Tag: Bill Dollins
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Terry Stigers: “When done correctly, maps are truly beautiful.”
My favorite picture of myself and my son. I’m the old, scruffy one. “I was born, which came as a bit of a shock but I rallied quickly. I survived childhood, which is hardly surprising considering the time period during which this occurred. I also survived adolescence, which surprised the hell out of everyone who…
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Atanas Entchev to GeoHipster: “Nobody’s asked me for a geopackage yet”
The founder of GeoHipster, Atanas Entchev, learned BASIC in 1984 on a made-in-Bulgaria Apple ][ clone, and has been working with computers ever since. These days he splits his time between slinging shapefiles and searching for the perfect saddle for his Cannondale. Find him on Twitter, Instagram, and on his personal blog Mostly Subjective. Atanas…
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Bill Dollins: ““GIS” as a distinct technological entity is disappearing”
Bill Dollins is the Chief Information Officer at Spatial Networks, Inc., where he is responsible for leading information management and security strategy. He works remotely from his home office in Southern Maryland, leading a team that is focused on optimizing the acquisition, management, analysis, and delivery of geospatial data. Bill was interviewed for GeoHipster by…
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Keith Masback: “You are where you are because someone extended you a hand along the way”
Keith Masback is: CEO, United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Member of the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing Member of the Department of Interior’s National Geospatial Advisory Committee Councilor of the American Geographical Society On Twitter: @geointer Keith was interviewed for GeoHipster by Bill Dollins. Q: Thank…
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Lakshmanan Venkatesan: “When my wife texts me “Where are you?”, I respond with coordinates”
Lakshmanan (@iamlaksh1) is a domain consultant, GIS enthusiast, developer, and a blogger. Lakshmanan was interviewed for GeoHipster by Bill Dollins. Q: Thank you for agreeing to talk with GeoHipster. Let’s start by discussing your background. Please tell us about the region of India from which you come. Would you also discuss your educational background…
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Bill Dollins to Geohipster: “Programming feels very similar to writing a poem”
Bill Dollins (Twitter, blog) is a programmer and partner at Zekiah Technologies, responsible for leading Zekiah’s geospatial consulting business. Bill was interviewed for Geohipster by Atanas Entchev. Q: You are a Senior Vice President at Zekiah Technologies. Do you consider yourself a mapper, a coder, a businessman, or a social media guru? A: I tend…