scanny

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Solutions Architect in the earth observation and GIS industries.
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Comment · 11 days ago
Would make sense to have a copywrite filter so you can specify to see only public domain images.
Comment · 3 months ago
It would be interesting to get a breakdown of what goes into something like the MQ-9, given they were introduced back in 2007 I wonder how difficult it would be to spin up a replacement using more COTS tech to lower the price and lead time for new builds.

I presume a lot goes into the satellite comms system, dealing with jamming, and certifying anything that flies.

In my complete ignorance I would presume a prop-driven unmanned aircraft built for loitering and dropping farily common ordnance with a quality optical package should be something that a bunch of defence companies could roll out quickly for the pentagon?

Comment · 3 months ago
Nifty little low poly 3d modeling software that I didn't even realised released a v2. It's fun for hobbiests and artists (nothing close to blender).
Comment · 3 months ago
Unfortunately the share button doesn't seem to save the state fully, the sensor selection/bookmarking doesn't carry through.

Cool app though, have it on a large screen at our work to visualise the constellations we work with as a fun screensaver type thing.

Comment · 4 months ago
Would you consider using cache storage for enabling offline capabilities? Maybe I am in the minority but I usually go to organic maps for offline usage.
Comment · 4 months ago
This is my regular hiking and cycling map, fantastic for offline use as well!

Edit: didn’t know about the ads / proprietary server issues. I guess this is the only sort of place to find out unless users are browsing the GitHub repo.

Comment · 1 year ago
I got a Sovol Sv07+ and it’s decently fast, large build space, and can crank out miniatures that are ‘good enough’ for table top.

Wish the resin printers didn’t have the toxic fumes problem though, then I’d get one of them too.

Comment · 1 year ago
QGIS for ArcMap/ArcGIS Geoserver for their REST based servers (ArcGIS Enterprise). GRASS and GDAL do the leg work of much processing found in the spatial toolboxes and such.

However those tools do not have the polish that ESRI kit does, but at leas you’re not paying the licensing!

- former ESRI consultant

Comment · 2 years ago
Those shaped charges weren’t envisioned coming from directly above, especially precisely dropped on the engine or on hatches, hence the drones are hitting spots with little to no armour compared to the front and sides.
Comment · 2 years ago
Usually shrapnel, working out the depth at which it exploded, the nature of the explosion (recorded on video), and historical evidence of bombing.

There is a buch of forensic methods around this.

Comment · 2 years ago
Awesome work, love to see the effort on the technical front of bringing a language into broader use!

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