[ubuntu-za] Talk at NWU's "Open Access Week 2016"

[dave.apter]

Hi,  I use QGIS a LOT!  Mostly for geological exploration; more recently for neighborhood watch information tracking/mapping. QGIS is every bit as good as ArcGis which I previously used for~20yrs.I integrate QGIS with R and PostgreSQL (another great open SQL example). Hope the presentation goes well. Viva open systems! Regards, Dave Apter


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-------- Original message --------From: Benico van der Westhuizen <benicovdw at gmail.com> Date: 2016/10/25  21:55  (GMT+02:00) To: Ubuntu South African Local Community <ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] Talk at NWU's "Open Access Week 2016" 
O S.!t yes ... I did forget about QGIS !

It's because it is one of those which I installed numerous times - but haven't used yet.
I find that my learning is the best when I have some practical problems to solve.
Do you have a practical project to attempt with QGIS (map of all the restaurants in Parys ?)

Arduino practical: My fridge started to freeze the food.  In stead of buying a new thermostat I'm using an arduino with a LM35 and relays to control it now.  I later found that a R 2-00 (analog) thermistor works MUCH better than the R 35-00 (binary) LM35.  Added benefits are that there is a 200s waiting time whenever there are power dips.  The electric power in Parys is still on overhead poles.  When the wind blows - the poorly maintained wires are being moved around by branches of trees - and we have all sorts of disco effects in the 220V.  Excellent conditions for electric stuff ! 


On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 8:27 AM, dave.apter <dave.apter at gmail.com> wrote:
Awesome!!! Ps: you missed out QGIS in your list of open systems tools. 


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-------- Original message --------From: Jan Greeff <jan at verslank.net> Date: 2016/10/24  11:41  (GMT+02:00) To: ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] Talk at NWU's "Open Access Week 2016" 

    Great guns Benico, hope all goes well. 

    
    On 24/10/2016 11:24, Benico van der
      Westhuizen wrote:

    
    
      
        FYI

          I have been invited to talk at the Open Access Week at the nwu
          this afternoon (14h00 to 15h00)

          

        
        Topic

          Capacity Building with Open Source: Educate, Empower
            and Enrich yourself with Open Source

        
        

        
        Link to event:

        
          http://library.nwu.ac.za/open-access

            

          
          Link to the presentation:

          
          http://9585.co.za/capos.pdf

          
          

          
          

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            Kind Regards

              Benico van der Westhuizen

              082 963 1263
          
        
      
      

      
      

    
    

  
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Benico van der Westhuizen
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