To my amazement there are very few folks following the where2008 thread on Twitter. Just 70. Perhaps folks are all all on the backchannel IRC? (IRC channel #where2008 on irc.freenode.net)

I guess this is reinforcing my sense of Twitter use in our community which is confirmed, thus far, by the current poll.

Fifty readers answered our latest poll asking if you read corporate geoblogs.

In mid-March we asked: Where do you turn first for help with a tech issue?

We had 33 respondents, with a definite preference:

The Web (free) - 76%
A colleague - 13%
The Help (online or in product) - 13%
Somewhere else - 0%
Tech Support (paid) - 0%

Having just installed some new software (I just got a Mac), I have to say that while the provided help is complete, I find it much quicker to find the answer using my favorite search engine and the Web. Perhaps that part of the reason for our respondents?

Next up, and this is something I'm very curious about: Do you read corporate geospatial blogs? Vote on the lower right hand side of our main page.

A while back I asked: What's most likely to sway you to push to attend a geo conference? We had 39 respondents. Bottom line: geography matters.

Location close by 34%
Must see program 16%
Reputation of event 13%
Availability of training 11%
Low cost 11%
Rec. of respected 8%
Something else 6%
Location that's exciting 3%

Next up: Where do you turn for tech info first? Vote on the lower right hand side of our main page.

A while back I asked about which "geo" past-time takes up the most time. Of 62 respondents, the breakdown was:

Reading geoblogs - 36%
Exploring online 2D/3D maps/globes - 33%
Building "not for work" mapshups/apps - 12%
Something else - 12%
Visiting virtual worlds - 9%
Building "not for work" 3D models - 2%

Next up, what's most likely to sway you to push to attend a geo conference?

Vote in the lower right hand side of our homepage.

Two weeks back I asked: How do you use Web video for geospatial? The 22 respondents are not a video-focused bunch!

46% have neither made, nor watched such video.
28% have watched one.
10% have made one and watched one or more.
5% have made/posted one.

Next up: Let's talk about how we spend our time not doing work.... Find the poll on the lower right hand side of our homepage.