geomantic

Here’s an example of the kind of analysis that compelled me to get in to GIS:
Matt Perry blogs about a recent research project modeling the human-induced stresses on the oceans. The graphic is quite compelling and reveals patterns that almost seem counter-intuitive (e.g. open areas of the north Atlantic, islands in the Caribbean). The analysis [...]

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I’m just coming round to nice general interest interview with Tyler Mitchell in Linux Journal. Tyler is the Executive Director (and chief evangelist) of the Open Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo). For those of you who have been attending FOSS4G for the last few years, you won’t find much (besides a concise summary) that you weren’t already [...]

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