GPS
GPS stands for Global Positioning Systems and it is an important technology for GIS data collection.
GPS 1 – Cabbies 0
Caitlin Dempsey
The battle by New York taxi cab drivers to prevent the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) from requiring them to ...
New York Taxi Drivers Strike Over GPS
Caitlin Dempsey
UPDATE (From CNN): A group of taxi drivers launched a two-day strike Wednesday, right in the middle of the New ...
Uses of GIS/GPS in the Space Shuttle Columbia Debris Recovery
Caitlin Dempsey
On February 1st 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia was destroyed upon re-entry to the earth’s atmosphere. During its re-entry into ...
Using GPS to Monitor the Earth’s Movement
Caitlin Dempsey
A network of research stations located across Southern California and Baja California was created in 2011 in order to detect minute movements of the earth.
U.S. discontinues selective availability of GPS to public
GIS Contributor
On May 1, 2000, the U.S. government discontinued "selective availability", which was the intentional degradation of GPS signals.