Posted on December 29, 2022 (Updated on July 21, 2025)
How to edit a gpx file in a spreadsheet and export the edited table to a new gpx?
Hiking & ActivitiesTaming Your GPS Data: Editing GPX Files with Spreadsheets Ever tracked a hike, bike ride, or road trip with your GPS, only to find the data a bit… wonky? Maybe the timestamps are off, or there are a few rogue data points throwing off your stats. While there are fancy GPX editors out there, sometimes
Posted on December 29, 2022 (Updated on July 21, 2025)
Creating series of lines offset from starting points (ArcGIS, arcpy)
Hiking & ActivitiesCreating Lines Offset from Points in ArcGIS: Ditch the Drudgery with ArcPy Ever needed to whip up a bunch of lines, each starting from a point but nudged over a bit? Maybe you’re mapping utility lines, modeling stream buffers, or just trying to get creative with your cartography. Whatever the reason, ArcGIS has your back,
Posted on December 29, 2022 (Updated on July 21, 2025)
Feature Class to Shapefile with definitions not values
Hiking & ActivitiesFeature Class to Shapefile: Keeping the Story in Your Data So, you’ve got a geodatabase humming with carefully defined feature classes, complete with those handy attribute domains that make data entry a breeze and keep everything consistent. But now you need to share that data as a shapefile. We’ve all been there. The problem? Shapefiles,
Posted on December 28, 2022 (Updated on July 21, 2025)
Grouping database results based on intersection using MySQL GIS?
Hiking & ActivitiesGrouping Database Results Based on Intersection Using MySQL GIS: A Human’s Guide So, you’re diving into the world of spatial data with MySQL, huh? Excellent choice! Since way back in version 4.1, MySQL has packed some seriously cool spatial extensions. Think of them as tools that let you store, create, and play around with maps
Posted on December 28, 2022 (Updated on July 21, 2025)
A way to identify which ui.Map() instance a widget is located in Earth Engine
Hiking & ActivitiesFiguring Out Which Map a Widget Belongs To in Earth Engine: A Real-World Guide Ever built a Google Earth Engine app with multiple maps and found yourself scratching your head, wondering how to connect a button to the right map? Yeah, been there! It’s a common head-scratcher: how do you tell which ui.Map() instance a
Posted on December 28, 2022 (Updated on July 21, 2025)
Weighted flow accumulation from flow direction [not DEM] in QGIS?
Hiking & ActivitiesWeighted Flow Accumulation from Flow Direction in QGIS: A Human’s Guide So, you’ve got a flow direction raster and need to figure out flow accumulation in QGIS, but without a DEM? No sweat! It’s totally doable. Flow accumulation is super important for understanding how water moves across the landscape. Think of it as tracing where