[TCMUG] Re: Tcmug Digest, Vol 45, Issue 1

Wed Feb 1 14:19:52 EST 2012

I'd be game to discuss.  Probably have a couple other people here that would be interested as well.  Feels very similar to a Minnebar cross-breed with a code sprint to me.

Brian Fischer, CFM
GIS Manager
Houston Engineering, Inc.
O 763.493.4522 | D 763.493.6664 | M 763.229.2734

From: tcmug-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:tcmug-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Paul Wickman
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Count me in (like Flynn).  I've seen some interest from the "creative tech community" in things like TileMill.  I was showing TileMill+Leaflet to a web/UI person the other day and they were pretty curious.  Way cooler than plain-jane Google Maps (and of course, unfettered by TOS).

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Today's Topics:

  1. RE: Dreaming of Iron Sheep... (Dolbow, Mike (MDA))

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From: "Dolbow, Mike (MDA)" <mike.dolbow at state.mn.us<mailto:mike.dolbow at state.mn.us>>
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Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 14:20:57 +0000
Subject: [TCMUG] RE: Dreaming of Iron Sheep...
All right, you all know I mostly lurk on this list but David's post made me think "yeah"! I've been trying to sell the idea of an un-conference-style even to a few others lately without a lot of success. This one I think has a good chance at getting legs, and I'd be willing to help. The key selling point for me from David is to "cross-pollinate with Web and Design folks who don't self-identify as GIS or geospatial people". Reason? Us GIS folks are pretty good at doing a lot of informal (and formal) collaboration, but "traditional IT" folks (at least in state agencies) really are only doing formal collaboration. I want to demonstrate the benefits of informal collaboration.

I'm in. Anyone else?

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From: tcmug-bounces at lists.osgeo.org<mailto:tcmug-bounces at lists.osgeo.org> [mailto:tcmug-bounces at lists.osgeo.org<mailto:tcmug-bounces at lists.osgeo.org>] On Behalf Of Fawcett, David (MPCA)
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Subject: [TCMUG] Dreaming of Iron Sheep...

Living here in the flat land on the craton, the geospatial world tends to mimic the geophysical world.  The coasts have some exciting geospatial events going, but they have earthquakes and hurricanes too.

Aside from the large conferences that cost a lot of money to attend, there are quite a few cheap/free unconferences and other events going on.  Free to attend, but one would just have to buy an expensive airplane ticket to get there...

I lurk on the CUGOS list, and it is cool to see the things that they pull together.  The FRUGOS folks have some pretty awesome events too.

I recently ran across this event.   http://www.floatingsheep.org/2012/01/announcing-iron-sheep-map-and-hack-day.html
And I started to wonder if we could pull of something like this here in MN.  (Of course, we may not have Michael Goodchild and Javier de la Torre, but how about [fill in your local rockstars here]).

Here are some random thoughts:
- A 4 hour, focused event may be more easy to manage as opposed to an unconference with lots of breakout sessions.
- It could be coordinated with MinneBar, MinneWebCon, GIS/LIS, GIS Day, GIS/LIS Spring Workshops, etc.  Or it could stand alone.
- We could use it as a chance to cross-pollinate with Web and Design folks who don't self-identify as GIS or geospatial people.
- We could use it to promote (or stimulate the production) of data services by state agencies and other organizations.
- We would get to know each other better.
- We could follow it up with a social event.

Oh yeah, it would be fun!

David.

David J Fawcett, GISP
Spatial Database Administrator
Information Systems Office
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

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