What’s wrong with my ArcGIS – PostGIS setup?
Hiking & ActivitiesArcGIS and PostGIS: Taming the Beast (and Making it Play Nice) So, you’re trying to hook up ArcGIS to PostGIS? Awesome! It’s a seriously powerful combo for wrangling geospatial data. But let’s be honest, getting them to play nice together can sometimes feel like herding cats. I’ve been there, trust me. This isn’t just about
Where can I find city area data for the US?
Hiking & ActivitiesCracking the Code: Finding the Real Size of U.S. Cities Ever wondered exactly how big your city really is? Turns out, getting a straight answer isn’t always as simple as Googling it. You’d think it would be, right? But digging up reliable data on city sizes in the U.S. can be surprisingly tricky. There are
Convert .osm.pbf file to a raster (tif, asc or rst)
Hiking & ActivitiesTurning .osm.pbf Files into Raster Images: A Human’s Guide So, you’ve got your hands on an OpenStreetMap (.osm.pbf) file, huh? These files are like treasure chests packed with map data, all thanks to the amazing collaborative effort of the OpenStreetMap project. Think of it as the Wikipedia of maps! The .osm.pbf format itself? It’s basically
What is the most suitable way to get the boundary of a state or a country or the whole world dynamically?
Hiking & ActivitiesGetting Geographical Boundaries Dynamically: A Comprehensive Guide (Now with a Human Touch!) Let’s face it, in today’s world, maps are everywhere. And not just the paper kind! From visualizing election results to powering your favorite ride-sharing app, geospatial data is absolutely critical. That’s why being able to grab the borders of countries, states – even
Need less significant digits returned in ArcGIS REST Services
Hiking & ActivitiesArcGIS REST Services: Taming Those Pesky Decimal Places (and Why You Should) ArcGIS REST Services are fantastic, right? They’re the backbone of so many geospatial workflows, giving us access to GIS data and functionality over the web. But let’s be honest, sometimes they can be a bit… verbose. I’m talking about the way they spit
Python-OGR: nested loop only loops once
Hiking & ActivitiesPython-OGR: Nested Loops Acting Up? Here’s Why (and How to Fix It!) Ever been wrestling with geospatial data in Python, using OGR (that part of the GDAL library), and run into a weird problem where your nested loop only seems to loop once on the inside? Trust me, you’re not alone. It’s a super common