Why Does Geographical Awareness Matter?
Explaining what GIS is to people is always a challenge. I usually say it is ‘digital mapping’ to which the…
Year: 2023
Deploying an Open Source GIS Stack (Part 1: The Plan and Deploying the Name Server)
Every year, our company hosts an auction for old IT assets to help raise money for the United Way. For…
Open Data Discovery: Global Forest Watch
Introduction Welcome to the first instalment of Open Data Discovery! In this series, I want to highlight different sources of…
Mapping on Mars: Celebrating 1000 Days of Perseverance on Mars
I remember being captivated by the live video of the Perseverance Rover landing on Mars back in February, 2021. The…
Using Sentinel Imagery to Analyze Drummond Co’s Coal Mining Operation in Colombia
In a recent trip to Colombia, I had the opportunity to tour Puerto Drummond in Santa Marta. The port receives…
Enabling HTTPS on WordPress Site Created in Linode
During the creation of this blog I had some trouble deciphering how to enable https. I initially created the site…
The Cost of Satellite Imagery for Independent Analysis
I have always wondered about the cost of high-resolution satellite imagery. We see satellite imagery being used more and more…
Hello Globe!
I am excited to announce the launch of my GIS and Geography blog! I am interested in sharing cool datasets,…