Here's the recent geonews in batch mode.
From the open source and open data front:
- BrainOff shares a few examples of capabilities offered only by OpenStreetMap because of its open nature
- V1 mentions ReadyMap, using OpenLayers to render 3D models directly in the browser
- Here's a way to enhance raster contrast with gdal_lightner, with may makes its way as a QGIS Plugin
- Sean made me aware of pygp, a python geoprocessing package
- Here's a short but interesting article named The GeoWeb, Citizen Science and Open Data
- Harvard's WorldMap reached version 1.0 and they're looking for participants, we mentioned WorldMap in the past
In the everything-else category:
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MapQuest Releases Native Mobile Mapping APIs for Android and Apple iOS, and yes, you can use OpenStreetMap data with it
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And there's now live traffic cameras in MapQuest too
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SS shares a nicely done 2-minutes video of the OGC on the value of geospatial and standards
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DM shares more information on Pitney Bowes's Geosk geodata platform, we mentioned Geosk last december. From the article: "Geosk is a platform for finding and using geospatial data. It combines a data as a service (DaaS) offering with a data management product. At its heart, Geosk is a completely scalable data management system that allows our customers to share their data with any user they choose, including their customers. Around this data management system we wrap an e-commerce engine to help our customers buy and sell premium geospatial data."
- Slashdot discussed Canada's Massive Public Traffic Surveillance System, which involves license plate reading, a topic covered a few times already
- DM offers an article on socio-demographic structures in Germany
- SS informs us a 3D model of Bangkok is now publicly available
- SS also informs us of Ericsson's Geo Location Messaging API, I wonder how it relates to GeoSMS
- In two entries, V1 explore to potential synergies between music interfaces and controllers and geospatial
In the maps category:
- O'Reilly shares a map of Mexico's drug war
- WunderMap now has historical weather maps for you
- Here's a map of the U.S. showing terrain by using only the roads
- SS shares an entry named Energy Use Data for all of New York City Released in Map Form