ASCII encoding error when updating field content in SQL Server table
Hiking & ActivitiesUntangling the Mess: When SQL Server and ASCII Just Don’t Get Along Ever banged your head against the wall trying to update a SQL Server table, only to be greeted by a bunch of question marks or gibberish where your data should be? Yeah, me too. More often than not, you’ve stumbled into the wonderful
Vector cropping failure
Hiking & ActivitiesVector Cropping Failure: Why Does It Happen, and What Can You Do About It? Vector cropping. Sounds simple, right? You’ve got your image, you want to trim it down…easy peasy. But sometimes, things go sideways. Instead of a clean crop, you get weird artifacts, missing pieces, or just plain nothing. Frustrating, isn’t it? If you’ve
Copying features from one layer into different layer using ArcGIS for Desktop?
Hiking & ActivitiesCopying Features Between Layers in ArcGIS: Think of it Like This… So, you’re working in ArcGIS, and you need to move some features from one layer to another. Happens all the time, right? Whether you’re tweaking data, running analyses, or just trying out different looks for your map, knowing how to shuffle features around is
Why is Overpass-turbo map empty if there is data?
Hiking & ActivitiesSo, Your Overpass Turbo Map is Empty? Don’t Panic! Overpass Turbo is seriously cool. It’s like having a superpower for pulling data out of OpenStreetMap (OSM). You can write these custom queries and BAM! See the results right on a map. But here’s the thing: we’ve all been there. You run a query, positive the
Getting QGIS Print Composer flat?
Hiking & ActivitiesTaming the QGIS Print Composer: Getting Your Maps “Flat” Okay, so you’re using QGIS to make maps – awesome! The Print Composer (now called Map Layout, but old habits die hard, right?) is where you turn your GIS data into something you can actually use, whether it’s a printed map or a fancy PDF. But
What is the current Web Mercator projection code?
Hiking & ActivitiesWeb Mercator: The Map That Runs the Internet (and Why It’s a Little Weird) Ever zoomed around on Google Maps, planning a trip or just satisfying your curiosity about some far-flung corner of the globe? Chances are, you’ve been looking at the world through the lens of something called Web Mercator. It’s the unsung hero