Does PA’s new voter ID law impact groups differently by ethnicity?

If you’ve been following election news, you’re likely aware of the controversy surrounding Pennsylvania’s strict Voter ID law. The new law requires that citizens show valid photo ID (restricted to a few types) when they cast a ballot. Tamara...

Romney Taps GIS Company Buxton for Data Mining

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has employed a geospatial technology company for data mining to identify likely donors to the campaign. The...

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Microsoft’s New Logo Harkens Back to Esri’s Early Days

I've pointed out before how Esri has been chanelling Microsoft in its naming conventions, product numbering and certification program in recent years. Esri marketing has even become more more mainstream and Microsoft-like. In...

The Challenge of a Social Media Map for Isaac

I think Jan Sears of the Press Enterprise has it exactly right regarding one of the challenges of Esri's social media maps for natural disasters and other events. She's speaking about the latest iteration for Isaac. If you...

Today’s Definition of GIS

But because it was only used by specific industries and tech-heads until recently, GIS is often confused with the little device that says “Turn left here” in a soothing British accent from its perch on your dashboard. ...

Community College Acquiring UASs and other Education GIS News

Sinclair Community College [Ohio] has selected UTC Aerospace Systems to provide it with Small Unmanned Aerial Systems, or SUAS, to use in its first responders training program, according to Melodika.net - Dayton Biz News ...

Twenty-Two Companies form In-Location Alliance to Enhance Indoor Positioning

The 22 companies listed below announced the In-Location Alliance Thursday morning. The purpose of the group: The Alliance will focus on creating solutions offering high accuracy, low power consumption, mobility,...

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Cloud Computing: What Douglas County Learned Moving its GIS to the Cloud

Douglas County, Nebraska currently has a good deal of its enterprise GIS running in the cloud. GIS coordinator Michael Schonlau describes the process of moving into the cloud and what he and his colleagues have learned along the way.