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I do stuff with QGIS, Python and random things. Also I like to stare into the networks of space and time.

[bridged from https://norden.social/@cartocalypse on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
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November 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Went for a walk, found a sword.
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Yay, alles angenommen für die #fossgis2026!

Vortrag: Python in QGIS – ein Blick auf die Schnittstellen und ihre Sicherheit*

Demosession: Moderne Cloud-Daten in QGIS*

LT: QGIS-Plugins unter QGIS4/Qt6 lauffähig machen

*: Mit meiner Kollegin Isabelle Korsch
November 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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What sorts of things do georeferenced maps make possible? This interface turns a street address into a point, finds georeferenced maps from the SLV that include that point, then displays the historic maps with a marker showing the location of the modern address. #slvresidency
November 23, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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Im Sommer habe ich hier einen Toot gesehen, wo jemand nach einer Platform sucht, auf der "überholtes" Schulwissen gelistet wird. Also man gibt sein Abschlussjahr ein, und sieht dann welche Dinge aus dem #lehrplan inzwischen nicht mehr stimmen.
Leider gab es sowas anscheinend nicht. Also habe ich […]
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mastodon.social
November 20, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Congratulations @nyalld for winning this year's #osgeo #solkatzaward!

Thank you for everything you've been doing ❤️

#qgis #gischat #foss4g
November 21, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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The importance of Sovereign Tech exemplified by the
@sovtechfund with help from #cloudflare on the day of the #digitalgipfel about #digitalesouveränität .

The most funny thing is that it makes it appear as if the #sovereigntechfund did something wrong. And maybe they did, by choosing Cloudflare?
November 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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I was reading someone talk about the difference between an academic ML conference and a hypey industry AI conference and they said ‘it’s like the difference between chemistry and alchemy. Or between astronomy and astrology.’

I really like that
November 17, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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Holy Shit, #valve did a product launch in 2025 and did not mention AI a single fucking time. So refreshing.
November 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Holidays on QGIS 3.4 <3
November 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Das Community-Voting für die #fossgis2026 ist bis zum 17.11.2025 möglich.

Das Ergebnis dient dem Programm-Komitee als Meinungsbild aus der Community & wird in die Bewertung einbezogen.

Vorgehen:
1. Link zur Abstimmung klicken, um sich anzumelden […]

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November 7, 2025 at 8:33 AM
I did not expect the bunny to load in #qgis, chapeau @lutraconsulting!
November 6, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Gesucht: Günstiger Caterer für Getränkeversorgung für ~100 Personen in Berlin. Hat jemand einen guten Tipp?
November 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Kann mir wer sagen, was der Unterschied ist, wenn man sich bei https://www.veranstaltungsticket-bahn.de/mice/ mit "Ich bin Organisator einer Business-Veranstaltung" vs legitimerweise als "Ich bin eine gemeinnützige Organisation" anmeldet?
Tickets & Angebote
Tickets & Angebote: Hier finden Sie alle buchbaren Angebote der Bahn vom günstigen Sparpreis mit Zugbindung bis zum Flexpreis, mit dem Sie ungebunden reisen. Außerdem erfahren Sie alles rund um die Sitzplatzreservierung, Gutscheine und Versicherungen.
www.veranstaltungsticket-bahn.de
November 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
#mapscaping, more like #crappasting.

I think I like this one best so far:
https://mapscaping.com/population-within-a-area/

Shout when you realise its glory.
mapscaping.com
November 2, 2025 at 10:17 AM
October 31, 2025 at 5:26 PM
> You can only build GeoJSON data lakes. You can’t use GeoJSON to build data lakehouses.

wat
October 30, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Why is #sedonadb called -DB? Wouldn't -cli make more sense?
October 30, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Let's try the latest greatest geo fun and nose dive 5 minutes in. 😢

$ uv venv
$ uv pip install "apache-sedona[db]" lonboard
$ uv run --with jupyter jupyter lab

```
import lonboard
import sedona.db

sd = sedona.db.connect()

countries = sd.read_parquet(" […]
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norden.social
October 30, 2025 at 7:53 AM
> Contact information is required for tax reporting purposes and will be shared only with the US government.

:blobcat_not_like_googly:
October 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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The Python Software Foundation shows more spine than every single tech giant in just one single decision.

> Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core to the PSF’s values

https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-funding-statement.html
The PSF has withdrawn $1.5 million proposal to US government grant program
In January 2025, the PSF submitted a proposal to the US government National Science Foundation under the Safety, Security, and Privacy of Open Source Ecosystems program to address structural vulnerabilities in Python and PyPI. It was the PSF’s first time applying for government funding, and navigating the intensive process was a steep learning curve for our small team to climb. Seth Larson, PSF Security Developer in Residence, serving as Principal Investigator (PI) with Loren Crary, PSF Deputy Executive Director, as co-PI, led the multi-round proposal writing process as well as the months-long vetting process. We invested our time and effort because we felt the PSF’s work is a strong fit for the program and that the benefit to the community if our proposal were accepted was considerable. We were honored when, after many months of work, our proposal was recommended for funding, particularly as only 36% of new NSF grant applicants are successful on their first attempt. We became concerned, however, when we were presented with the terms and conditions we would be required to agree to if we accepted the grant. These terms included affirming the statement that we “do not, and will not during the term of this financial assistance award, operate any programs that advance or promote DEI, or discriminatory equity ideology in violation of Federal anti-discrimination laws.” This restriction would apply not only to the security work directly funded by the grant, **but to any and all activity of the PSF as a whole**. Further, violation of this term gave the NSF the right to “claw back” previously approved and transferred funds. This would create a situation where money we’d already spent could be taken back, which would be an enormous, open-ended financial risk. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core to the PSF’s values, as committed to in our mission statement: > _The mission of the Python Software Foundation is to promote, protect, and advance the Python programming language, and to support and facilitate the growth of**a diverse and international community** of Python programmers._ Given the value of the grant to the community and the PSF, we did our utmost to get clarity on the terms and to find a way to move forward in concert with our values. We consulted our NSF contacts and reviewed decisions made by other organizations in similar circumstances, particularly The Carpentries. In the end, however, the PSF simply can’t agree to a statement that we won’t operate any programs that “advance or promote” diversity, equity, and inclusion, as it would be a betrayal of our mission and our community. We’re disappointed to have been put in the position where we had to make this decision, because we believe our proposed project would offer invaluable advances to the Python and greater open source community, protecting millions of PyPI users from attempted supply-chain attacks. The proposed project would create new tools for automated proactive review of all packages uploaded to PyPI, rather than the current process of reactive-only review. These novel tools would rely on capability analysis, designed based on a dataset of known malware. Beyond just protecting PyPI users, the outputs of this work could be transferable for all open source software package registries, such as NPM and Crates.io, improving security across multiple open source ecosystems. In addition to the security benefits, the grant funds would have made a big difference to the PSF’s budget. The PSF is a relatively small organization, operating with an annual budget of around $5 million per year, with a staff of just 14. $1.5 million over two years would have been quite a lot of money for us, and easily the largest grant we’d ever received. Ultimately, however, the value of the work and the size of the grant were not more important than practicing our values and retaining the freedom to support every part of our community. The PSF Board voted unanimously to withdraw our application. Giving up the NSF grant opportunity—along with inflation, lower sponsorship, economic pressure in the tech sector, and global/local uncertainty and conflict—means the PSF needs financial support now more than ever. We are incredibly grateful for any help you can offer. If you're already a PSF member or regular donor, you have our deep appreciation, and we urge you to share your story about why you support the PSF. Your stories make all the difference in spreading awareness about the mission and work of the PSF. How to support the PSF: * Become a Member: When you sign up as a Supporting Member of the PSF, you become a part of the PSF. You’re eligible to vote in PSF elections, using your voice to guide our future direction, and you help us sustain what we do with your annual support. * Donate: Your donation makes it possible to continue our work supporting Python and its community, year after year. * Sponsor: If your company uses Python and isn’t yet a sponsor, send them our sponsorship page or reach out to sponsors@python.org today. The PSF is ever grateful for our sponsors, past and current, and we do everything we can to make their sponsorships beneficial and rewarding.
pyfound.blogspot.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Wir freuen uns ab sofort über Einreichungen und Anmeldungen für die Konferenz *News-Infographics-Analytics-Maps* der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kartographie e.V.:

🧑‍🏫 https://pretalx.news-infographics-analytics-maps.media/2026/cfp

🎫 https://pretix.eu/niam/niam2026/

🌐 […]
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norden.social
October 16, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Hi, my name is @cartocalypse and I just wasted about a day in bug hunting all because I removed elements from a list while iterating over the list.
October 15, 2025 at 11:44 AM
MapScaping is a bloody AI slop spammer, just look at https://mapscaping.com/blog/

F*** everything about this kind of pollution of the internet. Avoid, unsubscribe, block.
mapscaping.com
October 9, 2025 at 8:53 AM