Ian Sims
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Ian Sims
@simsian.bsky.social
Esri Performance Engineering. From Warwickshire, England. Mapper, photographer, explorer, and tech evangelist. The views expressed here are my own, and getting more cynical with age.
Happy GIS Day!

www.gisday.com/en-us/overview

In other news, I see that it’s also the United Nations World Toilet Day. Clean sanitation worldwide is another crucial part of maintaining a safe, more peaceful, and prosperous planet.

www.un.org/en/observanc...
November 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The world has lost a giant of conservation and a beacon of hope. Jane Goodall changed not only how we see chimpanzees, but how we see ourselves. Her legacy will inspire generations to come.
October 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Scratching my head at this one… “Heirloom Cartography” makes no maps, just genealogy charts. Their registered web domain seems to back this up.

Unless they expand soon to include cartographic offerings, I’d say this is misleading…
September 25, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Lazy Oregon summer afternoons down by the Santiam River
August 13, 2025 at 3:57 AM
It’s coming along nicely! The Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex @oregonstate.edu #GoBeavs
August 13, 2025 at 3:56 AM
We’re doing something new this year! Look for small signage in the Map Gallery alongside each map that exemplifies excellence and is a finalist to possibly win in each map category. Winners announced on Friday! #EsriUC
July 15, 2025 at 4:23 PM
‘Tis the season #EsriUC
July 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Where are the lunchtime #Esri map puzzlers? Getting started on a particularly beautiful challenge.
April 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM
April 19, 2025 at 4:18 AM
I agree that a formal classification for the title of “astronaut” is long overdue. Amongst these qualifications should be a career dedicated to science and human progress. Anything else is merely “space tourism”.
April 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Checking out progress at the Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex @oregonstate.edu #GoBeavs
April 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Oh, @pbsnews.org - tonight you showed a map with no legend on your evening news program. I know you can do better than this!
April 13, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Very cool interactive map of the London Underground from Ben James. It would also he interesting done as the old “Harry Beck” schematic. www.londonunderground.live
April 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The beavers have been busy…
April 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
My biggest problem with LinkedIn: there are only a handful of ways of saying “I’m pleased to announce…” without appearing desperate for attention.
March 23, 2025 at 11:32 PM
If you give PC support to parents or others that live remote, these three keys are your best friend.
March 10, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Wishing everyone a Super MAR 10
March 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Last week we pushed out a new version of the ArcGIS Pro Performance Assessment Tool (PAT) to handle some Windows 11 compatibility issues. links.esri.com/propat-tool/
February 10, 2025 at 12:25 AM
There’s nothing like ending the week with a Cornish pasty, mashed tatties, and gravy. @williamscraigm.bsky.social knows where in Buffalo this fabulous feast comes from.
November 23, 2024 at 4:38 AM
Tada!
November 14, 2024 at 5:11 AM