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 […]

The Geo Factor recently interviewed Matt Ball, founder of Vector1Media, a new media company with a mission to “promote spatial design for a sustainable tomorrow.” Matt answered questions about what drove him to start the company, why sustainable living is important, and how spatial analysis is important to its achievement.
TGF: What is Vector1Media?
Vector1 Media […]

Recently, an incredible story appeared in the Washington Post Magazine. “These Satellite Images Document an Atrocity” by Robin Mejia details how Amnesty International worked with a geographer and others at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to compare satellite images of areas in Zimbabwe and the Darfur region of Sudan. The result […]

The Geo Factor offers a post-Thanksgiving appreciation to at least three major media outlets and one industry trade that tackled the subject of online maps yesterday and today. First, the Chicago Tribune addressed privacy concerns of consumers using GPS-enabled wireless devices such as cell phones. The article, It’s getting really hard to get lost discusses […]

My very thin issue of Geospatial Solutions magazine arrived yesterday. Alas, it was the final print version of the magazine, launched in 1990. Amy Stankiewicz, Editor in Chief wrote, in part, “…I proudly announce our decision to say goodbye to our monthly print magazine so that we may focus more energy and effort on building […]