As you all know, I love everything to do with the earth, from mantle rocks to surface maps, and computer visualization. With its varied interests and equally disparate readership, VatulBlog doesn’t seem like the place to post about my scientific interests, especially if I want to generate consistent discussion. So, when Randall Hand, senior editor of VizWorld.com, asked last week if I would write for the VizWorld blog, I eagerly accepted.
I have three pieces up so far: Challenges In Earth Science Visualization, Social Geography and Testing Map Warper Beta. Since I am not a hardcore hardware and graphics nerd (that would be Randall) but understand them enough to work with others to turn scientific ideas into reality, I will write about the latest in visualization techniques, conferences I attend, crazy experiments, i.e. how I broke Java, GoogleEarth or Blender today, and collaborations with other technologists and non-technologists. The best thing I’ve tested and written about to date is Map Warper Beta and how, in ten minutes yesterday, I used it to georeference an 1895 map of the French Quarter & Garden District of New Orleans and export it to Google Maps. Cool stuff, and I want to bring it to you, so you can do it, too.
Meanwhile, VatulBlog will chug along, with the usual Deep Thoughts and many, many plots of HinJew World Domination.
Cool!
Mazel tov!!!!