MapLibre Adds WebGL2 Support / / No Comments MapLibre GL JS v3 has been released. Version 3 of the popular mapping library includes significant improvements to Terrain 3D, support for WebGL2, new styling options and improved performance. MapLibre GL JS, a JavaScript mapping library that uses WebGL to render interactive maps from vector tiles and styles. MapLibre was founded in 2015 in reaction to the growing trend of proprietary mapping Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Adds, MapLibre, Support, WebGL2
How to Get Mac Battery Level from Command Line / / No Comments I’m a big fan of having as much information as I can get within the command line. I couldn’t go without knowing which git branch I’m on, for example. Another important piece of information I like having is my current battery percentage. To get the current battery level from command line, you can run: pmset -g batt | grep -Eo "\d+%" Since I get lost in command line for hours at a time, having the percentage present saves me the labor of shifting my eyes outside of shell. What information do you like having in your command line? The post How to Get Mac Battery Level from Command Line appeared first on David Walsh Blog. David Walsh Blog… more → Posted in: JavaScript Tagged with: battery, Command, from, Level, line
Explore the World in 3D / / No Comments San Francisco as seen using Google’s new Photorealstic 3D Tiles At Google I/O this year the Google Maps team unveiled the release of Photorealistic 3D Tiles. Google Maps’ Photorealistic 3D Tiles are a new way to view the world in 3D. In essence the new tiles allow map developers to use Google Earth’s 3D buildings and terrain in their interactive maps. The new 3D tiles are ideal for creating Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Explore, World
How to Blur Faces in a Video from Command Line / / No Comments Privacy is always incredibly important, especially with visual media where you may not have the permission of individuals in the video. If you’re filming something in public, it’s likely you’ll catch someone’s face who simply doesn’t want or need to be identified. This recently got me to thinking: what’s the easiest way to blur faces in a video via command line? The best open source utility I found for blurring faces in a video was deface. Let’s have a look at how you can use deface to blur faces in videos! Start by downloading Python-based via pip: python3 -m pip install deface With deface installed, simply provide the video name and get the output... more → Posted in: JavaScript Tagged with: Blur, Command, faces, from, line, video
10 Great Multipurpose WordPress Themes (Sponsored) / / No Comments Multipurpose themes are flexible WordPress templates that can be used to create virtually any kind of website. They are often best-sellers, and because they are so popular there are a lot of them to choose from. Too many in fact unless you have time to spare to find one that is best for you. Where there may be an instance where a specialty theme would suit you best. You can generally count on a multipurpose WordPress theme to get the job done. Especially if you are tasked with developing a variety of websites for a variety of clients. You can use them for developing a corporate website, eCommerce site, personal blogging site, or a portfolio. In this post, we’ve saved you time by narrowing things... more → Posted in: JavaScript Tagged with: GREAT, Multipurpose, Sponsored, Themes, WordPress
AI Street View / / No Comments Today I have mainly been creating AI generated Street View scenes of historical locations. The result is AI Time Travel Street View, a little virtual world of 360 degree panoramas which you can wander around in while exploring Medieval France, Renaissance Venice and Victorian London (as dreamed by AI).Navigating around AI Time Travel Street View is fairly intuitive. Just click on the arrow Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Street, View
Restart Mac From Command Line / / No Comments Restarting and shutting down a computer remotely is a frequent task for remote system administrators. As someone that writes many shell scripts, I also find myself automating system restarts. Let’s look at a few ways to restart Mac systems from command line! Restart a Local Mac To restart a local Mac system from command line, you can execute: sudo shutdown -r now Restart a Remote Mac To restart a remote Mac system, you can execute: ssh -l {AdminSystemAddress} sudo shutdown -r now Restart at a Specific Time You can specify a restart at a specific time: # Format: sudo shutdown -r hhmm # Restart at 11:30pm local time sudo shutdown -r 2330 System restarts are good after massive updates... more → Posted in: JavaScript Tagged with: Command, from, line, Restart
Mapping Russian Military Facilities in Crimea / / No Comments Ukrainian journalists working for Radio Liberty have released an interactive map which shows the locations of more than 200 military facilities located in Crimea. The map shows over 200 Russian military locations in Crimea categorized into 10 different categories, documented using Planet Labs satellite imagery and terrestial photography. Ukraine is soon expected to launch a counteroffensive Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Crimea, Facilities, Mapping, military, Russian