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Freelancing is good?. Well, kind of!

why is good being a freelance?

Comparing France Meteo and Spain Meteo from the visualization point of view

After living in France for four years i have to tell i am always aware of Meteo information on TV (well, i live in Brittany, i guess this makes sense!). It was the same in Spain or anywhere else in the world where i had lived and the reason why is i have always lovedContinue reading “Comparing France Meteo and Spain Meteo from the visualization point of view”

La geografía española (con minúsculas)

Aquí la ‘convesación’ via twitter con el presentador de TVE Jacob Petrus. Me quejé de que se mencionara dentro de una frase, como tantas veces hemos oído, en radio y televisión, la expresión ‘La geografía española…’ refiriéndose a España en general. Lo que me indignó fue que Jacob Petrus es Geógrafo además de presentador generalistaContinue reading “La geografía española (con minúsculas)”

‘Reality Checks’, also called ‘Ground Truth Tests’

Comparing all kind of Geodata (i.e 3D Buildings, DTM, DHM, DSM, Land Use, vectors,…) to background sources as Google Earth/ Bing, available sources from the country we are working on or WMS available sources, etc. Figuring out if the data requested and we want to deliver is consistent enough compared to the so called “Truth”. SomeContinue reading “‘Reality Checks’, also called ‘Ground Truth Tests’”

The most important project I have ever been involved in

Having worked in a never ending list of proyects, I can say the one I have started these days is the most important I have ever worked in. And it’s a long, long project… My whole life!

Analyse du Localisation des équipements publics relevant du thème ‘Sports, loisirs’ de Nantes Métropole

La première chose a dire, comme toujours est: Désolé pour mon français, je fais mon mieux:-) Aujourd’hui je voudrais faire l’analyse sur la localisation des équipements publics de la thématique ‘Sports, loisirs’ de Nantes Métropole. http://data.paysdelaloire.fr/donnees/detail/localisation-des-equipements-publics-relevant-du-theme-sports-loisirs-de-nantes-metropole/ Les données donnent les coordonnées et la catégorie (centre sportif, circuit de plein air, stade, gymnase, espace sportif de proximité,Continue reading “Analyse du Localisation des équipements publics relevant du thème ‘Sports, loisirs’ de Nantes Métropole”

Cool data. What is this?

What is this ‘cool data‘ all about?. When i got my degree in Geography (about 15 years ago) it didn’t make sense at all being interested in something like graphic design, photography, video and all this stuff… but not only interested in my leisure time but also for taking advantage of it, getting a lifeContinue reading “Cool data. What is this?”

Team building when ‘in remote’

Almost three years now working in remote and every time more i realize how important team building is when you’re not working alongside the rest of the team, not joining annual meetings and when the number of visits to the HQ is reduced to the minimum expression… First of all i wonder what can i do onContinue reading “Team building when ‘in remote’”

Solar + Shadows analysis on Rue Massillon, Nantes (France)

This is the beautiful building in from of my house in Nantes… Let’s model it first using Sketchup. Also I have used a non standard style only for visualization purposes… If we have the North behind us this means we are going to have a lot of light… but so far we are just guessing… Now weContinue reading “Solar + Shadows analysis on Rue Massillon, Nantes (France)”