If you have ever wondered why there is such great public transport information available around the world on Google Maps compared to the UK, this Early Day Motion from Tom Watson MP will give you a major clue. So here is a great opportunity to test Government rhetoric about making government data that would be useful for …
Read more “For transport data, OpenGov actions can speak louder than words”
I have been fortunate to attend the AfricaGIS Conference over the last week, which also coincided with the opening of the Google Uganda Office here in Kampala. The conference attracted around 500 people, and was the something that Google was keen to support by providing sponsorship, but also by using it as a opportunity to carry out …
Andrew summarises with clarity the current state of licensing for “open” geodata on his blog. This is going to be an emerging theme over the next year as more data becomes available and there is greater awareness of the immature state of data licensing compared to software licensing. When I touched upon the subject over the summer is was within …
Here’s an interesting idea, the first Where 2.0 Online Conference organised by O’Reilly – a online mini where 2.0 with a focus on LBS and AR developments on the iPhone. This could be the future of conferences, after all for many the trek to the West Coast is both time consuming and expensive and something you …
The TomTom Go I-90 reports Engadget is a satnav that is built for permanent installation in the DIN slot of your cars dashboard. This immediately caught my interest as I want to replace the factory fit system in my 5 year old Nissan X-Trail, becase it is no longer possible to get map updates for it. …
Hot topic of the moment if you have been tracking application development on the iPhone and Android platforms is Augmented Reality (AR), the ability to display annotated views of the world using a smartphones video camera and GPS. The excellent team behind the Mashup* events are holding an event later this month and I would recommend it …
So once again quiet Stratford-upon-Avon can return to tending to the needs of Shakespeare chasing tourists having survived an influx of almost the whole UK GIS industry attending last weeks AGI GeoCommunity Event. Under the direction of Steven Feldman this conference has continued to evolve always attempting to find ways to both sustain its core …
One of my favourite books of the year so far has been the marvellous Geek Atlas by John Graham-Cumming. The book which details the locations of 128 places of scientific and technological importance is perfect for someone like me who travels a fair bit and on those rare occasions when I have some spare time …
A great post by Matthew Somerville on the mysociety.org blog, discusses the impact of Parliamentary constituencies changing and some of the political capital that is generated as a result. Transparency in this part of the democratic process will absolutely vital in the upcoming general election, and yes you guessed it although the boundaries are defined …
I had the honour to be in the audience for this talk given by one of the few people who can talk fist hand about the inspiring and important work carried out at Bletchley Park during the Second World War. Remember Bletchley Park urgently needs our help to remain open as a museum and memorial …
Read more “Bletchley Park veteran Capt. Jerry Roberts at Google”
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