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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

00:32:12

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

00:39:40

Ed/Steven: Tel Aviv and London events

Geomob ·

2023/07/09

Steven and Ed discuss Florian Ledermann's geospatial Mastodon list before looking back on the recent Geomob events in Tel Aviv and London. Have a great summer everyone. Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for our monthly newsletter.

00:39:40

Ed/Steven: Tel Aviv and London events

Geomob ·

2023/07/09

00:51:04

Ant Scott: Volunteering at MapAction

Geomob ·

2023/07/03

This week tune in to hear what it’s like to volunteer at MapAction. Steven chats with an old friend: Ant Scott. MapAction is "the bridge which enables geospatial experts and professionals to contribute their services to helps with global humanitarian needs" - a non-profit that partners with organisations all over the world to help prepare and respond to humanitarian emergencies. In this episode Steven dives deep into the day to day of MapAction activities. Ant explains the response process

00:51:04

Ant Scott: Volunteering at MapAction

Geomob ·

2023/07/03

00:33:57

Juha Koponen: CollectiveCrunch

Geomob ·

2023/06/26

This week Ed chats with the winner of the best speaker prize at the April 2023 Geomob Finland. Juha Koponen is the COO of CollectiveCrunch. To put it simply, CollectiveCrunch counts and analyzes the trees in the forest using remote sensing. Juha and his team combine the latest tech in geospatial including earth observation, machine learning, and AI, to assess forestry needs quickly and accurately. Tackling problems like forest density and bark beetles activity, CollectiveCrunch

00:33:57

Juha Koponen: CollectiveCrunch

Geomob ·

2023/06/26

00:38:08

Merve Keskin: Map Usability

Geomob ·

2023/06/19

Joining Ed for an interesting chat this week is Dr. Merve Keskin, a geomatics engineer and cartographer who works for the National Land Survey of Finland and the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute. Merve studies how people use maps with a focus on eye tracking. With the rise of mobile maps and mapping apps there is an assumption that getting around is simpler, but is it? Do the navigation tools affect our spatial cognition positively or negatively? Merve explains in detail what you can learn by

00:38:08

Merve Keskin: Map Usability

Geomob ·

2023/06/19

00:39:05

Ed/Steven: Berlin recap, Lyft embraces OSM

Geomob ·

2023/06/11

A catch up episodes with our hosts Ed and Steven. Ed recounts the second Geomob Berlin (summary thread). Steven is already on the ground in Tel Aviv where Ed will soon join him for the June 20th GeomobTLV. In other news OpenCage is again mentoring an OpenStreetMap Google Summer of Code project, while Mappery once again grapples with the technical snafu of publishing to Twitter. Finally the discussion turns to Lyft's recent announcement that they will begin relying on OpenStreetMap for their

00:39:05

Ed/Steven: Berlin recap, Lyft embraces OSM

Geomob ·

2023/06/11

00:23:12

Jennifer Ding: London Data Week

Geomob ·

2023/06/05

This week we spotlight an exciting event: London Data Week. This city wide festival will take place from 3rd to the 9th of July and is meant to bring London’s thriving data community together. It’s also a chance to brainstorm ideas on how to bring useful data to the general public. Joining Steven is Jen Ding of the Alan Turing Institute (and winner of the SplashMap best speaker prize at our April 2023 London event). Jen explains the aims of the week and gives Steven a preview of

00:23:12

Jennifer Ding: London Data Week

Geomob ·

2023/06/05

00:27:34

Nick Patrick: Radar

Geomob ·

2023/05/29

Joining Ed this week is co-founder and CEO of Radar, Nick Patrick. Radar is a New York based company that aims to be the go to all-in-one location infrastructure provider. Over the past years they have worked with many consumer brands to create innovative geospatial experiences, and the company is now working on the next generation of foreground/product-centric geofencing use cases, like "in-store mode" for retailers or order ahead arrival detection for restaurants. A lot has changed over the past

00:27:34

Nick Patrick: Radar

Geomob ·

2023/05/29

00:40:52

FOSS4G 2023 Preview

Geomob ·

2023/05/22

This week Steven chats with two member of the team responsible for FOSS4G 2023, which will be held in Prizren, Kosovo from June 26th to July 2nd. Steven shares his own FOSS4G experience with Besfort Guri and Gresa Neziri ahead of their first ever FOSS4G in Kosovo. The hosts hope to spotlight Kosovo and bring attention to their local geospatial organisations, but they have also assembled an international team to ensure there is a wide range of topics and experts in attendance. The three chat about

00:40:52

FOSS4G 2023 Preview

Geomob ·

2023/05/22

00:31:36

Peter Rushforth: Maps for HTML

Geomob ·

2023/05/15

This week Ed chats with Peter Rushforth from the Maps for HTML project. This is an open source project with accessibility at the centre of their work. With their "lead by example" approach, the community has defined a vocabulary to make maps native elements of the web. Peter is convinced that specifying and implementing accessible maps on the web remains not only possible, but also of huge potential benefit to society. Tune in to find out where the project is now, how to get involved, and what

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