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- USGS (gadget)
- USGS is a gadget that will show on your desktop or in your Vista Sidebar the latest news headlines at the USGS website. Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Gadget, USGS, Web Site Development, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Web Technology, Desktops, Internet, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware
- Software downloads 2007-12-20
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- USGS Pools Interagency Water Quality Projects Onto an Enterprise Grid
- Formed in the mid-1990s U.S Geological Survey Wisconsin District Data Center manages approximately 40% of the USGS internal and external Web servers, plus several inter-agency water quality projects. Its growing list includes projects that are local, regional, and national in scope and come from inside and outside the USGS. Oracle...
- Tags: Data Center, Oracle Corp., Oracle Application Server 10g, Data Centers, Web Servers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Internet
- Case studies
- USGS Earthquake RSS Feed Reader (gadget)
- Vista gadget that will show on your desktop the latest earthquake feed from USGS. USGS Earthquake RSS Feed Reader is a gadgets that will show on your desktop or Vista Sidebar the Seismic RSS Feed Data from around the world to alert you about earthquake events. This version is the...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Gadget, USGS Earthquake RSS Feed Reader, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware
- Software downloads 2007-12-13
- USAPhotoMaps (exe)
- USAPhotoMaps downloads USGS aerial photo and topo map data from Microsoft's free TerraServer Web site, saves it on your hard drive, and creates GPS-accurate maps from it. You can: Scroll and zoom, See latitude/longitude, USGS Landmarks, TIGER/Line streets, elevation and contour lines, Add waypoints, routes, and text, See photos associated...
- Tags: photograph, GPS, hard drive
- Software downloads 2006-07-04
- ArcGIS Software Deployment Using External Hard Drives
- Since June 2001 the U.S. Geological Survey USGS has deployed five major releases of ESRI software under various Enterprise License Agreements with ESRI. Until recently, ESRI has provided USGS with a limited number of CD/DVD media kits, which were then replicated and distributed to approximately 200 physical sites. The last...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc., U.S. Geological Survey
- White papers 2006-07-12
- Earthquake 3D (zip)
- Zoom and spin your way around the globe while viewing earthquakes in 3D. Adjust and customize the display to see earthquakes in a variety of different ways. Filter earthquakes by size and time--then select from many options that include quake indicators and map references. Earthquakes are shown in near real-time...
- Tags: 3D, Internet
- Software downloads 2007-03-22
- Access to the Nation's Biological Resource Information
- The National Biological Information Infrastructure NBII program is managed by the U.S. For its NBII project, the U.S. Geological Survey USGS needed to integrate biological data from multiple sources and present the collected information in a common and searchable format for a variety of audiences. USGS deployed BEA systems for...
- Tags: BEA Systems Inc., Microsoft Access, National Biological Information Infrastructure Program, Portals, Web Technology, Internet
- Case studies 2007-04-01
- QuakeMap (exe)
- This do-it-all mapping program is for hiking, geocaching and other GPS activities. QuakeMap displays aerial and topographical maps, supports popular Garmin and Magellan receivers, and reads and writes GPX files. Draw your route, print aerial and topographical maps, and see waypoints including geocaches on the map. Load track logs from...
- Tags: GPS, photograph, digital camera, camera, Web
- Software downloads 2006-01-19
- eQuake Alert (xpi)
- eQuake alert is a handy add-on, which alerts you with the basic information (date, location, and magnitude) of each earthquake. By default your browser will shake proportional to the earthquake magnitude. You can configure the alert methods and even you can limit the alerts by the earth quake magnitude. The...
- Tags: Magnitude, Venugopalan Priyadarsan, Web Site Development, Web Browsers, Web Technology, Marketing Research, Internet, Marketing
- Software downloads 2007-10-01
- Terrabrowser (dmg)
- Terrabrowser is an internet browser for satellite photos and topographical maps which are obtained from the Microsoft Terra Server web site. The map data is provided by the U.S. Geological Survey USGS and therefore only covers the United States at this time (although expansion to other map servers may occur...
- Tags: Chimoosoft, Terrabrowser, Map Data, GPS, Web Site Development, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Hardware
- Software downloads 2006-11-01
- Informatica-Built Data Warehouses Provide Critical Information on Nation's Water Quality
- Created by an act of Congress in 1879, the United States Geological Survey USGS has evolved over the ensuing 120 years, matching its talent and knowledge to the progress of science and technology. The company wanted to integrate data from four major legacy data source systems to consolidate water quality...
- Tags: Data Source, Informatica, Decision-making, Tools & Techniques, Management
- Case studies
- Wisconsin Fly Fishing (gadget)
- This fun gadget gives fly-fishers animated, up-to-the-second data on the water levels in cfs cubic feet per second and relative safety over the past 24-hours at four popular southeastern Wisconsin fishing sites. Using USGS data, its valuable for any angler who wants to see the best spot for fishing before...
- Tags: Wisconsin, Gadget, Publishing Dynamics, Vista Beta 2 Version, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2006-08-04
- Wisconsin Fly Fishing (zip)
- This fun widget gives fly-fishers animated, up-to-the-second data on the water levels in cfs cubic feet per second and relative safety over the past 24-hours at four popular southeastern Wisconsin fishing sites. Using USGS data, its valuable for any angler who wants to see the best spot for fishing before...
- Tags: Wisconsin, Standalone Version, Construction, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2006-08-04
- Tsunami Warning Issued for New Zealand
- A tsunami warning for about one hour after this post goes up was issued by the USGS. If by chance any kiwi geeks are hunkered down in a server room, but still paying attention to TR, please take heed.Good Luck. Let's hope it's a false alarm.Edited to apologize for posting...
- Tags: Edited, danger, DMambo, off-topic, Tsunami
- Discussion threads 2006-05-03
- Trailgauge (exe)
- Trailgauge is a 3D mapping application with full GPS support. Supports hundreds of map formats from around the world, allowing you to scan your paper maps or use Internet map images. It will automatically download USGS topo maps and aerial photographs and high resolution NASA height data. Add relief shading...
- Tags: 3D, knowledge management, GPS, photograph, Internet, Web
- Software downloads 2006-04-16
- JT Maps 2005 (exe)
- JT Maps is full featured GIS software, which incorporates: Satellite Image Analysis, On Screen Map Digitization, Data Editing and Analysis, Map Printing, Data Import Export, Projection Transformation, Vector Re-Georeferencing. Built in accordance with industry standards, it provides exceptional, yet intuitive capabilities. JT Maps provides advanced analysis tools for planning and...
- Tags: Satellite, Analysis, JT Maps, GIS, Network Technology, Software, Networking
- Software downloads 2005-08-30
- PolyTrans 3D Translation System (exe)
- PolyTrans a high fidelity and accurate 3D data translation, viewing and model manipulation program that provides complete implementations of the most popular 3D file formats. PolyTrans is used for any task requiring manipulation, viewing or conversion of 3D models and scenes. Supported export formats include 3Ds max (via native plug-ins),...
- Tags: 3D, PolyTrans 3D
- Software downloads 2007-01-10
- Geek Trivia: Tipping the scales
- Richter Scale definition"This measurement represents a nightmare level on the Richter Magnitude Scale, which measures the seismic energy released by an earthquake. The Richter Scale is logarithmic, meaning that a magnitude 2.0 quake is more than 30 times stronger than a magnitude 1.0."The Richter Magnitude Scale measures the amplitude of...
- Tags: Richter
- Discussion threads 2005-03-23
- PROOF of climate change & Planet Destruction - WE'VE GONE TOO FAR
- PROOF of climate change & Planet Destruction - WE'VE GONE TOO FAR.Okay, now they've done it! I'm now on-board with the save-the-planet-from-destruction zealots. You now have me on your side. You converted me. I just can't take this anymore.Now those villainous Republicans, LED BY THAT NO-GOOD, PLANET DESTROYING, GEORGE W....
- Tags: destruction, environmentalism, environmentalist, maxwell edison, off-topic, planet destruction, species
- Discussion threads 2005-09-21
- Bob's Blog
- Bob's Blogblog rootWatch out for the "wierd tech guy"The Department of Homeland Security released a study that showed many computer sabotage crimes are committed by...wait for it...disgruntled employees.I loved this part:... "In one case highlighted in the study, an unidentified employer said he recognized unusual behavior by one saboteur —...
- Tags: SEARCH, PDAs, Microsoft Word, blog, BobArtner - TechRepublic, Wired Inc., desktop search, desktop
- Discussion threads 2005-05-16
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