Columbus Day isn’t much of a holiday anymore–it’s become yet another regular work and school day for many. It makes sense considering Christopher Columbus wasn’t really the guy that my 1st grade teacher taught me that he was. Still, I’m amazed by the feats of guys like Columbus (which is why I’ve written about Garmin and Facet Technology on past Columbus Days). Getting in a boat with an uncertain route to a far away destination still seems crazy to me, and these guys did it in a time when navigation equipment was quite basic. Their minds would be blown if they knew what kind of information the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (formerly the National Imagery and Mapping Agency) has. The agency is headquartered in Springfield, VA and has major facilities in St. Louis, MO (I learned about them from one of my awesome interns whose boyfriend works for the NGA). They are part of the Department of Defense, and they are tasked with providing “timely, relevant, and accurate geospatial intelligence in support of national security.”
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After almost 60 years without having any clue how to use a computer, my Dad finally decided that it was time for him to change his ways. He’s getting lessons at the Apple store, and every week he’s getting more proficient. He’s learned how to upload photos from his camera to his computer, put photo galleries on the web, and e-mail them to me and my sister. He is now adequately adept at browsing the web, and he’s even a subscriber to One Day, One Job (hi Dad!). Of all the things that his new computer has brought him, the thing that he loves the most is Google Earth. It seems like every day he sends me a new e-mail with an image attached saying, “Do you recognize this place?” Most college students take this kind of technology for granted, but for a 60 year old guy who has put together quite a collection of maps (which have the primary purpose of locating fishing spots), being able to see a picture of any place in the world is utterly amazing. You might think that Google is behind these pictures, since they seem able to do almost anything (like help you find a job), but much of the credit must go to DigitalGlobe, the world’s leading provider of high resolution commercial imagery.
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