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The US Hydro 2021 Conference, a virtual and real success
Last September THSOA held its very successful US Hydro 2021 Conference, the first completely virtual event and a learning experience for all of us involved in the organization. I want to thank everyone at The Hydrographic Society of America US Hydro Conference organizing committee, Board of Trustees, moderators, speakers, conference sponsors, academia, and government organizations, and...
Digitizing for the Future
Street-level imagery and GIS technologies are turning Philadelphia into one smart city Major metropolises are racing to get ahead of technology that could bring driverless cars and delivery drones to their streets and skies. In Philadelphia, investments in new software and services are already paying dividends in other ways for many of its 1.6 million...
An Awkward Angle
It’s a question that has bothered me since grade school geography. Why does Minnesota have that little protrusion popping out of its northern border? It’s like the state is wearing one of those little red clown hats held on by an elastic strap. I’m several decades past grade schools, but the other afternoon I was...
xyHt Weekly News Recap: 12/10/2021
Microsoft and Esri Deliver Centralized Satellite Image Analysis in Azure Orbital NSPS Scholarship Applications Available USGIF Launches 2022 Scholarship Campaign NVIDIA is Building a Digital Twin of the Earth Task Force to Review Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture Geo Week Early Bird Pricing Ends Dec. 17 One Year from Launch, U.S.-European Satellite...
Is Customer Education Worth It?
The most popular question I’ve been getting via phone and email recently comes in a few different formats, but the meaning is usually the same. “What is the average cost of a survey?” “How much does a survey cost?” And, my favorite incarnation: “I’ve been told by a trusted source that I spent too much...
xyHt Weekly News Recap: 12/03/2021
2022 GeoWeek Awards Topcon opens new European distribution center in Zoetermeer Bluesky Aerial Photography used to Map Green Roofs NSPS Scholarship Applications Available LiDAR Market May be Worth $3.4 Billion by 2026 Capturing the Environment with a Lidar-equipped Helmet Advanced Aerial Mapping Provides Valuable Information to First Responders Generation of 3D Maps Placed in the...
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