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?

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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.

Two weeks ago we asked:

What's the hardest working hardware on your desk? Thirty-two readers responded.


CPU 66%
Other 10%
Monitor 10%
Cell phone 7%
Coffee maker 4%
iPod/MP3 player 4%
External harddrive 4%
Thumb/Flash drive 0%

Next up: How do you use Web video for geospatial?

We had 36 people respond to our poll on how much you know about agile product/software management.

31% I've never heard of it.

28% I use it.

23% I know what it is.

20% I've heard of it.

Next up: What's the hardest working piece of hardware on your desk?

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A few weeks back we asked: What's the most valuable thing you bring home from a geo-conference? 36 people voted.

A pile of business cards of prospects - 25%
Pens, t-shirts and other swag - 23%
Something else - 17%
A pile of business cards of potential partners - 12%
The proceedings - 9%
A new job - 6%
A pile of business cards of tech people to tap for support - 6%
Company literature - 6%

One comment worth noting:

I wish geo conferences had more "updates on the field" talks. Something like one hour of an excellent speaker giving us bits about various applications of the technology that we ought to know about as well as run-downs of new players in the industry, and new capabilities of GIS. Most of us are very focused on our narrow field (either a particular application, development, statistics, web, etc.) so a quick summary of all the other things GISy that go on outside of our normal day-to-day activities would be very helpful.

And this week: How much do you know about agile product/software management? Vote on the lower right corner of our homepage.

After receiving a surprising snail mail piece from a geo-company, I asked: Which are you most likely to respont to positively?

Eighteen readers responded.

67% - Neither, I ignore them all!
23% - E-mailed unsolicted geo communications
12% - Snail mail unsolicited geo mailings

So perhaps its best to pack in the stamps, at least for this crowd. Next up: What's the most valuable thing you bring home from a geo-conference?