So, I feel like a bit of a tool. I'm still working on my Java program to download MNDOT traffic data (mentioned in a previous post), but I decided to switch things up a bit. I decided to throw away my old database and to get new data. I decided …
In my last post, I used some SQL to help identify breaks in the OpenStreetMap's road map. If you recall, I created a table that contained a list of points and descriptions for each of those points. In this post, I'll use this table to create a WMS layer …
In my GIS work, I use OpenStreetMap as my source of road map information. It was better documented and better labeled than the data that I was getting from the MNDOT. Though OSM has been great to me, it hasn't come without its flaws. In my work, I rely on …
In my last post, I wrote about the Linode that I won as a door prize at the Central PA Open Source Conference. After the initial setup, I wasn't quite sure what to do with it. After some thought, it hit me: I'll move my GIS project to the cloud …
A few weeks ago I submitted a proposal to speak at CPOSC. I recently received an email notifying me that my proposal was selected! I'll be speaking at Harrisburg University on Saturday, October 16th. I'll be talking about open source Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and my traffic research project. If …