Over the past two years, I have been (very slowly) building a homemade DIY weather station and data logger using a network of sensors and Raspberry Pi’s. My plan all along has been to collect as much data as I can from sensors in my back yard, and get the […]
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When you think of Arizona, you probably think of endless sunshine, beautifully mild winters, the Sonoran Desert, outdoor living, the Grand Canyon, and much more. While that is true, there is so much more to Arizona than that. Let’s take a look at some obscure facts about Arizona that are […]
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One thing that amazes me is how quickly time can get away from you. One week I’m taking the time to focus on my new job and before I realize it, it’s seven months later. Funny how life will do that to you. If you’re wondering what I’ve been doing […]
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Since my last couple posts were very technical, let’s have a little more fun today. The summer monsoon in Arizona has given us a little bit of everything this year, including some incredible dust storms and lightning displays. We’ve all seen the jaw dropping lightning photos that get highlighted on […]
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We recently looked at how to perform basic GIS functionalities using pure Python. In this tutorial, we will take that to the next level, and add meteorological data from a NetCDF file. If you don’t know what a NetCDF file is, that’s perfectly fine. It stands for Network Common Data […]
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Did you know that you can do simple GIS operations and analysis using nothing but Python? Python’s very popular matplotlib library has mapping capabilities built into it. It’s certainly not a substitute for a true GIS application such as ESRI ArcGIS. However, if all you need is that basics, it […]
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During a monsoon storm last week, I observed evidence of a possible tornado. Today, we will look at some of the data from the storm. I built weather station and data logger at my house that logs data every 5 minutes. While I have plans to put a network of […]
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The summer monsoon kicked into high gear last night as a wild night of dust storms, flash floods, and severe weather ripped through the greater Phoenix area. During the storm, I became very suspicious that a small tornado had hit my house, so after a bit of clean up this […]
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In today’s global economy, as more and more business gets done across international borders, many organizations are finding the need to support multiple languages on their websites. And here, I’m not talking about programming languages, I’m talking about languages such as English, Spanish, and Chinese. Today, I’m going to be […]
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Nearly 10 years ago, I launched my first website, Matt Gove Photo. Little did I know at the time that what was a crude series of patched together photo albums using Flickr and Google would eventually launch me into a career in web development. Following the launch of the Matthew Gove […]
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It is one of the most unforgettable sights you’ll ever see rolling across the deserts. From afar, it looks just like a low cloud formation at the base of a thunderstorm, but as you get closer, the area between the ground and the base of the thunderstorm begins to turn […]
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Tucked away in the far northeast corner of Baja California sits the small, dusty border town of Los Algodones, Mexico. I know, you’re probably thinking what’s the big deal with a tiny hole-in-the-wall Mexican border town. Los Algodones has a very unique distinction that makes it unlike anywhere else in […]
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