Almost....

Well this is winding down and I couldn't be happier. Just a little further to go and I can breathe again.
Anyway I wanted to share my project from advanced class on here so everyone knows what they can look forward to.

I did a bunch of research in regards to wind potential and how to optimize it in regards to small wind turbines that the average homeowner may install. I did a comparison of Dauphin and York Counties. There are more suitable sites in York Co despite having less wind potential than Dauphin. PA in general isn't very conducive to harnessing wind energy anyway but there is some applications for it.

 I did a little more of an in depth study of Dauphin Co. I took all the criteria for good wind mill sites and cross-referenced that with the individual municipalities building ordinances. I got a really good response from the municipalites with half of them actually calling me back. Most people were really helpful. I found that some townships allow and even promote wind mills but don't require any ordinances.
Show up to the classroom on Tues. the 14th And I'll go through the whole riga-ma-roo for you.
I am aware that these maps have some errors they were from an earlier draft of my maps.

Are we there yet?

I've kinda slacked on these blogs but to be honest I am simply burnt out. Finishing these last two atlas pages is going to be a struggle. I do have the data I need all squared away but the formatting and layout need to be done.
I've been doing a lot of thinking lately and I really don't feel in my heart that this is what I want to do with my life. It's so mundane and the minimal amount of creative license I can with making a map provides little solace as I could never see myself actually making maps for a living, in fact I think I would kill myself if it came down to that.

I dunno I'm in a great spot to rape pillage and plunder until I can shift gears, hell I'm only thirty and fairly confident I am far more clever than most so I think this is doable.

The Wreck of The Edmond Fitzgerald

35 Years ago TODAY the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

In spite of it's course being estimated and the storm tracked across it's path many mysteries remain about the wreck. The ship was torn in half and no remains of the crew were ever found.
The only thing we know for sure is that one year later Gordon Lightfoot hit the charts with this musical eulogy.


See there is a map and I referenced charts....It's GIS related!

Left Behind

Wow! I have really slacked off on this. I can't wait for this semester to be over. I am so close to finishing my Advanced Final and just need to spruce up my Cartography final. My advice to anyone is to not double dip these two particular courses. It has been a TON of work. Feel really crappy about the last two maps I turned in so hopefully my finals make up for it.
Just want to sleep.........

Cancer of unemployment

http://www.latoyaegwuekwe.com/geographyofarecession.html
Shocking.
I love all this Obama change. Stimulus packages rule!!!!

Stupid Flanders

 http://adn.blam.be/springfield/

Link to an interactive map of Springfield. I thought it was very clever.

Big Kahuna Burger? That the HA-WHY-AN Burger Joint??

I think I would hang this on my wall. It's a wild map and the colors make me happy.