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01:02:14

Denise McKenzie: PLACE Trust

Geomob ·

2023/09/18

This week Steven chats with a special guest about the non-profit mapping organization PLACE. Denise McKenzie is a veteran in the geospatial community with over 20 years experience in the field. She returns to the podcast for the third time to explain why mapping data is so important in the modern digital ecosystem and how this startup is making a difference across the world. Tune in to find out how PLACE is fulfilling their mission to map the urban world, how they are funded,

01:02:14

Denise McKenzie: PLACE Trust

Geomob ·

2023/09/18

00:30:29

Sascha Klement: Bareways

Geomob ·

2023/09/11

Do you like travelling off the beaten path? Joining Ed this week is Sascha Klement of Bareways. Offering a different approach to navigation, Bareways provides a highly customisable routing service. Find out how the service works, what they are doing differently than Google and other major players, and what technical challenges Bareways' creators face. The service is thriving with features such as weather routing, and Sascha is looking to add new members to the team. Tune in to find out more. Show

00:30:29

Sascha Klement: Bareways

Geomob ·

2023/09/11

00:27:15

Chloe Bolland: Fantasy Maps

Geomob ·

2023/09/04

This week's guest warrants an immediate visit to her website so you can look at the maps while you listen. Joining Steven is fantasy book, role play game, and computer game cartographer Chloe Bolland. A physicist by trade, Chloe explains how in her spare time she is able to combine her love of maps and games into a fun side hustle. Tune in to learn all about the latest projects for Chloe and which celebrity got commissioned her for a custom role play map. If you’re a Tolkien maps fan

00:27:15

Chloe Bolland: Fantasy Maps

Geomob ·

2023/09/04

00:30:36

Tim Fernando: Esplorio

Geomob ·

2023/08/28

Ed welcomes a distinguished Geomob speaker to the podcast this week. Tim Fernando has won best speaker at Geomob London twice. One of those talks was about his travel journal service Esplorio. Esplorio is an app for those who don’t want to share their journeys with the entire internet universe, but still want to document and share with a few. The program allows you to record your trips automatically without draining battery with constant manual check ins. Tim is now looking for

00:30:36

Tim Fernando: Esplorio

Geomob ·

2023/08/28

00:50:39

Ed/Steven: Summer geonews

Geomob ·

2023/08/21

Ed and Steven take a break from summer break to chime in on some recent geonews. First up they consider the Overture dataset release, then the discussion turns to whether Apple Maps has improved and/or whether Google Maps has worsened. Enjoy the break everyone and we hope to see you at Geomob events in September. Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for our monthly newsletter.

00:50:39

Ed/Steven: Summer geonews

Geomob ·

2023/08/21

00:41:56

Rebecca Firth: Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team

Geomob ·

2023/08/14

This week the spotlight is on the new Executive Director of the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT), Rebecca Firth. Chatting with Steven, Rebecca recalls how she got involved with HOT, what the volunteer run organisation has achieved, and what you can expect as she moves forward with her new role. The main goal is to map under mapped places in an area home to a billion people across 94 countries. HOT aims to address community needs through mapping, make mapping accessible for

00:41:56

Rebecca Firth: Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team

Geomob ·

2023/08/14

00:37:06

Andy Allan: Early days of OpenStreetMap

Geomob ·

2023/08/07

OpenStreetMap (OSM) is 19 years old! As the global project completes its ‘teen years’, Ed reflects back on the early days along with OSM veteran Andy Allan. Going back to the early days when there were only 20 streets mapped, Ed and Andy discuss what was and what is to come for OSM in the next twenty years. You’ll hear all about the slow but satisfying process or early virtual mapping days. Whether you're a long-time OSMer or just joining the community, tune in to the discussion

00:37:06

Andy Allan: Early days of OpenStreetMap

Geomob ·

2023/08/07

00:33:52

Akansha Saklani: Energy Access Explorer

Geomob ·

2023/07/31

This week we hear from Akansha Saklani from the World Resources Institute. If you haven’t heard of the WRI before you’re not alone, the program was news to Steven. Listen in as Steven chats with Akansha about the very important work she is doing through the Energy Access Exlorer Program at WRI. Akansha leads the creation of energy access maps that show electrical data in India, and other parts of the world, with the aim of improving the service delivery outcomes and reach UN sustainable

00:33:52

Akansha Saklani: Energy Access Explorer

Geomob ·

2023/07/31

00:29:10

Dario Raijman: Textomap

Geomob ·

2023/07/24

Turning words into maps is no easy feat, but that’s exactly what our guest this week does. Joining Ed for a chat is Dario Raijman of Textomap, an easy map making tool that works with natural text (in many different languages) to instantly create interactive maps. Dario explains how Textomap differs from other map creation websites/apps: there is no need for app or tool downloads and there are several ways to turn text into a map, even using an AI prompt. To put it simply, it’s

00:29:10

Dario Raijman: Textomap

Geomob ·

2023/07/24

00:32:12

Roman Tsisyk: Organic Maps

Geomob ·

2023/07/17

OpenStreetMap is well known by the geospatial community, but does the average person use it? To help answer this question this week Ed welcomes Roman Tsisyk to the podcast. Roman, a co-founder of Organic Maps, the most widely used consumer-facing, OSM-based mapping service. In their discussion, Ed and Roman explain the differences users experience with Google Maps vs OSM and discuss how the two can work together. Organic Maps is a privacy-focused, open-source fork of Maps.me

00:32:12

Roman Tsisyk: Organic Maps

Geomob ·

2023/07/17

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