New Mount Hood Winter Trails map uses aerial photography, is printed on sturdy paper
The base underlay for the map is aerial photography taken last September. In the printed mapping business, it doesn't get much fresher than that.
$999 will get you a hexacopter drone designed for aerial photography
Instead of renting a full-size helicopter or BASE jumping off the tallest building in the world to capture those aerial photographs you want, consider funding the eye3 UAV project on Kickstarter.
Genscape Launches Free Access to REMIT Energy Data in One Place
Genscape, a pioneer in sophisticated and patented energy monitoring systems, today announces the launch of its new Power RT “REMIT Data Portal”. The Genscape Power RT REMIT Data Po
Aerial Ottawa photos could help solve flooding
The sights of streets, rooftops, valleys and hills of Ottawa will be captured from up above this spring. The city has placed on file a contract with Pictometry to take aerial photos of the city. "They will fly
eye3 hexicopter helps your DSLR take flight for $999
Your camera wants to take flight -- trust us, it does -- and an ambitious new project aims to make your DSLR's aeronautic ambitions a reality. The eye3 hexacopter is a six-armed carbon-fiber unmanned arial vehicle (UAV) that hopes to make aerial photography accessible to the masses. Designed by a couple with a hankering for robotics, the flying machine is modular (for easy repair) and navigates ...
‘Mr. Geneva’ Merritt King dies at 93
Merritt King had a way of captivating listeners about his service as an expert in map intelligence in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1941 to 1945. “I was overseas for three years traveling all over — I delivered maps to the high command before a battle,” he said at a Geneva History Center USO dance held at the Geneva American Legion in 2009. “When I landed on the beach, it was my job to ...
How Apple Bought Saab's Futuristic Mapping Software [Video]
# saab Six months before Saab the car company went under the last time , Apple, in complete secrecy, bought a futuristic mapping spinoff from Saab the defense contractor. The secret is now out and maps on mobile devices will never be the same. More »
Pheasants Forever's National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic in Kansas City
Pheasant Fest to Focus on Landowner Habitat
Innovative exhibit puts 3D images in perspective
A recent exhibit at the Underline Gallery demonstrated some innovative uses for 3D technology in art.