Google has created a new image format called WebP, based on the VP8 codec that Google open sourced as part of WebM. Google tested a million images (it’s nice to be Google) and found WebP reduced image size by an average
Blender is the premier open source, cross-platform 3D content creation suite. If you’re a talented artist and brave enough to tackle the software, there’s nothing you can’t do with Blender. There have been a number of gr
First up, via Slashgeo, James Fee and others, Esri’s GeoServices REST Specification has hit the streets. This is a great development, and it will help make AGS more relevant to folks who are leery of vendor lock-in. It i
Via Lifehacker, Google has rolled out a 2010 election ratings map. It tracks 4 top polling sources for predictions for senate, house, and governor and updates the map as polling data changes. My prediction: The Panthers
There were some big announcements from Microsoft and Adobe today. The first beta of Internet Explorer 9 has been released. Ars Technica has posted an in-depth review. We get our first look at the UI, and it isn’t bad. Ev
First up is the release of the GIS Stack Exchange Beta. If you’re a developer, you know what Stack Exchange is. If there’s a better resource for getting tech help, I haven’t seen it. Check it out and answer some question
Via the Google Earth blog - whoa! NASA Earth Observatory The Google Earth blog posted a link to Network for Good if you want to donate to the relief effort.
I don’t mention Bing Maps on here a whole lot, mostly because I rarely use it and being a Linux user Silverlight is a no-go. They’ve introduced a couple of interesting new features of late, with the coolest one coming so
You couldn’t swing a dead cat this month without running into news about the Esri UC. Despite the economy, the UC was bigger this year than ever before. I didn’t make it out to San Diego, but reading the coverage and pla
Ah, another year sans ESRI UC. Fortunately there are so many live-blogging-twitteratti there that the only thing I feel I’m missing out on is San Diego’s distinct lack of soul-crushing humidity. I came across Dave Bouwma