I recently had a requirement to visualise some geospatial radiation data exported from two radiation detectors, an R400 Radionuclide Identification Device (RID) and a GQ GMC 600+ Geiger counter (don't ask) by plotting the data on an interactive map. This simple R script below will plot the raw data from a Data Logger file downloaded … Continue reading Mapping geospatial data using the R programming language
Gallery: photos featured on my homepage
A selection of my favourites from the pictures I've featured on my homepage:
Aitutaki Lagoon Resort: a Bicycle Tour of the Island
Take a virtual bicycle tour of Aitutaki Lagoon Private Island Resort on the island of Akitua in the Cook Islands! Explore this spectacularly scenic, tropical, exclusive private island which is only accessible to pre-booked guests. The video is set to beautiful indigenous Cook Islands music, to transport you to Polynesia. I hope some people will … Continue reading Aitutaki Lagoon Resort: a Bicycle Tour of the Island
Aitutaki: a Tour by Drone (and my review of the Hubsan H501S camera drone)
I recently tried out a low-budget camera drone to capture some of the spectacular scenery around the legendary Aitutaki Lagoon in the Cook Islands -- reputedly the world's most beautiful lagoon. If you're in the mood for an exotic tropical experience, just sit back and click 'play' on my video: Aitutaki: a Tour by Drone...
The WFH revolution: I called it in 2011
The Working-From-Home (WFH) revolution. I called it, over a decade ago, in 2011. Just sayin'. We're witnessing one of the most important changes in work culture (and lifestyle) in the history of human civilization. It was long overdue, we just needed a catalyst to trigger the avalanche of change. The spurious Covid-19 pandemic mass-hysteria has triggered a … Continue reading The WFH revolution: I called it in 2011
Aitutaki: deep-sea fishing
A video featuring highlights from my recent deep-sea fishing adventures around the Aitutaki atoll in the Cook Islands archipelago, set to a selection of my favourite local music of the indigenous islanders...
My ancestors: William the Conqueror and other kings
William the Conqueror is my 28th-great-grandfather. I'm a direct descendant of the the House of Plantagenet...
Welcome to my new website!
Announcing the launch of my new and re-designed version of my website here at timacheson.com...
My old website: decommissioned, but archived forever
Announcing the new version of my website, and the end of the previous version thatw as first deployed in 2009 (powered by BlogMaster, the bespoke open-source blogging engine I developed that year)...