Binary and Hexadecimal

I wrote this article in 2021 on Hashnode as I was wrapping my head around different spatial referencing systems. I am reposting it here to archive it. Hopefully it helps with understanding the basics that underly spatial grids like [[Bing Tiles]] Here, we will dive into binary and its default representation: hexadecimal. Binary is the core numeral system used in computers. To do anything, your data or lines of code must be transformed into binary....

July 31, 2021 · 5 min · Hamish Gibbs