A VerySpatial Podcast - Episode 278

News: University of the Bundeswehr Munich creates 3D city maps from a single SAR satellite The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Sahel Region universities map groundwater Topic: This week we wander into a conversation about files, folders, and data as well as thoughts on versioning. Events: SOTM 2024: 6-8 September, Nairobi, Call for academic track due 10 May Agile 2024: 4-7 June, Glasgow Geography2050: 22-24 November, New York

10 Apr 202435min

News: FCC ups limits to be called ‘broadband’ Google used AI to model flooding Voyager 1 responds to “poke” Topic: This week we discuss the importance of citizen science on the eve of Citizen Science Month and touch a bit on this year's quickly approaching EarthDay.

1 Apr 202431min

News: NASA releases Hubble Telescope Tabletop Adventure Methane tracking satellite  NGA expands commercial acquisitions with ‘Luno’ NGA opens NGOC NSGIC states geospatial maturity assessment  Events:  Geospatial World Forum (GWF): 13-16 May, Rotterdam ISPRS Technical Commission II Symposium: 11-14 June. Las Vegas NACIS: 16-19 Oct, Tacoma

15 Mar 202439min

News: Moon landing Korea’s KASS operational US DOJ moves to dismiss Ligado case Esri to roll out AI Assistants in 2024   Topic: Are our perspectives (on tech) changing as we progress through our careers?

1 Mar 202443min

News: OSM as digital public good Google Maps incorporating generative AI   Topic: Why is the GIS Industry resistant to technological change?   Events:  World LiDAR Day: 12 Feb Geo Business: 5-6 June, London  GIS Pro: 7-10 Oct, Portland, Mn

14 Feb 202445min

News: NAPGD 2022-submit GNSS or leveling data Techtree launches AROUND NSA in data purchase news Real impacts of mobile map attribute errors Mars helicopter Ingenuity mission ends Japan’s lunar lander   Events:  4S (Small Satellites, Systems, Services) Symposium: 27-31 May, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

30 Jan 202424min

Our annual conversation looking back on 2023 and forward to 2024.

2 Jan 202435min

News: EU AI Act passes University students build first Irish satellite to launch into space ISS at 25   Topic: 50, 45, 30 years of GPS   Events:  GeoWeek 2024: 11-13 February, Denver RGS-IBG 2024: 27-30 August, Dublin GIS Pro 2024: 7-10 Oct, Portland, Maine

23 Des 202341min