Google Summer of Code - Cartograms in Grapher
Wish me Luck :) Update: I got the gig 😋 A proposal I submitted for Google Summer of Code, Summer 2022 to Our World in Data (OWID) to implement a population-scaled, shape preserved world cartogr...
Anomaly Detection and Remediation
Expect the Unexpected 1. Introduction The overview of the post is on building a system to detect potential anomalies and take immediate action(s). Hence primarily has two phases: Detect and Cont...
Hybrid Spatial Index: Quad-KD and R-KD trees
Quad-KD vs R-KD trees 1. Abstract A hybrid spatial index is a data structure that combines two or more data structures suitable for effectively storing spatial objects to improve search performa...
Sketches of the past in the present
Nothing beats Popeye with double shades. In recent years, the convenience of digital art has probably overpowered the traditional forms, which I can’t arguably say is good or bad. After all, it’...
Popeye the Mightiest
Luffy vs Popeye. Wreck it Ralph vs Popeye. Ben Grimm vs Popeye. Saitama vs Popeye. Goku vs Popeye. Hulk vs Popeye. Superman vs Popeye. Asterix vs Popeye. Bluto vs Popeye. Work In ...
Location-based application using Django and PostGIS
One spatial point to an other — Popeye the Sailor. In a prior post, the experiment on hybrid spatial-index to find spatial data points is worth exploring, but the in-memory implementations and th...
Floating Point Round Off Errors in Geometric Algorithms
Eat Spinach and Build your Convex Hull — Popeye the Sailor. Floating Point Precision in Geometric Algorithms Most geometric algorithms are designed for exact real arithmetic; replacing them with...
Custom domain for GitHub pages
Let's get the website up! — Drama llama. Configuration Domain (example.com). Subdomain (www.example.com). HTTPS (Optional but strongly recommended). At the end of the tutorial, you’...
Hybrid Spatial Data Structures: Introduction
Let’s grow the trees! — Totoro. What’s a Spatial Index? A spatial index is a data structure that allows for accessing a spatial object efficiently, which is a commonly used technique in spatial ...