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‘People’ Archives
Emotional Maps
Just when you thought "emo" couldn't get any more, well, "emo"... Since 2004, over 2000 people from 25 different cities around the world have participated in Christian Nold's Bio Mapping experiment. Using a GPS and GRS (Galvanic Skin Response) device (invented by Nold), Nold maps variant emotional responses of people as they travel through [...]
10 Steps to Creating a Great Geocaching Event
Step 1 - - Check out www.geocaching.com to read about/sign up/ and find the geocaches currently in/near your geocaching event. You should also read "Cache Listing Requirements and Guidelines." Step 2 - - Using a GPS find the geocaches near the location of your geocaching event. You could use them in your event and/or make sure that you're [...]
STAFF SPOTLIGHT! Drew Griswold
Drew “Cheesing” Griswold graduated from Tennessee Tech in 2007 with a degree in GeoScience and a concentration in Geology. In May of 2008, the new Griswold “family” was officially born when Drew and his college girlfriend,Katie, tied the knot (We expect their first child, Clark, to do wonderful things). Drew started his GIS career [...]
Map This! T-Shirt is “Scene” Again!
GEO-Jobe's world renowned Map This! T-shirt made a showing at Mt. Suribachi in Iwo Jima and at the War of the Pacific National Historic Park in Guam. Thanks for the pictures Bethany!..and great job taking that point on your Nomad! We wish you the best in all your adventures!
MapThis! T-Shirt makes an Appearance at the Grand Canyon..
Thanks Mike Curtis for the submission.. If you find yourself in an interesting location wearing the infamous MapThis! T-shirt, send us a picture and we will post it on the GEO-Jobe Blog..
GEO-Jobe Trimble Roadshow visits Knoxville today
GEO-Jobe GIS visits the Knoxville area today for our Trimble Roadshow. Great turnout and lots of good questions. Tomorrow we visit Chattanooga and Friday its off to Jackson. Still room at both locations. Visit www.geo-jobe.com for more info or to register.
Eyeballing
While editing in GIS there are many times when you have to eyeball certain edits. There are many built in features that cut down on the need, but for some cases you just have to use your best judgment. Test your skills at eyeballing here: http://woodgears.ca/eyeball/ This is too fun! The test gives you 7 challenges: Complete the second half of a [...]
The Voting Booths in TN are open
TN opens up its voting booths early, and purely for convenience. This is really nice because a lot of us can't afford to take time off from work on that one day of the year when civic duty calls the loudest. TN is also fortunate to have a nice new State website where anything voting related is just a click away. Early voting locations are [...]
GIS Technology Puts Brentwood at Your Fingertips
By MELISSA WEBB Correspondent courtesy of Brentwood Life (www.brentwoodlife.net) About two years ago, the City of Brentwood embarked on a huge project through its technology department to create a GIS - Geographic Information System - for the entire city. The ultimate purpose of the mapping system is to improve the city’s ability to make [...]
GPS Guru Has Wings!
If you have not figured it out from the picture or the title, we are talking about Richard Duncan, GPS Sales/Support and Vice President of GEO-Jobe GIS. Thats right, this is Richard flying about 6ft over the head of one of his wakeboarding buddies. We are guessing at Richard's vertical based on the height of his buddy and the amount of space [...]
