography”
“The blending of art and geospatial technology.” Man has had the desire to travel and discover since our inception. Call it manifest destiny or whatever you will, we are driven to explore. However, we can also get super lost, hence the need for us to chart and map where we’ve been and where we want […]
Business Spotlight: “History Flights”
“Using Geospatial Technology to Bring Them Home.” We’re delighted to shine a light on a non-profit organization doing big, wonderful things using geospatial technology. History Flights (www.historyflight.com) is focused on locating the remains of those brave men and women who may have been killed in action (KIA) or missing in action (MIA) overseas. (cite: www.historyflight.com/story […]
Sci-Fi For Now
“The future isn’t as far off as you think.” Geospatial Technologies have always been crazy futuristic. However, it’s one of those fields that’s almost impossible to reign in as its applications are endless! As long as you’ve got an imagination, and a need, GeoTech is literally what science fiction is made of–for now. It’s becoming […]
Geospatial Technologies and Real Estate
Did you know that geospatial technologies are changing the game when it comes to real estate? 4 ways GIS influences Real Estate GIS gives geological information! Did you know that GIS can depict what type of land a house is built on? This is super important for determining if a home is in a flood […]
GIS: The Indiana Jones of Tech
Who could forget Harrison Ford using an engraved scepter to identify the location of the (snake-laden) treasure trove in a hazy desert? That was the Hollywood version of geospatial technology. Imagine how much easier it would have been to find the lost ark if he could have used predictive modeling, remote-sensing technologies, and maybe even […]
