MORE IDEAS: Travel books worth giving Nov 22, 2009
Pat Carrier, owner of the Globe Corner, says his customers have been very enthusiastic about World Heritage Sites: A Complete Guide to 878 World Heritage Sites; Sites of Antiquity, about ancient architecture in the Middle East/Mediterranean, and in a new hardcover format from the Blue Guide series; How to Read Buildings: A Crash Course in Architectural Styles, perfect for the traveler interested in architecture, and The Map As Art: Contemporary Artists Explore Cartography. And if the traveler on... (USA Today -- Travel)
Letters to the editor Nov 14, 2009
While the French and their European counterparts were living in darkness, Arab-Islamic civilization was producing treatises on astronomy, alchemy, history, horticulture, ethnographic commentaries, cartography, medicine, scientific discoveries, and philosophical expositions that eventually became a major cornerstone upon which the Renaissance was to be founded. Their libraries brimmed with rich manuscripts. (Christian Science Monitor)
Ordnance Survey opens up data Nov 4, 2009
OpenSpace launched 18 months ago, enabling unprecedented access to Ordnance Survey cartography. It relies on Javascript and is free for non-commercial clients. (BBC News -- Technology)
Messages from the natural world Nov 4, 2009
The message is that of courage, sacrifice, and threat, all conjured from the Cuban cartography below. Dania Fleites D. (Boston Globe)
Ballard and Kim Named CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Nov 3, 2009
PROVIDENCE, RI - Brown senior co-captains Bridget Ballard (Los Angeles, CA) and Melissa Kim (Bethesda, MD) have been named CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District in women's soccer. A back, Ballard earned a spot on the First Team, after earning Second Team honors in 2008, while Kim is making her first appearance on the team, earning Third Team honors. (Brownbears.com)
The Whole Island: Cuban Poetry Anthology (November 5) Oct 30, 2009
"A masterwork of cartography: a map of what is, for English-language readers, an almost entirely unexplored territory, full of poets at home or in the diaspora whom we ought to know."Eliot Weinberger. This event has been organized in collaboration with the Cuban Cultural Center of New York. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Amazon downplays report highlighting vulnerabilities in its cloud service Oct 29, 2009
In response, Amazon spokeswoman Kay Kinton said today that the report describes cloud cartography methods that could increase at attacker's probability of launching a rogue virtual machine (VM) on the same physical server as another specific target VM. ... Amazon Web Services has already rolled out safeguards that prevent potential attackers from using the cartography techniques described in the paper, Kinton said without offering any details. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Star Trek: TNG Oct 17, 2009
The opening encounter with the Nexus and the scene in Stellar Cartography look to clean and artificial, and are in sharp contrast with the warm, filmic cinematography employed by John Alonzo. Insurrection's climatic showdown on the Bak'u planet exhibits the same artificial quality described above, as well as a few issues with inconsistent black levels. (IGN FilmForce)
Wendt Envisions the World (8) Oct 10, 2009
The maps tell the story of how people came to understand the shape, size and nature of the world through cartography ... Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler and Halley each made pivotal contributions to the evolution of cartography and astronomy, according to the collection. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Conflicting assessments (964) Sep 22, 2009
In the cartography department of the Coos County Assessors Office, Adam Colby shows visitors what cartographer Laurie Burke does. Colby, as the assessor, oversees the work of Burke and many others, on the top floor of the Coos County Courthouse. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Lava Maps Cause Angst on Hawaiian Island Sep 15, 2009
But the new cartography is years away, he said. Still, history has shown that Kilauea's lava can spout anywhere, anytime in the most dangerous zones even in Ford's lush backyard, said Frank Trusdell, a geologist with the volcano observatory. (Fox News)
NY Fashion Week designers ask: Who wants a hug? Sep 14, 2009
The result was a richly intricate pattern that looked almost animalistic rendered in reds and orange and like a deep ocean cartography in blues. Siriano is a natural showman, so wearability seems beside the point. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Mapping out our every move Sep 12, 2009
Today, new technologies have thrust sophisticated maps and cartography tools into almost anyone's hands. People email maps as casually as words. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
New Version of ArcGIS Explorer Now Available Aug 15, 2009
"We're always learning from users what they want and need, and we have incorporated some compelling new features as a result. These include the ability to access shared maps, layers, and tools directly from ArcGIS Online; support for layer packages that enable ArcGIS Explorer to leverage state-of-the-art ArcGIS Desktop cartography; the ability to use maps in 2D or 3D; and presentation tools that let users share their geographic knowledge and communicate geographically.". ArcGIS Explorer now has... (PR Newswire)
LaPerouse Expedition talk to be held at Downtown Library Aug 7, 2009
A talk on "Cartography of the LaPerouse Expedition in Alaska in 1786" will be presented by the LaPerouse Alaska Association on Aug. 8 at the Downtown Library at 3 p.m.. John Baldry will present an illustrated talk on the map-making of the LaPerouse expedition, and Larry Vose and Bob Winter will present about "Navigating into Lituya Bay.". (Juneau Empire)
Unfolding the mysteries of the brain Aug 3, 2009
Scientists pursuing this new discipline of cortical cartography expect it to yield insights into how the brain develops and what happens when things go awry. Researchers have already discovered that the cerebral cortex - which controls higher-level functions, including thought, emotion, and perception - is folded abnormally in disorders ranging from autism to depression. (Boston Globe)
Jets black boxes located off Comoros Jul 24, 2009
"A cartography has been completed and the recorders have been pinpointed," Reina said by phone from the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean, where his ship has docked before returning to its base in Djibouti. The plane's cockpit voice and flight data recorders, known as black boxes, could help explain why it crashed as it tried to land in heavy winds. (MSNBC -- International)
Cape Coasters: Have Your Apologies Ready! Jul 6, 2009
Still, as kinsmen and women, the massive disruption of our cultures and the flagrant violation of our pre-colonial geopolitical cartography and the inexcusably inhuman deportations of our blood-relatives in the grim process of furthering European mercantile greed, logically implies that we, as continental Africans, are inextricably implicated in the African-American experience. Personally, however, I would have selected the Elmina Castle for Mr. Obama, since Elmina happens to be the oldest and... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
MARSHFIELD REED'S ARK: The limitations of maps Jul 3, 2009
Perhaps most of us, in fact, don t realize the limitations and the treasures of cartography, to speak pompously. Both GPS and GIS use sophisticated satellite-based electronics and complex mathematical computations to directly connect the little instrumental displays we hold in our hands to maps of the countryside that we walk through or drive by or fly above. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Business Briefcase Jun 21, 2009
Corey Richardson has joined Tetra Tech as a GIS analyst, providing atlas production, database development and cartography services for the firm s wind energy permitting and environmental impact statement practice areas. He is a geography graduate of the University of Vermont and previously provided GIS support for a 9-1-1 addressing company. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
James Struthers Jun 17, 2009
James was happiest when with family and friends, and enjoyed reading, music, trivia and cartography. In school he was active in various clubs and sports, but most enjoyed his association with soccer, tennis, Scholastic Bowl and Boy Scouts. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Robbins Hires Hayfield as New Town Manager Jun 17, 2009
Hayfield grew up the son of college professors, earned his bachelor's degree in geography with a minor in cartography from Lock Haven University, then went to graduate school for a master of science degree in geography and regional planning. "I went to high school and college up in the mountains of northern Pennsylvania, a little town called Lock Haven," he said. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Washington County Museum plans lecture by map collector Jun 16, 2009
Bob Hamm, a native Oregonian and schoolteacher for 16 years, will discuss "The Charming Inexactitude of Historic Cartography" at the Wednesday, June 17, Crossroads Lecture at the Washington County Museum. Hamm says he became interested in cartography quite accidentally ... Hamm's lecture is "Mapping the West: Cartography from the 16th Century to the 19th Century," will cover map-making with a fresh perspective and gentle humor. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
Garmin recalls card with incorrect marine depths Jun 6, 2009
Garmin announced the voluntary recall Thursday for the 2009 version of its marine cartography card called "BlueChart g2" and "g2 Vision.". The cards reportedly depicted incorrect depths for waters, increasing the possibility of running aground. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
ROTC vice commander fulfills dream of flying Jun 1, 2009
Hopkinson returned to BYU and graduated with a degree in cartography (map making). After graduation, he spent a year at pilot training school in Texas. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Journey into Chinas imperial past May 30, 2009
com - An amazing journey into Chinas imperial past. An amazing journey into Chinas imperial past By Susan Ferroa, channelnewsasia. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Let the hiking begin: New maps are out May 24, 2009
National Geographic's cartography division, Trails Illustrated, released three new maps showing the roads, trails, mileage charts and topography of the park. They are printed on waterproof, tear-resistant material. (Missoulian, MT)
Meet T.S. Spivet: 12-year-old cartographer May 24, 2009
He lives with his family on a ranch in Montana, where he spends his days immersed in cartography. No topic is too esoteric for his intricate maps and diagrams, displayed in the book's margins. (Erie Times-News, PA)
V Nangia: Out damnd spot! Out, I say! May 17, 2009
Expecting an apology from the guy, I was mortified to see his eyes brimming with amusement, though to his credit, he did give me a smelly rag to try and remove the worst effects of his shaky attempt at cartography. It made no difference and Lady Macbeth-like, I spent the next few days obsessively washing my hands again and again and again. (India Times, India)
British Library podcast: Henry VIIIs music Apr 30, 2009
Among Henry VIII's less-recognised achievements was to pioneer modern cartography. Tudor maps expert Peter Barber explains how Henry changed maps, and how maps changed England. (Harper's Magazine)
Experts map whitewater for best fish environment Apr 28, 2009
Think of it as cartography from a kayak. In the lead boat was an underwater video camera and a surface video camera that ran continuously while Bryan McConkey, a graduate student at the University of Tennessee, paddled down North White Oak Creek. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Henry VIII: Mind of a Tyrant (Chann... Apr 7, 2009
His words were cut wonderfully with shots of the priceless manuscripts and cartography that played as a backdrop to the scenes with actors as important figures such as Henry VII or Erasmus. Henry VIII: Mind of a Tyrant was easy to follow without being dumbed down. (Suite101.com)
British Astronomer Preceded Galileo Mar 14, 2009
After returning from exploring the New World, Harriot went to work with one of Sir Walter's friends Henry Percy, the 9th Earl of Northumberland, who shared Harriot's passion for cartography, alchemy and all things scientific. Indeed, he was dubbed "The Wizard Earl". (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Book shows civil-rights walking tours in Atlanta Mar 12, 2009
I knew Georgia State had a cartography department. I called the department and was referred to Michael who, at the time, was teaching at Georgia State. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
San Francisco's New Cartography Mar 9, 2009
Search all of BusinessWeek. Map: Sense computers create a map of the city for each hour of the week. (BusinessWeek)
Theory that shook the world Feb 15, 2009
Cartography being the point of the expedition, the Beagle often tracked back and forth repeatedly along the course of its surveys, giving Darwin ample time to wander about on shore and study native wildlife. By the end of the five-year journey, Darwin had visited Brazil, Patagonia, Chile, Peru, and, famously, the remote Galapagos Islands 1,000km west of the South American coastline, where he made his most crucial discoveries. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
'Experimental Geography' at Rochester Feb 8, 2009
The exhibition presents a panoptic view of this new practice through a wide range of mediums including interactive computer units, sound and video installations, photography, sculpture and experimental cartography created by 19 artists or artist teams from six countries as well as the United States ... The exhibition presents a panoptic view of this new practice, through a wide range of mediums including sound and video installations, photography, sculpture, and experimental cartography. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
New map paves way for bike-friendly travel Feb 7, 2009
The effort relies on cartography instead of construction, signposts instead of earth-movers. Working from a bewildering tangle of existing roads, planners mapped a web of corridors where the national bicycle system should go. (MSNBC -- Travel)
