The Pandemic-Induced Broadband Pivot of 2020
Bill Johnson, Carpe Geo Evangelist, AppGeo The coronavirus pandemic has pushed broadband to the front and center of our national consciousness in a way that [...]
Coronavirus — our Cape Horn today
Bill Johnson, Carpe Geo Evangelist, AppGeo A History Tale I’m a bit of a history buff with a particular fascination for tall sailing ships, which [...]
NG9-1-1: The Disruptor is GIS
Bill Johnson, Carpe Geo Evangelist, AppGeo A Tale of Disruption I like working on old cars, and in particular, Chevy’s from the 1960’s which were [...]
Tough Choices: Finding the Right Imagery Program
Bill Johnson, Carpe Geo Evangelist, AppGeo There are lots of things I love about this stage of my career in the private sector, but occasionally [...]
Public Domain GeoData — Time for a New Debate?
Bill Johnson, Carpe Geo Evangelist, AppGeo I’m noticing that government agencies, particularly at the state level, are using more off-the-shelf GIS data from commercial sources, [...]
Statewide GIS funding, Texas-style
Bill Johnson, Carpe Geo Evangelist, AppGeo There’s a car dealer in my home area whose incessant TV and radio ads feature him bellowing at [...]
It’s a v2.0 World for State GIS Coordination
Bill Johnson, Carpe Geo Evangelist, AppGeo Most state GIS offices, along with the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) formed by the original state GIS [...]
Big News for Broadband Mapping, and Beyond
By Bill Johnson, Carpe Geo Evangelist, AppGeo By now, everyone knows we have a problem in the US with Internet service (commonly called broadband) not [...]
NSDI’s New City
By Bill Johnson, Carpe Geo Evangelist, AppGeo If you are a GIS professional in the US, I’d like you to try a simple thought experiment [...]
Get Uncomfortable.
By Bill Johnson, carpe geo Evangelist I think we all crave comfort. It is reassuring. We can relax. Settle into a routine of the known [...]
