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ArcGIS JavaScript API Camera Helper
In a custom web map app, when creating your initial view, you usually start with the x/y (latitude/longitude) and an initial zoom level. When creating 3D web map apps that’s a bit harder, because you have to worry about the camera tilt and heading too. To make this process easier, I recently created a little tool, the ArcGIS JS API Camera Helper.
Three Tips to Reduce Personal Data Tracking
Avoid personal data tracking by using Firefox, DuckDuckGo, and blocking social media at the DNS level.
How to Block Facebook for Lent
Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent for Christians across the world. It is customary to “give up” something during Lent, and many people give up using Facebook. If you’re like me, it’s hard to forget the muscle memory of typing “facebook.com” into the address bar of my web browser. Because of this, I use use the Windows Hosts File to block my browser (and in fact, the entire OS) from accessing Facebook.
Don't Forget to Backup!
Why should you back up your data? Because your computer hard drive will die eventually - it is only a matter of time. To save yourself the time and pain of trying to recover lost data, be sure to backup your data regularly. The guys over at DPBestFlow have succinctly defined some best practices for keeping your data and photos safe. It’s called the 3-2-1 Rule.