I was fortunate to hear a presentation today by Brian Stelter, the New York Times reporter and blogger. The occasion was the Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools (MCPS) 2008 Best of Web Awards and Webmaster Convocation. My son was a finalist for the student contribution category. Brian was the keynote speaker.
Brian went […]
Happy Holidays from The Geo Factor! Peace on earth, goodwill to geographers all people.
Ever wonder about places in the U.S. with holiday names? The mystery is over, thanks to the Internet Accuracy Project, an advertisement-free effort founded “early in 2005 to help make research, both online and off, a more satisfying, error-free experience for all […]
The Geo Factor interviewed Jason Spalding of emGISt who recently started Find GIS, a Web site focusing on GIS in the state of Florida. Jason answered questions about his goals for the site and what’s happening in Florida.
TGF: What is Find GIS?
Find GIS is a comprehensive GIS Web site catering to the Florida GIS […]
Today TomTom N.V. announced it intends to make a cash offer of € 21.25 per ordinary share (about $2.77 billion) for Tele Atlas N.V. According to the media release, the price represents a nice 32% premium over Tele Atlas’ average closing share price for the three months prior to July 20, 2007.The announcement touts benefits […]
Live Presentation Thursday, July 19, 2007 at 2PM - 3PM EDT/11AM - 12:00 PM PDT
Seventh in RFG’s Teleconference Series: Emergency Planning and Disaster Preparedness: The Critical Role of Geospatial Information
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Is your business planning for disasters, but doing so solely within the vacuum of its own domain? Do you or your colleagues interact with the public […]
