The Big Mean Folder Machine' makes it easy to (re-)organize huge file collections.
The assistant-style interface walks you through the decision process and allows you to create multi-level folder hierarchies and populate them with your digital photos, music, movies or document files. Conversely it also allows to merge the files from multiple folder hierarchies into a single folder. It can also split large file collections into batches of a pre-determined size, for instance for backing them up to CD/DVD or tape.
The Big Mean Folder Machine's database-backed 64-bit processing engine takes care of all the complications that make doing this manually a nightmare. It reads shooting date information from digital photo files (JPEG/Exif and all RAW camera formats supported by Mac OS X), track information from MP3/AAC music files, file creation/ modification dates and file sizes. It takes care of file name conflicts and eliminates manual errors.
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Before doing anything at all, it allows you to preview the results to make sure that everything is just perfect. By default, 'The Big Mean Folder Machine' always makes copies of your original files rather than moving them, but you can of course also tell it to move existing files to save space and time.
The Big Mean Folder Machine is an essential tool for anyone working with large file collections, including digital photographers, music enthusiasts, content creation, post-production or other creative professionals, system administrators, ..
Creating Multi-Level Folder Hierarchies
- new hierarchy can be up to 3 levels deep.
- digital photo shooting dates can be read in a variety of formats
- splitting criteria include file name, file type, creation date, modification date, etc.
- custom criteria creation, includes template based date formats, file name text extraction.
- depth of hierarchy can be controlled by specifying the maximum number of files or the maximum size per folder; deeper levels will be created once the limit has been reached.act
- new folders can be uppercase, lowercase or sentence case.
Typical Tasks
- split photo collection by Year/ Month/ Day.
- split music collection by Artist / Album / Song
- split music collections by Year/ Artist
Creating Batch Folders
- splitting criteria include: number of files per batch folder, total size of batch folder in Kb, Mb, Gb
- preserve or 'flatten' the original folder hierarchy
- specify physical or logical file sizes
- sort files into batch folders alphabetically, by size, by creation date, by modification date, by digital photo shooting date, etc.
Typical Tasks
- backing up your photo collection to 4GB DVDs, beginning with the oldest photos (shooting date) and working your way to the most recent ones.
- backing up your music files to MP3 CDs sorted by artist and then by album.
Merging Multiple Folders
- multiple source folders and folder hierarchies.
- file name conflict resolution.
Typical Tasks
- merging all songs from an artist that are currently spread throughout a larger hierarchy into a single folder
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Every single spot on the earth can be identified by a global latitude and longitude coordinate system - whoa, big words, dude!
Well, let's slow down a bit. Latitude and longitude are just used to pinpoint your location. Translating the earth to a map requires some sort of agreed-upon way to describe each spot.
Take a look at this map:
Obviously, that is a map of the earth. You can find the continents and can probably make a good try at pointing to where you live. But, how could you tell someone else where you live so they could quickly find it on their own map? That is where a coordinate system helps.
The Axis
Our coordinate system is going to be based on the spinning earth. The earth spins around on its axis. One end of the axis is the North Pole and the other is the South Pole. These are the two most important points on earth as far as directions and navigating are concerned.
The most important number for figuring out locations is 360. There are 360 degrees in a circle and that is the shape of our world, no matter how you slice it.
Latitude
If you could stand at the center of the earth, you could look out at the surface of the earth all around you. With the North Pole directly above your head, if you looked straight ahead in any direction, you would be looking at the equator. This imaginary line is exactly halfway between the north and south poles and has a latitude of 0 degrees because you are looking straight ahead at an angle of 0 degrees. If you look up a bit, maybe at an angle of 30 degrees, you have increased your latitude to 30 degrees North. Continue to look up higher and higher until you are looking straight above you at the north pole which is 90 degrees North.
Maybe this image will help:The same thing happens if you look down under the equator. The degrees increase until you are looking straight below you at the south pole which is at 90 degrees south latitude.
Just like the equator is a line drawn around the earth at 0 degrees latitude, you can draw a line around the earth at any latitude. Draw a lot of these lines and you will see something like this:90 degrees north and 90 degrees south are are actually just points, not circles. Notice that each latitude is parallel to all others. The actual distance between latitudes is always the same. But, since greater latitudes are closer to the poles, circumferences get smaller as latitudes increase.
Drawing those latitude lines onto a map would look like this: Getting your own back divinity 2.
Longitude
Longitude is the angle east or west around the earth, just like latitude is the angle north and south. Longitude lines are called meridians.
For latitudes, we have two fixed points - the north and south poles - that we use as end points. But, going around the earth, there is no start or stop, it just keeps spinning and spinning. So, an arbitrary spot was chosen to be the Start point for longitudes. This spot is the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, UK. The longitude line that runs through it is called the Prime Meridian and is longitude zero degrees.
Notice that longitude lines are not parallel. The closer to the poles you get, the shorter the distance between meridians until they all actually converge at the poles.
Drawing those longitude lines onto a map would look like this:
Latitude and Longitude Grid
Combining latitude and longitude results in a grid that covers the globe. Every point can be defined by a north/south degree and an east/west degree.
For example, Seattle, Washington, USA is at latitude 47.6° North and longitude 122.33° West. From the center of the earth, look up 47.6° from the equator and turn right (west) 122.33° from the Prime Meridian and you will be looking directly at Seattle.
And, the complete grid on a map looks like:
Well, degrees are fine and good, but the earth is almost 25000 miles around so dividing that into 360 pieces means each degree is about 69 miles wide around the equator. That isn't very precise. To help with that, each degree is divided into 60 minutes and each minute is divided into 60 seconds. These used to be used all the time, but now fractional degrees are more common.For example, the location of the White House in Washington, DC is:
Decimal Degrees | Deg:Min:Sec | |
Lat: | 38.898648N | 38° 53' 55.133' N |
Lon: | 77.037692W | 77° 02' 15.691' W |
Compute Decimal or Degrees/Minutes/Seconds: |
USGS topographic maps are called 7.5 minute maps because they span 7.5 minutes of latitude and 7.5 minutes of longitude. The most common latitude and longitude map is a 1:24,000 scale and the actual map size is about 22 inches by 27 inches. Sapgui 7.40 rev 2 for mac. By the way, it takes about 57,000 of these maps to cover the entire US and you can buy any of them you want. Start your collection today! :-)
That's about all there is to latitude and longitude coordinates! Here's some tips to remember:
- Latitude is always given before longitude (49° N 100° E)
- Latitudes are parallel, but longitudes are not
- Degrees West and South are sometimes referred to as negative degrees (-12° -23° is the same as 12 S 23 W)
- A place's latitude effects its climate, but its longitude does not
- Key longitude lines are the Prime Meridian (0°) and the International Date Line (180°)
- Key latitude lines include the equator (0°), tropic of cancer (23° 26' N), tropic of capricorn (23° 26' S), the arctic circle (66° 33' N), and the antarctic circle (66° 33' S)
- Find your location from your latitude/longitude at this page
Why does WEST longitude have no friends? Because it is always NEGATIVE. |
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Comments:
Sep 23, 2015 - JammeeSep 27, 2015 - Gerard
Nice site
Sep 28, 2015 - JenOct 26, 2015 - CbMy issue is this: I am retired us army Blackhawk pilot. Retired 1997. I have been flying EMS helicopters now x 4.5 years. I have not had to plot Lat /Long since late 80's.
I'm due a check ride next 10 days. I fly a Bell 407GX Helicopter and use a Garmin 1000 all glass cockpit. Heck it's 2015 who plots Lat/long anymore. Well the CHK pilots are now expecting us to plot on an aviation sectional a Lat long for a scene flight just to prove we can do it.
I use to be highly proficient plotting Lat/longs but not anymore. I understand the DDD (N32 W 092 that's too easy, it's the MM & SS pinpoint breakdown that gives me heartache, I don't know why I make it so difficult , any ideas friend? Much appreciate anything you can give me re: plotting Lat/long on Aviation Sectionals
Any links also are appreciated I have not been able to google Lat/long plotting on sectionals, by the way Sectional Scales are 1:500,000
Thank u very much
CB
Nov 07, 2015 - ColinI'm due a check ride next 10 days. I fly a Bell 407GX Helicopter and use a Garmin 1000 all glass cockpit. Heck it's 2015 who plots Lat/long anymore. Well the CHK pilots are now expecting us to plot on an aviation sectional a Lat long for a scene flight just to prove we can do it.
I use to be highly proficient plotting Lat/longs but not anymore. I understand the DDD (N32 W 092 that's too easy, it's the MM & SS pinpoint breakdown that gives me heartache, I don't know why I make it so difficult , any ideas friend? Much appreciate anything you can give me re: plotting Lat/long on Aviation Sectionals
Any links also are appreciated I have not been able to google Lat/long plotting on sectionals, by the way Sectional Scales are 1:500,000
Thank u very much
CB
Cb . being ex Australian Digger (Army - Infantry 1977 - 1987) not having any Aviation plotting skills, I searched around and located this U Tube clip refers to Aviation plotting - don't know if it is any assistance to help re-jolt the memory bank .. refer to link
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBnY-1F7ayg
Goodluck
Nov 11, 2015 - Bexwww.youtube.com/watch?v=uBnY-1F7ayg
Goodluck
This site made longitude and latitude really easy to understand, thanks very much! I'm glad I found this site before I sat my Geography examination paper, because it is important to understand how to measure longitude and latitude in it.
Dec 02, 2015 - Scott Saum I was trying to determine, understand, and compare the latitude and longitude of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia with relation to Toledo,Ohio and Miami Beach,Florida, two places where I have lived. Your explanation that latitude affects climate whereas longitude does not, was helpful in understanding climatic differences. I have a relative living in Kitti, on Pohnpei, which has launched me into viewing the world now as a global coordinate system. Your explanation was clear and concise. I thank you.
Dec 07, 2015 - rich dentonDec 27, 2015 - JohnUs there a website I can zoom into to view longitude and latitude areas of the world?
Jan 01, 2016 - Compass DudeJan 01, 2016 - michaelExcellent info. I LOVE IT!! Easy to understand. Thank You!!!
Jan 19, 2016 - Kelly SmithYou show the White House being 77°. Isn't that supposed to be -77°?
Jan 20, 2016 - JonRegarding the White House: No, the convention is to either state W for a western longitude (which is provided above), or use the minus without any direction. Both convey the fact that the longitudinal angle is measured west of the prime meridian.
Note: Using both conventions (i.e., -77 dgr W) is incorrect.
Note: Using both conventions (i.e., -77 dgr W) is incorrect.
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Thank you for this exceptional article. Very effective and beautifully written. 5 stars. I will suggest this to other readers. Thank you. Beautiful.
May 16, 2016 - Jah NixGolden Website Mate - Clarified so much in a simple way to help me teach my kids! I love thinking of how many stare at the figures but know not from where they come or how it came about..
Jul 01, 2016 - PuzzlerI am editing a historical novel set in France WWII. The author has one of his characters using a compass to get coordinates for a hidden bunker. Is this possible -- getting coordinates simply by using a compass?
Jul 02, 2016 - Compass Dude@Puzzler - that's not realistic. If he took bearings from multiple locations far apart, he could estimate the location of a place, but not by taking just one bearing. See Triangulation page for locating a place with compass bearings.
Sep 08, 2016 - TomboyElla243Sep 13, 2016 - Willy44Nice job explaining this subject
Nov 07, 2016 - ShadowDec 13, 2016 - Adam SowersThanks for this. I noticed a small mistake.. Above you say.'For example, Seattle, Washington, USA is at latitude 47.6° North and longitude 122.33° West. From the center of the earth, look up 47.6° from the equator and turn right (west) 122.33° from the Prime Meridian and you will be looking right at Seattle.' Seattle, Washington is to the 'Left' from the center not to the 'right'. Easy fix. Thanks for the info.
Dec 28, 2016 - Compass Dude@Adam - I assume I am standing at the center of the earth with my head pointing at the north pole and my feet pointing at the south pole, and my face looking out at the Prime Meridian (or longitude of 0°). From that location and orientation, if I look straight ahead, I would see the ocean where the equator and the prime meridian intersect.
If I raise my eyes up 47.6° that would change my latitude to Seattle's. If I turn my body to my right 122.3° that would change my longitude to Seattle's. I would be looking directly up at 'Seattle'
Jan 27, 2017 - JoeIf I raise my eyes up 47.6° that would change my latitude to Seattle's. If I turn my body to my right 122.3° that would change my longitude to Seattle's. I would be looking directly up at 'Seattle'
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Hi, I'm trying to find the best way of drawing an accurate line of longitude across a map - how would I go about this? Thanks.
Jan 29, 2017 - Compass Dude@Joe - It may be just a vertical line, or a very convoluted curve, depending on the kind of map projection used to create the map. See map projections.
Feb 26, 2017 - JodieHello,
I am currently going to college after being out of school for sometime;totally changing career paths! I am a GIS seeking student and have fought with this Lat/Long stuff for awhile now. I just wanted to say THANK YOU! reading this TOTALLY helped me to have a complete understanding of just how Lat/Long works! Thank you!!!!! You should be a teacher! 8) I greatly appreciate this sight!I am going to pass this page along to my class mates who are in the same struggle.
Apr 05, 2017 - John KleinsmithI am currently going to college after being out of school for sometime;totally changing career paths! I am a GIS seeking student and have fought with this Lat/Long stuff for awhile now. I just wanted to say THANK YOU! reading this TOTALLY helped me to have a complete understanding of just how Lat/Long works! Thank you!!!!! You should be a teacher! 8) I greatly appreciate this sight!I am going to pass this page along to my class mates who are in the same struggle.
Thank you for an excellent job in explaining such a weighty topic so clearly and plainly. You obviously are not a politician.
May 09, 2017 - RAJENDRA GANDHIIT IS VERY GOOD BUT HOW CAN WE GET DIRECTIONS FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER JUST LIKE NORTH OR EAST OR NORTH EAST OR NNEAST OR SOUTH IS THERE ANY CALCULATIONS OF FINDING DIRECTION FROM LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE OF TWO PLACES
May 09, 2017 - Compass DudeOct 12, 2017 - p.k.ojhaillustration is very easy to understand.
Jan 29, 2018 - Johnif you have a bearing of South 40 degrees 22 minutes and 48 second west. How does that convert into an actual compass azimuth
Apr 11, 2018 - Samuelthank you much am enjoying my class after reading this
Jun 25, 2018 - AlexSuper easy to understand, excellent way to present the topic in such logical way!
Jul 30, 2018 - Vincent LauterI was a Amp.Recon the first time inVietnam in the Marines. And used the 1: 500,000 map. I was on the Tumer joy DD951 ( Used in the gulf of Tonkin with the Maddox after they vcame back in Nov 1964. I was great with a compass and never got lost otherwise I wouldn’t be telling you this. Amp Recon swam to shore at times 10 miles. Wet suit fins and a with a willie peter bag with our dry clothes and what we needed to measure the depth of water from the shore.
Aug 21, 2018 - Brooke PearsonI liked the information in the passage, I loved learning about latitude and longitude it was so fascinating. It is so fun learning about the world. I would like to do this again. It was such a good 1 theme of Geography. It is good to know that latitude is east and west and that longitude is north and south.
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Very, very helpful! Now i have a 9 for geography!! Thank you zo much!!!!
Oct 17, 2018 - JIMDec 15, 2018 - Derek J. FisherThank You, A well put explanation!
Jan 30, 2019 - Ron StricklandI am using Google Earth Pro (G.E.P.) to find battle locations in North Korea. G.E.P. will immediately show you the lat/long for any location. Is there any way to use the lat/long data to identify the corresponding 1;50,000 military map that would contain that location?
Feb 25, 2019 - Uyiosa Thanks. I benefitted a lot from your explanation.
Dec 31, 2019 - timif i was looking at a map/ survey from 1893 would the map/GPS coordinates be the same as it plotted today.
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