It is June 2010 and Why Am I Not Using Manifold?
I was reading a good GPU Computing for GIS over at the Azavea Labs blog and it got me wondering. I thought we’d all be using Manifold and their wonderful CUDA architecture by now. Looks like there isn’t much going on, but I’m sure their master plan is working perfectly. Make everyone think you can’t get out a release and then, BAM, release the killer GIS package of packages.
I can’t wait guys, what a battle of wits!
It is June 2010 and Why Am I Not Using Manifold?
I was reading a good GPU Computing for GIS over at the Azavea Labs blog and it got me wondering. I thought we’d all be using Manifold and their wonderful CUDA architecture by now. Looks like there isn’t much going on, but I’m sure their master plan is working perfectly. Make everyone think you can’t get out a release and then, BAM, release the killer GIS package of packages.
I can’t wait guys, what a battle of wits!
ESRI Clarifies Data.gov/ArcGIS.gov/GeoData.gov Relationships
Thanks to Adena, we’ve got some more details on ESRI’s work with Data.gov and ArcGIS.com:
An article entitled White House to tie together mapping and data sites? recently appeared in NextGov magazine. Some of the information included in the article was either incorrect or not entirely clear. The information below is intended to help clarify some of the information that appeared in the article.
Read the whole statement over at All Points Blog. My two cents is that this is still a smart play by ESRI. ArcGIS.com is about “apps” and if you can develop apps on government data easily, it should be successful. Closed or not, ESRI is center stage on creating apps with federal data.
As far as the sole-sourced contract and those details, I’m not sure if anything has been addressed on that. This clarification almost causes more questions to be asked than answered.
ESRI Clarifies Data.gov/ArcGIS.gov/GeoData.gov Relationships
Thanks to Adena, we’ve got some more details on ESRI’s work with Data.gov and ArcGIS.com:
An article entitled White House to tie together mapping and data sites? recently appeared in NextGov magazine. Some of the information included in the article was either incorrect or not entirely clear. The information below is intended to help clarify some of the information that appeared in the article.
Read the whole statement over at All Points Blog. My two cents is that this is still a smart play by ESRI. ArcGIS.com is about “apps” and if you can develop apps on government data easily, it should be successful. Closed or not, ESRI is center stage on creating apps with federal data.
As far as the sole-sourced contract and those details, I’m not sure if anything has been addressed on that. This clarification almost causes more questions to be asked than answered.
A Moment of Silence for MapObjects
Come July 1st, 2010, you won’t be able to buy more licenses for MapObjects 2.4. MapObjects used to be a big part of my geo-coding, though I’ve not be using it for a couple years because it hasn’t supported the latest geospatial technology. I know lots of people still rely on MO for their applications (some mission critical), but the writing is on the wall, MapObjects is not a choice anymore. That said I still need to give ESRI some lovin for MapObjects. MO, you won’t be missed but thanks for being there when I needed you.
A Moment of Silence for MapObjects
Come July 1st, 2010, you won’t be able to buy more licenses for MapObjects 2.4. MapObjects used to be a big part of my geo-coding, though I’ve not be using it for a couple years because it hasn’t supported the latest geospatial technology. I know lots of people still rely on MO for their applications (some mission critical), but the writing is on the wall, MapObjects is not a choice anymore. That said I still need to give ESRI some lovin for MapObjects. MO, you won’t be missed but thanks for being there when I needed you.