Merging GPX tracks with gpx.studio

Using gpx.studio I was able to upload multiple GPX files (using File > Open), then right-click on one of the track tabs and choose 'Select All'. Then on the tools on the left choose 'Merge items together'. I opted for 'Merge the contents and keep the... » More

Timmy Mallett’s Distances around Ireland

Using the GPX tracks for Timmy's cycles around Ireland we can determine the total distances travelled. RouteDistance (km)Distance (miles)Wild Atlantic Way34382136Ancient East1178732Northern Ireland1458905All Ireland60743773 Unsurprisingly the... » More

Overpass Map of Townlands

We received a request on how someone might display a map of the townlands in County Down. One way to display that map is using Overpass Turbo. The query to display the data is: [out:json][timeout:25]; area[name="County... » More

VPC Flow Logs in Apache Superset via DuckDB

These notes describe loading VPC Flow Logs in parquet format into DuckDB for visual analysis in Apache Superset. I had never used any of these components before but was able to visualise the addresses using the most bandwidth. If time permits I may also... » More

Newry Canal Towpath Spring Flowers

Dean Mac Cu Uladh hosted a walk along the towpath and pointed out some of the native flowering species. Photographs of just three are below. Stitch Wort Marsh Marigold Dog Rose

The MapTiler Swindle: Update 2

Original MapTiler Swindle Post MapTiler Swindle: Update 1 MapTiler Swindle: Update 2 Wee Jiri got back to me. The message is shown below but for the TLDR; MapTiler have their own definitions of words and they do not match what you will... » More

The MapTiler Swindle: Update 1

MapTiler got back to me about my assertion that it was unfair to remove download links for older versions of their software that customers had paid for. MapTiler changed their pricing model to a SaaS model so they now benefit from charging customers... » More