Here's a geowankish site - http://unterbahn.com/ and the latest posting there
points to http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1775485688/balloon-mapping-kits
which qualifies as well.
On Jan 13, 2012, at 2:43 PM, William J. Spat wrote:
> Mention of this list’s quietness got me to wondering why?
>
> My feeling is that good maps and 3d location data are in the process of
> becoming commoditised, so there’s less about which to fantasize.
>
> I mean, three-dimensional spatial data is being built out to the point that
> if it is a lasting visible structure, it’s going to be on the map. And we
> tend to fantasize about the unknown. So what’s left about which to geowank?
>
> I suppose there’s a historical dimension – putting Paxton’s crystal palace
> back on the map and that kind of thing.
>
> One area that intrigues me – and probably because I know so little about it -
> is the mapping of non-spatial data. I mean stuff that is associated with a
> point or area, but is not itself three-dimensional in any meaningful sense.
>
> For example, I once read of a riff on forestry software used to predict
> optimum snow conditions on ski hills. So presumably inputs that were
> relevant to tree growth (precipitation, sunlight, slope, and so on) were
> mapped to conditions relevant to really good snow for sliding sports. This
> might be an example –and one that has been commercialised, at least in a
> ski-hill consultancy.
>
> What else might there be?
>
> We have had wikis of crime scenes placed on maps (the crimes generally having
> occurred at a location, but not having a lasting visible structure {leaving
> aside architectural crimes ;-)}), and there are great wikis of transient
> spatial activities (http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/ is a favourite of mine)
>
> What else?
>
> I’ve fantasized about maps that input to policy decisions. For example, it’s
> a tired (pardon the pun) saw that cyclists systematically disobey traffic
> rules. To which, as a cyclist, I counter that the number of infractions by
> motorists far exceeds those by cyclists since disregard for speed limits by
> motorists is endemic. Could we map those areas of excessive speed as we have
> live maps of congestion? Pinpoint potential profit centres for Treasury?
>
> I supposed the challenge is (as it was in the early days of this list)
> getting good data. For example, I read that one good argument for the
> establishment of marine parks came from records of large fish catches after
> an exclusion zone was established for the moon shots at Cape Canaveral.
>
> And even if good data can be found and geocoded, it is not really ‘geo,’ so
> perhaps harder to manage with our systems and approaches?
>
> As smartphones get more sensors, perhaps we can get them to harvest more
> data? Or just tap into more silos of data that are already there, but not
> adequately mapped? As we have all been turned into wardrivers by Apple and
> their ilk?
>
> I am reminded of a short story from Peter Carey’s “Fat Man in history”. But
> that’s another topic for discussion….
>
>
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Anselm Hook
> Sent: 12-Jan-12 09:20
> To: S. E.
> Cc: geowanking
> Subject: Re: [Geowanking] When and Where is WhereCamp SF/Bay Area?
>
> I'm not doing it this year but Steve C say's he'll pick it up - looking
> forward to attending :-)
>
> a
>
> On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 2:00 PM, S. E. <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have not seen this posted and the list has been awful quiet (aside from
> LinkedIn requests ;)
>
> O'Reilly's Where conference is 4/2-4, so I imagine it will be 3/31-4/1 or
> 4/8-9, but would be great to know now for scheduling.
>
> Looking forward to it!
>
>
> Steven Echtman
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