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Wish I could have gone this year. Just wasn't in the cards.
November 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I've been using ChatGPT for a couple years now. Really got my feet wet building an html page 2 years ago that showed current weather conditions and an embedded Google Slideshow for our lobby. It also helped me find a way to stream the local weather radio feed online and a live radar map for it too.
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The other #QGIS plugin is called Plugin Switchboard that instead of needing to open the plugin manager to toggle on and off plugins, there's a panel with a list of installed plugins to activate/deactivate helping to keep the toolbar and menu clutter to a minimum. github.com/gisn8/QGIS-P...
November 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I use DB table comments to track metadata and changelogs, but couldn't find an easy interface to read/edit, so I have a Table Comment Notepad QGIS plugin that lists PG and GPKG layers loaded in a QGIS project for table and field-level comment updates. github.com/gisn8/QGIS-T...
November 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Since I haven't had much formal training, it's helped me with applying common practices to my code and db layouts.

I've had it whip up a couple basic #QGIS plugins. They'd be useful for others, but idk about how appropriate it would be to add them to the official plugins. They are on my github.
November 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
For as ready to pounce as the anti-AI crowd is, I'm hesitant to admit that I use it. The hardware concerns will improve; computers used to take up floors of office buildings. Putting AI into every facet of technology these days seems like a pre-mature effort to not appear developmentally behind.
November 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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October 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Firstly, we fight to get a better nominee. But failing that, we strive to build alliances with the politicians we can keep on our side. Giving up isn't an option we can afford.
October 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I hope not, but if he is, we stand a better chance of pushing things in the right direction with him and a bluer congress than we would under another MAGA regime. Either one is going to be a fight, but we'll have fewer fronts to have to maintain.
October 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I do miss some of the Maplex options I had in ArcMap; namely shrink to fit and key labeling. Maybe QGIS 4.2 will have some pleasant labeling surprises for us? 🤞😁
October 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Sorry it's so late coming. I don't get on here too often lately. Are you getting into doing GIS for cemeteries too? If so, what strategy are you looking at?
September 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
There is an excellent QField tutorial playlist here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYw0...
It's a couple years old, and QField Cloud has had a few updates since, but it's been good to me so far. I've only been on it a month.
September 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Nothing current. I've recently changed my process. Currently, I'm using QField/QGIS with PostgreSQL. Initial collection on people (living or deceased), stones with photos. I then use available plot maps, deeds, and burial records to add in and link everything together.
September 30, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Seems to really just be one. I too am a QGIS user, but I understand you play the hand your dealt. And if I could offer you advice on your ArcGIS project, I would, but frankly it looks like you already know how to use it better than I do. Best of luck. #GISChat
April 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM