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Simon Driesen
@simondriesen.bsky.social
Enjoys creating interactive data visualizations, with a particular passion for map-based projects. 🗺️ Living in Leuven, Belgium 🇧🇪
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Hey Bluesky! 👋

Looking forward to connecting with more mapping and navigation enthusiasts here.
November 22, 2024 at 10:00 PM
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Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉

We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
November 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM
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Our first post ever on @bsky.app should be timeless.

We have a very old map of Europe at our office, we stare at it every time we have lunch. The exact date or period of the map is often a point of discussion.

Anyone wants to guess?

#oldmaps #history #atlas #maps
November 21, 2024 at 11:15 AM
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Bluesky tip for newbies: Bluesky has no real algorithm. Likes here do nothing but show the poster that you enjoyed their content.

That kindness is always going to be appreciated by creators, but if you want to help to boost something here, you have to repost it so others see it. 🙂
November 18, 2024 at 10:27 AM
It's exciting that we are now able to use OSM vector data directly from OSM in MapLibre! Now, we will just have to wait for the usage policy details to get released. 👀
🚨 Exciting news! OpenStreetMap now hosts vector tiles on OSMF hardware! 🎉
Want to learn how to use OSM vector tiles with Leafmap and MapLibre? Check this out:
👉 Demo: maps.gishub.org/maplibre/ope...
👉 Notebook: leafmap.org/maplibre/ope...
November 18, 2024 at 3:19 PM
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I'd love to connect with anyone working in satellite remote sensing/earth observation! 🛰️🌏

I've started a list of everyone I've found so far - please let me know if you're missing from the list, or if there's anyone else I should add!

go.bsky.app/4PMRhNL
October 20, 2024 at 2:28 AM
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Hey people! If you are into #geospatial anysis and data #visualization, I created a #GIS starter pack to help you connect with accounts with valuable resources in the field.

Check it out here and please suggest new names to expand it:

go.bsky.app/TJ7qQF6
November 12, 2024 at 6:13 PM
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Bluesky has grown by over 3M people in the last week — welcome!

With every wave of growth naturally comes an increase in moderation reports. Here’s a status report on how the Trust & Safety team is handling it:
November 15, 2024 at 5:10 PM
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My starter pack on #maps 😍 who am I missing?
#dataviz 📊🗺️
go.bsky.app/222AVDQ
October 29, 2024 at 1:21 PM