Even as more and more people use cell phones for navigation, the old-fashioned PNDs on the windshield continue to be the target of thieves. Worry no more: Who-Rae, an Australian company has announced (no price yet) Maplock, a device that attached to the PND and cables it to the steering wheel. Why keep the device in sight? Those “suction” markers on the glass often prompt PND seekers to break into the car to look for it, even if you took it with you.
- c|net
by Adena Schutzberg on 12/04 at 07:57 AM |
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In the spirit of removing clutter and recycling USGS again offers up old paper topos for use as wrapping paper for holiday gifts. It’s free. Details:
The free “map wrap” is available now through Christmas. The maps are rolled in bundles of 10, with a limit of two rolls per person, and are only available at the store.
To pick up the free wrapping paper, visit The Map Store @ USGS in Building 810 at the Denver Federal Center. Enter through Gate 1, located on Kipling, just north of Alameda, then follow the signs west to Building 810. Visitors will need to show a valid ID at the gate. Store hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- press release
by Adena Schutzberg on 12/04 at 07:53 AM |
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The Center for Digital Government’s Best of California awards were held last night.
Los Angeles County’s Graffiti Abatement Referral System (GARS) was named the best applications serving the public. Officials praise the system for allowing 48 hour response to the vast majority of the 40,000 incidents addressed last year.
The city of Los Angeles’ Field Automation for Sanitation Trucks (FAST) “is a Web-based application that combines various technologies to deliver sewer and storm water infrastructure data and maintenance work orders to the field. It replaced an older system heavily reliant on paperwork. It took the Geospatial Innovation Award. The FAST saves up to five hours and 100 pieces of paper-handling per employee per day, has eliminated 300,000 paper work orders and resulted in a 50 percent reduction in sewer spills, according to Los Angles city officials.”
Other map/geo winners:
Los Angeles County Solar Map (Green IT Award)
iPhone Government Services Locator, California Office of the Chief Information Officer (Most Innovative Use of Technology)
- Gov Tech
by Adena Schutzberg on 12/04 at 07:34 AM |
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The latest project for the Dennis, MA GIS folks: make maps of the 614 streetlights destined to go dark to save the town money (some $50-57,000 per year). An article in the local paper explains that users can use ARC Reader to view maps (I could not find them) or view PDFs of them. The article does not provide a link to the maps (why is this such a challenge for so many local stories that describe GIS websites?) but I found this one.
The maps, among other things, will hopefully allow residents who are concerned about the lack of light to sponsor a light ($66) for the coming year.
- The Register
by Adena Schutzberg on 12/04 at 07:18 AM |
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