Geospatial Interoperability ROI Report

Booz Allen Hamilton released the Geospatial Interoperability Return on Investment Study (pdf) for NASA’s Geospatial Interoperability Office. It’s a bit long, but the executive summary is pretty readable. Short and sweet version: standards save money. Thanks to reader Allan for the link.

Redlands Council OKs Blocking New York Street

A 3-1 vote will block part of New York Street separating a residential area from a commercial one. Citizens were split on the issue. Some argued that the change would make it more difficult to reach the Post Office, an ESRI neighbor and increase traffic. ESRI and others argued that it would make the area safer, both in terms of pedestrian traffic and crime. Still, everyone agrees ESRI contributes to the community. УIt contributes about 450 million to the local economy each year and has added over 100 employees annually over the past several years.Ф

Tom Tracks Katie

As reported in several tabloids and the like, actor Tom Cruise gave his fiancщ Katie Holmes a GPS-enabled phone so he could track her, errr, keep her safe. Now, thatТs true love!

Real Life Monopoly

Yes, thatТs right, people all over the world can play Monopoly with real live London taxis. HereТs the deal: you register and select one of 18 GPS equipped real London taxis. As it travels around you pay rent on properties you pass that you donТt own, and collect rent on those you do own. There are prizes weekly and the big winner after a month gets a mortgage paid for a year.

NAGCS Explained

I read another GIS website/newsletter (I forget which, itТs all blur) where the writer noted not hearing about NAGCS. If readers donТt know about it, I covered it in detail at its launch.