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Creating a map using the command line

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

Although I like to carry out GIS analyses using the command line interface (CLI), creating maps is something I still tend to do using the graphical interface (GUI). And most of the time that makes perfect sense to me, creating … Continue reading →

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Using the GRASS command g.list in R

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

Running grass commands within R is easy using either the system function or the spgrass6 package. But sometimes the GRASS outputs are not easy to read into a data frame or vector. For example, what if you want a vector … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Kenya

Posted on November 12, 2010 by

I have lived in Kenya for seven years and this advert of Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile company, made me realize how much I miss it. It shows some of the beautiful and spectacular landscapes Kenya is famous for. For those … Continue reading →

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Exporting layers in GIMP file to single pdf file

Posted on October 5, 2010 by

In GIMP exporting multiple layers to one pdf file is surprisingly difficult. I found two solution, both require additional software besides GIMP, but are fairly easy to implement.

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A map of Madidi National Park

Posted on February 2, 2010 by

See The grunts of the jaguar on Forestalis for a nice story by Jeroen van der Horst about his trip in Madidi National Park in Bolivia. I had no clue where to find this park so decided to look it … Continue reading →

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