Robert Morgan
@robert-t-morgan.bsky.social
Lighthouse Keeper, Security Architect.
Lover of books, maps, books with maps, maps that lead to books.
Lover of books, maps, books with maps, maps that lead to books.
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This is Diffie. He’d like to be your coworker. Paws are no good for filling out job applications, though, so YOU’LL have to apply to the open software engineering roles at @roost.tools
roost.tools/staff-softwa...
(don’t fit the level? Apply anyways to express your interest in upcoming openings)
roost.tools/staff-softwa...
(don’t fit the level? Apply anyways to express your interest in upcoming openings)
December 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This is Diffie. He’d like to be your coworker. Paws are no good for filling out job applications, though, so YOU’LL have to apply to the open software engineering roles at @roost.tools
roost.tools/staff-softwa...
(don’t fit the level? Apply anyways to express your interest in upcoming openings)
roost.tools/staff-softwa...
(don’t fit the level? Apply anyways to express your interest in upcoming openings)
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🚀 New Tutorial Alert: Interactive Segmentation of Remote Sensing Imagery with SAM 3
With just a simple prompt, you can now extract objects from satellite or aerial imagery, no training, no manual labeling, no complex setup.
📺 Check out the full video tutorial at youtube.com/@giswqs/videos
With just a simple prompt, you can now extract objects from satellite or aerial imagery, no training, no manual labeling, no complex setup.
📺 Check out the full video tutorial at youtube.com/@giswqs/videos
December 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
🚀 New Tutorial Alert: Interactive Segmentation of Remote Sensing Imagery with SAM 3
With just a simple prompt, you can now extract objects from satellite or aerial imagery, no training, no manual labeling, no complex setup.
📺 Check out the full video tutorial at youtube.com/@giswqs/videos
With just a simple prompt, you can now extract objects from satellite or aerial imagery, no training, no manual labeling, no complex setup.
📺 Check out the full video tutorial at youtube.com/@giswqs/videos
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Spot on, Mr. Rather. 🎯 💯
December 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Spot on, Mr. Rather. 🎯 💯
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How did Tailscale's YouTube channel grow from 1,500 to 50K subscribers?
Host Alex Kretzschmar talks about the 2.5-year journey, and where things are headed, in a blog post and a (rare!) on-camera interview.
Video 🎥 : www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrUK...
Blog ✏️ : tailscale.com/blog/50k-you...
Host Alex Kretzschmar talks about the 2.5-year journey, and where things are headed, in a blog post and a (rare!) on-camera interview.
Video 🎥 : www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrUK...
Blog ✏️ : tailscale.com/blog/50k-you...
Celebrating 50,000 subscribers to Tailscale's YouTube channel
Celebrating 50K subscribers, and sharing a bit of our journey to getting there.
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
How did Tailscale's YouTube channel grow from 1,500 to 50K subscribers?
Host Alex Kretzschmar talks about the 2.5-year journey, and where things are headed, in a blog post and a (rare!) on-camera interview.
Video 🎥 : www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrUK...
Blog ✏️ : tailscale.com/blog/50k-you...
Host Alex Kretzschmar talks about the 2.5-year journey, and where things are headed, in a blog post and a (rare!) on-camera interview.
Video 🎥 : www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrUK...
Blog ✏️ : tailscale.com/blog/50k-you...
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If you receive an illegal order, you have a duty to disobey.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
November 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
If you receive an illegal order, you have a duty to disobey.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
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This is a great online conference and it's FREE! You don't need to be affiliated with the University of California to attend.
#gischat
#gischat
Last call to register for UC GIS Week on Nov. 18th - 20th!
Learn and engage with GIS experts from the UC system during presentations, or check out the virtual gallery for maps and posters. For more info visit community-ucgis.hub.arcgis.com/pages/uc-gis...
#ucgisweek#gisday#geography#geospatial
Learn and engage with GIS experts from the UC system during presentations, or check out the virtual gallery for maps and posters. For more info visit community-ucgis.hub.arcgis.com/pages/uc-gis...
#ucgisweek#gisday#geography#geospatial
November 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This is a great online conference and it's FREE! You don't need to be affiliated with the University of California to attend.
#gischat
#gischat
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I'm going to be talking about cartography in QGIS at PostGIS Day next week! It's easy to connect a PostGIS database to QGIS for data so learn some tips for doing good data viz. Free. Online. Level up. #gischat
www.snowflake.com/postgis-day-...
www.snowflake.com/postgis-day-...
PostGIS Day | November 20
Learn how others are making use of PostGIS, pick up some tips and tricks, and share stories about bringing this excellent tool into your organizations.
www.snowflake.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I'm going to be talking about cartography in QGIS at PostGIS Day next week! It's easy to connect a PostGIS database to QGIS for data so learn some tips for doing good data viz. Free. Online. Level up. #gischat
www.snowflake.com/postgis-day-...
www.snowflake.com/postgis-day-...
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I’m thrilled to share that my new book (Spatial Data Management with DuckDB) is now published! 🎉
At 430 pages, this book provides a practical, hands-on guide to scalable geospatial analytics and visualization using DuckDB. All code examples are open-source and freely available on GitHub.
At 430 pages, this book provides a practical, hands-on guide to scalable geospatial analytics and visualization using DuckDB. All code examples are open-source and freely available on GitHub.
November 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I’m thrilled to share that my new book (Spatial Data Management with DuckDB) is now published! 🎉
At 430 pages, this book provides a practical, hands-on guide to scalable geospatial analytics and visualization using DuckDB. All code examples are open-source and freely available on GitHub.
At 430 pages, this book provides a practical, hands-on guide to scalable geospatial analytics and visualization using DuckDB. All code examples are open-source and freely available on GitHub.
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Oh hi, long time no see! 👋
It's been 5 years, but here's a new release of perkeep.org ....
github.com/perkeep/perk...
It's been 5 years, but here's a new release of perkeep.org ....
github.com/perkeep/perk...
Release v0.12 · perkeep/perkeep
Perkeep 0.12 ("Toronto")
2025-11-11
It's been exactly 5 years since Perkeep's last release.
That's a long time between releases, sorry! I guess I got distracted at my new job (Tailscale) (and kids)...
github.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Oh hi, long time no see! 👋
It's been 5 years, but here's a new release of perkeep.org ....
github.com/perkeep/perk...
It's been 5 years, but here's a new release of perkeep.org ....
github.com/perkeep/perk...
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I gave an opening keynote at the FIDO Alliance’s “Authenticate” conference a few weeks ago! My goal was to explain, as clearly as I can, why passkeys are important and how we should use them to reduce the harm that passwords cause. [1/2]
YouTube link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=otOb...
YouTube link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=otOb...
Authenticate 2025 Keynote | Ricky Mondello, Apple | Get the Most Out of Passkeys
YouTube video by FIDO Alliance
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I gave an opening keynote at the FIDO Alliance’s “Authenticate” conference a few weeks ago! My goal was to explain, as clearly as I can, why passkeys are important and how we should use them to reduce the harm that passwords cause. [1/2]
YouTube link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=otOb...
YouTube link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=otOb...
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Wow, it’s like someone remembers how to be President.
Ahead of Veterans Day, I was honored to welcome a flight of veterans and their families as they arrived in DC.
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Wow, it’s like someone remembers how to be President.
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PyCon Ireland 2025 is next weekend and I will be speaking about Server Sent Events. I hope to see some of you there!
November 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
PyCon Ireland 2025 is next weekend and I will be speaking about Server Sent Events. I hope to see some of you there!
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
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No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong,
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
November 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong,
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
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Sending your family or friends a plug-and-play Tailscale device can help out both sides: with exit node access, remote tech support, file sharing, and more. Here's our guide to setting up a VPN by mail: tailscale.com/blog/exit-no...
November 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Sending your family or friends a plug-and-play Tailscale device can help out both sides: with exit node access, remote tech support, file sharing, and more. Here's our guide to setting up a VPN by mail: tailscale.com/blog/exit-no...
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More launches today! First up: app capabilities and user identities, served up in standard HTTP headers, so you can build with Tailscale in any language you like.
Blog: tailscale.com/blog/app-cap...
Webinar 1pm EDT today (10/30) that runs down *all* the new stuff: tailscale.com/events-webin...
Blog: tailscale.com/blog/app-cap...
Webinar 1pm EDT today (10/30) that runs down *all* the new stuff: tailscale.com/events-webin...
October 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
More launches today! First up: app capabilities and user identities, served up in standard HTTP headers, so you can build with Tailscale in any language you like.
Blog: tailscale.com/blog/app-cap...
Webinar 1pm EDT today (10/30) that runs down *all* the new stuff: tailscale.com/events-webin...
Blog: tailscale.com/blog/app-cap...
Webinar 1pm EDT today (10/30) that runs down *all* the new stuff: tailscale.com/events-webin...
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My last post inked to reporting by the current news staff of the WaPo. This one is by two veterans of the Post who left for the Atlantic. While many others folded, these reporters are still doing their jobs, despite everything.
(Also: “the Trump Green Zone”)
(Also: “the Trump Green Zone”)
And actually astonishing when you think about it: The Trump administration's top officials are choosing to separate themselves from the public—more to the point: separate themselves from any visible protest—and live on military bases.
Gift link here: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Gift link here: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Top Trump Officials Are Moving Onto Military Bases
Stephen Miller, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, and others have taken over homes that until recently housed senior officers.
www.theatlantic.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
My last post inked to reporting by the current news staff of the WaPo. This one is by two veterans of the Post who left for the Atlantic. While many others folded, these reporters are still doing their jobs, despite everything.
(Also: “the Trump Green Zone”)
(Also: “the Trump Green Zone”)
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Ever thought about building an app with Tailscale? We walk through how tsidp was built with tsnet, app grants, and Funnel.
tailscale.com/blog/buildin...
Catch up on this week's upgrades at 1pm ET today: tailscale.com/events-webin...
tailscale.com/blog/buildin...
Catch up on this week's upgrades at 1pm ET today: tailscale.com/events-webin...
October 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Ever thought about building an app with Tailscale? We walk through how tsidp was built with tsnet, app grants, and Funnel.
tailscale.com/blog/buildin...
Catch up on this week's upgrades at 1pm ET today: tailscale.com/events-webin...
tailscale.com/blog/buildin...
Catch up on this week's upgrades at 1pm ET today: tailscale.com/events-webin...
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I have a very bad feeling about this...
October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I have a very bad feeling about this...
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Tailscale Services is now in beta!
This new feature makes hosting and scaling internal applications simpler and more secure than ever.
Blog: tailscale.com/blog/service...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mELA...
Webinar 1pm EDT 10/30 on all the Fall Update things: tailscale.com/events-webin...
This new feature makes hosting and scaling internal applications simpler and more secure than ever.
Blog: tailscale.com/blog/service...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mELA...
Webinar 1pm EDT 10/30 on all the Fall Update things: tailscale.com/events-webin...
October 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Tailscale Services is now in beta!
This new feature makes hosting and scaling internal applications simpler and more secure than ever.
Blog: tailscale.com/blog/service...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mELA...
Webinar 1pm EDT 10/30 on all the Fall Update things: tailscale.com/events-webin...
This new feature makes hosting and scaling internal applications simpler and more secure than ever.
Blog: tailscale.com/blog/service...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mELA...
Webinar 1pm EDT 10/30 on all the Fall Update things: tailscale.com/events-webin...
Yet another incredible feature addition from the @tailscale.com team - love that all customers can use two peer relays, for free, forever!
Okay, one more this morning: Tailscale Peer Relays.
Make any node on your tailnet a high-throughput, traffic-relaying tool. Great in cloud infrastructure or strict firewalls. Read more: tailscale.com/blog/peer-re...
Our webinar (1pm EDT, 10/30) covers this, and more: tailscale.com/events-webin...
Make any node on your tailnet a high-throughput, traffic-relaying tool. Great in cloud infrastructure or strict firewalls. Read more: tailscale.com/blog/peer-re...
Our webinar (1pm EDT, 10/30) covers this, and more: tailscale.com/events-webin...
October 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Yet another incredible feature addition from the @tailscale.com team - love that all customers can use two peer relays, for free, forever!
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NPR has lost a singular, distinctive radio journalist: Susan Stamberg, who died Thursday. She was the first woman to host a national news broadcast and set the tone, pace, and scope of the network. n.pr/3IR4JUn
Opinion: Susan Stamberg gave NPR its voice
NPR has lost a singular, distinctive radio journalist: Susan Stamberg, who died Thursday. She was the first woman to host a national news broadcast and set the tone, pace, and scope of the network.
n.pr
October 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
NPR has lost a singular, distinctive radio journalist: Susan Stamberg, who died Thursday. She was the first woman to host a national news broadcast and set the tone, pace, and scope of the network. n.pr/3IR4JUn
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Part 2 of our series on making NAT traversal and P2P connections better, featuring a tough boss battle: Cloud NAT gateways. tailscale.com/blog/nat-tra...
Improving NAT traversal, part 2: challenges in cloud environments
How Tailscale can work with and inside Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Web Services.
tailscale.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Part 2 of our series on making NAT traversal and P2P connections better, featuring a tough boss battle: Cloud NAT gateways. tailscale.com/blog/nat-tra...
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Making good maps is hard. Learn a workflow to make maps that communicate well! Join my workshop "Cartography for Professional Quality Maps in QGIS" at FOSS4G North America! @foss4gna.bsky.social #gischat
www.foss4gna.org/schedule
www.foss4gna.org/schedule
October 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Making good maps is hard. Learn a workflow to make maps that communicate well! Join my workshop "Cartography for Professional Quality Maps in QGIS" at FOSS4G North America! @foss4gna.bsky.social #gischat
www.foss4gna.org/schedule
www.foss4gna.org/schedule
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Host your own code forge? It might be easier than you think, using Forgejo and Tailscale.
Follow along as Alex walks through Forgejo's features, initial setup, and the Tailscale integration that gives you seamless SSH and HTTPS access from just about anywhere. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcrc...
Follow along as Alex walks through Forgejo's features, initial setup, and the Tailscale integration that gives you seamless SSH and HTTPS access from just about anywhere. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcrc...
Own Your Code Forever - A Private Git Server Setup Guide with Tailscale and Forgejo
In this comprehensive tutorial, learn how to set up your own private Git server using Forgejo (a self-hostable code forge) running in an LXC container on Proxmox.
Alex walks through the entire…
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September 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Host your own code forge? It might be easier than you think, using Forgejo and Tailscale.
Follow along as Alex walks through Forgejo's features, initial setup, and the Tailscale integration that gives you seamless SSH and HTTPS access from just about anywhere. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcrc...
Follow along as Alex walks through Forgejo's features, initial setup, and the Tailscale integration that gives you seamless SSH and HTTPS access from just about anywhere. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcrc...