Archive for February 5th, 2012

How to Launch a GIS Career

How to Launch a GIS Career

| February 5, 2012 | 20 Comments

I was recently asked to respond to the following inquiry.  My response here is also posted on the Association of American Geographer’s (AAG) website under their Jobs and Careers FAQ  I have heard that the field of geography is growing, especially in the area of GIS. I graduated with a degree in geography a couple [...]

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Top 25 Sunniest US Cities Ranked by Housing Cost

Top 25 Sunniest US Cities Ranked by Housing Cost

| February 5, 2012 | 7 Comments

I recently put together a way to calculate the price of a day of annual sunshine.  I thought some people might be interested in finding just the sunniest places in America ranked by the cost of owning a home in those locations.  Abilene is #1 and Texas dominates with 5 of the top 7 locations. [...]

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