The ‘Sub-Orbital’ launch of Launchmap.net
It has taken many months, but I have finally launched the ‘sub-oribital’ (aka. pre-production) version of launchmap.net! I built this…
Deploying an Open Source GIS Stack (Part 3.5: Publishing Layers to Geoserver)
Geoserver layer preview. In part 3 of this series, we walked through how to deploy Geoserver, an Open Source GIS…
Open Data Discovery: Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Framework
Exploring the Great Lakes through data. I was perusing Reddit the other day and I came across a post where…
Deploying an Open Source GIS Stack (Part 3: Installing Geoserver)
Geoserver Layer Preview In Part 2 of our series on deploying an Open Source GIS Stack, we went through how…
Geospatial Book Review: The Deepest Map
…. a map is always the start of something, not the end... The Deepest Map When I first started my…
Deploying an Open Source GIS Stack (Part 2: Installing PostgreSQL with PostGIS)
The foundation of any open source GIS stack is PostgreSQL with the PostGIS extension. In part 1 of this series,…
Why Does Geographical Awareness Matter?
Explaining what GIS is to people is always a challenge. I usually say it is ‘digital mapping’ to which the…
Deploying an Open Source GIS Stack (Part 1: The Plan and Deploying the Name Server)
Every year, our company hosts an auction for old IT assets to help raise money for the United Way. For…
Open Data Discovery: Global Forest Watch
Introduction Welcome to the first instalment of Open Data Discovery! In this series, I want to highlight different sources of…
Mapping on Mars: Celebrating 1000 Days of Perseverance on Mars
I remember being captivated by the live video of the Perseverance Rover landing on Mars back in February, 2021. The…