by Barbaree | Oct 31, 2011 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
The Earth\’s human population has surpassed the seven billion mark. Despite a general decline in birth rates, world population increases by some 83 million people each year. This growth will continue for decades to come, challenging our ability to feed ourselves...
by Barbaree | Oct 31, 2011 | Cougar's Corner, Free Resources, Our Blog
Happy Halloween from GISetc! Click on the map titles to explore all of our scary & fun map links! Mapping the Zombies This zombie shooting game is one of Google\’s own creations. The game-play is very simple – you have one minute to shoot as many...
by Barbaree | Oct 28, 2011 | Cougar's Corner, Free Resources, Our Blog
Matt Busch created the ultimate illustrated Indiana Jones World Map! Authorized through Lucasfilm and all proceeds from the sale of this print go to American disabled veterans. The map shows all of the locations that Indiana Jones has made archeological discoveries-...
by Barbaree | Oct 26, 2011 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
Last month the extent of sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean declined to the second-lowest extent on record. Satellite data from NASA and the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado in Boulder showed that the summertime sea...
by Barbaree | Oct 24, 2011 | Apps We Love, Free Resources, Our Blog
75,000+ how-to articles from wikiHow, the wiki how-to manual. Plus an emergency survival kit stored for offline use. Bonus feature: The application includes the ‘wikiHow Survival Kit,’ a collection of articles to get you through life\’s most difficult...
by Barbaree | Oct 19, 2011 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
NASA and Japan released a significantly improved version of the most complete digital topographic map of Earth this month, produced with detailed measurements from NASA\’s Terra spacecraft. The map, known as a global digital elevation model, was created from...
