Nicholas De Kock

MSc(Geoinformatics) Candidate at the University of Pretoria 🌍🇿🇦

[Yohan @yohaniddawela]

Finding official sub-national GDP data is a nightmare.

I've spent years researching this.

Here's a comprehensive list of official sub-national GDP sources for 50+ countries, I wish I had 5 years ago:

[Kurt Menke - @geomenke.bsky.social @geomenke]

Here is a new blog post about SLYR - The Esri to QGIS Compatibility Suite – QGIS Plugin
developed by @northroadgeo https://t.co/Htq5P3iacS
#esri #qgis

[Thandubuntu @Solphendukaa]

Soon as I removed blue ticks on whatsapp . I got so much peace . So much oh Lord . 😭😭😭🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️❤️❤️

[Rowan Cheung @rowancheung]

AI-generated QR codes using ControlNet are insane.

This is going to be increasingly common in ads in the near future.

These examples blew my mind (try scanning them):

1. Ancient Village

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

The world map according to Google Street View in 2023. Germans are still super reluctant to open up to Street View. Not sure how much that ends up protecting their privacy and how much it points to Germany falling behind in technology. Source: https://t.co/SzltI3xrzP

[Nicholas De Kock @NicholasDeKock]

For anyone arguing that sabotage should not be a real concern 🥲 https://t.co/HTyaEwIn4u

[Terrible Maps @TerribleMaps]

Is your country closer to South Africa or Lesotho?

[Tessa Dooms @Tessa_Dooms]

Whether you agreed with the #NationalShutdown or not, the reason so many on either side of the issue watched events closely is that no matter what you think about the EFF, we all know that SA is one match away from bursting into an inferno. We just don't know who holds the match.

[Nicholas De Kock @NicholasDeKock]

The sad reality…

[Adam Habib @AdHabb]

Sad, but a fair assessment of us as a nation. It’s most telling statement: ‘’In short, the ANC is prepared to sacrifice the country for the benefit of a minority — in this case the coal industry and assorted hangers-on.’’ https://t.co/Kpd4UP7Mf2

[Pauli Van Wyk @PaulivW]

Why is it difficult to make the change from coal to renewables, #AndrédeRuyter was recently asked at @dailymaverick #TheGatherint2022.
‘Mostly because the wind and the sun cannot be stolen’, #DeRuyter said. #eskom

[Nicholas De Kock @NicholasDeKock]

This has been a long time coming and those of us who are affected by the case are excited to see justice served 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Special Investigating Unit (SIU) @RSASIU]

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the arrest of former Eskom executive, Matshela Koko, and seven other people by the Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Investigating Directorate (ID) on charges of fraud, corruption,

[Nicholas De Kock @NicholasDeKock]

It was great to catch up with @drimontpellier today as well as attending my first MAK’IT session titled “Knowledge brokerage at the science-policy interface”💡📖

[International MTP @drimontpellier]

Accueil @umontpellier de nos trois étudiants @UPTuks en séjour recherche @Cirad @ird_fr @INM_Montpellier @FrenchEmbassyZA

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

This flow chart allows you to figure out what world map projection you are looking at. Source: https://t.co/C5WnPExMfr

[Nicholas De Kock @NicholasDeKock]

It was good fun being part of this 😃🏉

[CHARM-EU @charm_eu]

This weekend, #CHARMEU #students and teams in Montpellier got the chance to be invited to the first home game of the season of the #Montpellier #Rugby team. Thank you so much @MHR_officiel and Mr @MohedAltrad_MHR for this fantastic experience!

[International MTP @drimontpellier]

At the start of this academic year, the @umontpellier has the pleasure to welcome Ashante, Sade and Nicholas from our partner university of Pretoria @UPTuks, who will be working on research projects with @Cirad and @ird_fr.
Good luck for the new academic year!

[Adrian Frith @adrianfrith]

For my fellow data nerds: I've calculated mid-year population estimates for the Census 2011 Small Areas for the years 2008 through 2022. Available at https://t.co/lsXNIB8dso.

[Terisha @terisha_pillay1]

Please help answer this short survey related to COVID-19 vaccine opinions.
https://t.co/5oZnf1Xqap
#COVID19 #SouthAfrica #COVIDVACCINE #vaccine #VAXXED #coronavirus #antivaxxers

[Victoria Rautenbach @geobach_za]

And special thanks to @Camerongreen_96

[Victoria Rautenbach @geobach_za]

Congrats, @NicholasDeKock ! Well deserved.

[Nicholas De Kock @NicholasDeKock]

An experimental version of autoESDA is now available for download as a QGIS Plugin. If you have the time please play around with it - I'd appreciate any feedback.🌍📊