Tag: open source
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Webmentions: the new ping/link/traceback
I really enjoy the (maybe slow) return of the personal web. When I was growing up with the web, the idea that everybody could have their own website was awe inspiring. I’ve written about why, with the Muskification of Twitter into X, I’m excited that we’re veering back toward a world where your blog or…
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2024 Total Eclipse cartography
It’s no secret I’m on a maps kick. I’m constantly sketching cool maps I want to make or GIS and scene design skills I want to develop. I also got really interested in the upcoming solar eclipse that will cross the North American continent 2,830 miles from Mazatlan, Mexico to Gander, Canada and some 43.3…
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Open Source Cartography
During my sabbatical, I came upon a podcast called Very Expensive Maps by way of Jason Kottke. It’s hosted by Evan Applegate, cartographer who talks to better cartographers.” It quickly landed among my favorite must-listen-to podcasts alongside Las Culturistas, How Did This Get Made, and The New Bazaar. The first episode I listened to on…
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The Supreme Joy of Writing in the Open
There are times when I’m spectacularly awed by Open Source Software. Today was one of those days. We published a blog post about how the team I work on uses the terminal, GitHub, and Jekyll to publish 18f.gsa.gov. This post could just as easily be titled “the guide I wish I had 10 years ago when I started tinkering…