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Area of States

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New York is a tiny state area wise compared to Texas.
Texas = 261,231 sq mi (land)
New York = 47,126 sq mi (land)

You can put 5.5 NY in landmass of TX.

Open Geospatial Standards – shared standards to solve shared problems

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Open Geospatial Standards – shared standards to solve shared problems

3/24/21 by MapScaping

Web player: https://podcastaddict.com/episode/120854216
Episode: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/if7f95/OGC_Podcastat0nz.mp3

The Open Geospatial Consortium ( OGC ) is connecting people, communities, and technology to solve global challenges and address everyday needs. check out episode 43 – The Evolution of geospatial file formats and data exchange – with Dale Lutz ( Co-Founder of SafeSoftware ) You might also enjoy this episode about data formats :) Remember to Subscribe :) Share this podcast with a friend! Join the email list https://mapscaping.com/podcast Happy to connect with you on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielodonohue/

NYS Open GIS Parcel Data

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NYS Open GIS Parcel Data

This webinar will provide data-driven answers to why open access to GIS tax parcels is important in New York State. We will also discuss how the GIS community and the public can advocate in Counties across the State to create more access to standardized, statewide GIS tax parcel data.

One thing that often annoys me is the over-formality and over-professionalization of the GIS community on the Internet

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One thing that often annoys me is the over-formality and over-professionalization of the GIS community on the Internet. There isn’t a lot out there for mapping hobbyists, most things and services are directed towards professional planners and scientists. Too much is devoted to expensive commercial tools and experts, and not enough towards open source and hobbyists.

While data has become much widely available on the internet and ESRI should be commended for it’s adoption of open formats like ArcMap REST/Services, WMS, ESRI Shapefiles, and Geopackages, the expansion of data access hasn’t come with a lot of good podcasts or blogs for the hobbyist interested in open technology. There are a wealth of QGIS tutorials and information on GRASS and GDAL but it seems like most of the podcasts and websites on GIS still a very much aimed at the high-brow, professional class rather then the curious hobbyist looking to make maps for his or her own use.

The wonder material we all need but is running out – BBC Future

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The wonder material we all need but is running out – BBC Future

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Natural rubber is a uniquely tough, flexible and highly waterproof material. It puts tyres on our vehicles, soles on our shoes, it makes seals for engines and refrigerators, insulates wires and other electrical components. It is used in condoms and clothing, sports balls and the humble elastic bands. Over the past year it has played a pivotal role in the pandemic in personal protective equipment worn by doctors and nurses around the world.

In fact, rubber is deemed to be a commodity of such global importance that it is included on the EU's list of critical raw materials.

Unfortunately, there are signs the world might be running out of natural rubber. Disease, climate change and plunging global prices have put the world's rubber supplies into jeopardy. It has led scientists to search for a solution before it's too late.

Often when people think about GIS and mapping, they think about it in a very scientific and professional concept

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Often when people think about GIS and mapping, they think about it in a very scientific and professional concept. While science is an important to understanding our world, I think it’s kind of nice that I am able to look at things in an non-scientific and non-professional way, having learned my skills entirely by doing and working with the technology rather then through formal education. It allows me to see more of the art of what I am looking at, rather then being overly concern with the methods.