2. Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Albert Einstein
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5. Census introduces the DIME File 3 NRC Recommends creating a nation GIS for tax parcels Trend toward GIS workstations away from mainframes NSGIC Founded Census replaces DIME with TIGER Trend toward easy GUIs in GIS MapQuest begins; bases service on TIGER MapQuest sells to AOL for $1.1 B Selective Availability Removed in the GPS TeleAtlas Purchases GDT Zillow.com founded Google Earth released Nokia buys Navteq for $8B NGAC formed iPhone 3g sells 1 million units in first weekend FaceBook reaches 100 million users (in 9 months) First full GIS app for an iPhone (CA Seismic) Social media overtakes porn as #1 web activity Twitter develops standard for tweeting locations iPod Apps reach 1 billion downloads (in 9 months) Gov. of CA followers on twitter reach 1 million 96% of gen y has joined a social network FGDC adopts first standard OGC Founded Executive Order 12906 See NGAC Changing Landscape Paper 1980s 1990s 2000s 1970s 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Some Key Events in or affecting GIS