Semantics
“The Difference Between GIS and Geospatial.” While there is an overlap between GIS and Geospatial, the two terms cannot be used interchangeably. In short, all forms of GIS are a type of geospatial technology, but not all geospatial technology is a type of GIS. (Trust me, my brain was overheating by the end of my […]
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 […]
The Name Is Mond. DangerMond.
“Jack Dangermond. The Godfather of Geospatial Tech.” We can’t make this up, readers. The man’s name is Jack Dangermond. It stands to reason that he was fated to do something incredible in life. Since we know his name at all, we’re pretty sure he didn’t enter into the life of being a secret spy or […]
GIS and the Covid-19 Crisis
We’ve all seen the population maps tracking the prevalence of positive tests and hospitalizations, but did you know that those were created using GIS technology? Here’s How GIS has helped us track the Covid Pandemic In the beginning of the crisis, information was chaotic and often times incorrect regarding the prevalence and severity of the […]
