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Today's conversation is wide-ranging - taking us through the British electoral system, the distortion of electoral maps, the use of drones in agriculture, the importance of green spaces in cities, and statistical modeling in spatial contexts. The diversity of topics comes about due to our recap of the biggest week days in Geomob history with events…
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Lukas Hort, a game designer at Hamburg-based Pipapo Games, discusses their game Map Map, which is all about cartography and mapping. The game involves exploring islands, marking locations on a map, and finding clues to a legendary lost treasure. The target audience includes map fans and cozy gamers who enjoy relaxing gameplay. The game is still in …
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Steven and Ed discuss #geoweirdness, a series of content "threads" that OpenCage creates on mastodon to engage with their audience and promote their geocoding API. They talk about the challenges of marketing a geocoding API and the need to create content that is interesting and shareable. They discuss the different types of threads, including count…
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你好! I hope you are having a dandy day. This episode I react to the comments on my viral k-pop video, the video of Jack Black supporting Biden, talk about how my FOMO of not performing has gone, smh at the media reaction of Caitlyn Clark, and relay advice I gave to an audience member in Arizona that wants to start stand up.…
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Ed chats with Steve McLeod, the founder of Feature Upvote, a service that allows customers to suggest and upvote ideas for products. At the recent Geomob Barcelona and Berlin events we used the service to vote for best speaker at Geomob events. They also explore the challenges of gathering feedback, distinguishing between different types of feedbac…
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Our conversation covers two recent Geomob events, one in Barcelona and the other in Berlin, with discussions on the talks, speakers, and audience feedback. We then delve into the Amazon geospatial event in London, the new voting system, upcoming Geomob events, and the challenges of managing sponsors. Finally we salute Geomob sponsor Ed Parsons on r…
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Hello, you! Kick it with me as I talk about my shows in McKinney, Texas, the Caitlyn Clark jealously, a man driving with a suspended license during a zoom court session, give advice to young comedians, and why you need to take L's with the same grace as W's.By James Camacho
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Gala Camacho, organizer of Geomob Edinburgh, joins Ed on the podcast to discuss her experience organizing the event and provide advice for others interested in starting GeoMob in their cities. The first event in Edinburgh was a success, with a diverse range of talks covering technical, artistic, and business topics. Gala emphasizes the importance o…
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Happy Tuesday! This week's episode is a ramblefest. I talk glowingly about watching my first NHL hockey game, reveal what my favorite food is, throw out some new ideas for content, and go in depth on why succees breeds complacency and complacency breeds failure. To support the podcast and get episodes early please sign up for my Patreon at Patreon.…
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Sanna Jokela, CEO of Gispo, joins us to discuss a project the company did with UNESCO's International Institute for Educational Planning, and which was presented at the most recent Geomob Finland in Turku. The project focused on using rainfall data to find optimal school hours in sub-Saharan Africa. Gispo specializes in open source geospatial tools…
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It's the freakin weekend! Thanks for kicking it with me today! I talk about doing a show for Lindsey Lohan's mom, question my sobriety, taking a break from dating, Antonio Brown filing for bankruptcy, Tyga and Travis Scott getting into a brawl allegedly over Kylie Jenner, and being the pilot of your life.…
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James Morrison, head pilot and UAS ("Unmanned Aircraft System") lead at Ordnance Survey, discusses the use of drones in mapping and surveying. He shares examples of how drones were used to quickly assess landslips and update mapping in the Isle of Wight, as well as capture data for residential housing developments. James explains the different type…
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Hello there, earthling! And aliens too! On today's alone cast I say thanks to my mom, talk about an awkward interaction with lesbians at my comedy show, why I'm a Mariners fan, the meaning behind my logo, and explain why you should blame yourself instead of others!Go watch the podcast on my YouTube page and subscribe! Follow me on Instagram and Tik…
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Robin Wilson, maker of the British Placename Mapper, discusses his project and the power and joy of digital geography. The web app allows users to search and explore British place names, revealing fascinating patterns and historical trends. Robin built the tool for fun during a period of free time and was pleasantly surprised by its viral success o…
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I'm back home! WOHOO! I say thanks to the Bahamas, recap my journey back home, compare the 2012 Military Jordan 4s with the 2024 version, and get really passionate about people wasting their time. To support the podcast join my Patreon at Patreon.com/JamesCamachoPlease subscribe to my channel YouTube.com/JamesCamacho for stand up clips. Please foll…
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Giuseppe Sollazzo, an open data expert and one of the organizers of Open Data Camp 9, returns to the podcast to discusses the upcoming event and the state of open data. Open Data Camp 9 will take place on July 6th and 7th in Manchester, and is a community event that brings together people interested in data from various angles, including data activ…
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Interim Executive Director Lynn Tenorio and Client Services & Administrative Coordinator Mercilia Teigita of the Commonwealth Cancer Asso. and Team HOPE Co-captains Melvin Manahane and Lorraine Tenorio of the Marianas March Against Cancer share about their work to advocate for a cancer-free Marianas and provide support and advocacy for survivors. 0…
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Another episode from the Bahamas! I talk about how I pulled my back, rich people, talk about the hate comments on a couple of my viral videos, answer a question about Pop Tarts, and explain how sacrifice is necessary when going for your goals.To support the podcast and get episodes early please sign up for my Patreon at Patreon.com/JamesCamachoIf y…
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Carston Hernke, the founder of Honeycomb Maps, and recent Geomob Berlin speaker, shares his journey of building a geospatial data analysis tool using WebAssembly. He discusses the frustration of building geospatial applications that don't meet user needs and the aha moment of discovering the concept of direct manipulation. Carston explains how WebA…
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Hey, you! This one's live from my hotel room in the Bahamas! I talk about how sadly this can't be a vacation for me, playing Gameboy again, childhood memories, and mistaking habit for hard work!To support the podcast and get episodes early please sign up for my Patreon at Patreon.com/JamesCamacho If you don't already please subscribe and watch the …
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In this week's conversation Ed and Steven recap the recent Geomob London event, including discussing the best speaker contest and potential improvements to the voting process. They mull how to best celebrate the 20th anniversary of OpenStreetMap's founding. Finally the discussion turns to recent developments on their respective projects, including …
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Steven is joined by old friend Sean Wiid to discuss UP42, a geospatial marketplace and platform that connects users with commercial geospatial data sources and processing algorithms. Sean shares his journey in the geospatial industry and explains how UP42 aims to address the complexity and fragmentation in the Earth observation and geospatial indus…
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0:00 Stretching, Solar Eclipse, Empath4:57 Goals Update & Community Guidelines Strike8:57 Houston Weekend30:00 Tour Dates31:04 Bench Press 38:57 NYC Earthquake Questions: 44:45 What's something you learned in therapy, you think others should know about? Motivational Quote: 51:12 For Relationships men need to feel masculine and women need to feel fe…
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In this episode Ed interviews Octavio Herrera, the founder of recently-launched AddressHub, an address intelligence API for parcel delivery companies. Octavio discusses the importance of address data and the challenges associated with it. He highlights common mistakes in address data, such as abbreviations, inconsistent formatting, and assumptions …
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0:00 Easter, Breaking TVs, Can't Drink Anymore5:42 Goals Update9:33 Tour Dates12:33 Mike Tyson's Chewed Ear Edibles 18:22 Diddy Back on Instagram 22:03 LeBron and Diddy29:50 Drunk Driver Swims to Sobriety TestQuestions:35:11 Have you ever thought about writing a treatment to sell to Hollywood about your unique life? 39:14 Who asks the "what are you…
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Nigel Edmead, of enumanation, joins Steven to discuss the importance of teaching geospatial professionals how to articulate the business benefits of their work. He explains that geospatial professionals need business skills to compete for investment resources and secure funding for geospatial projects. Nigel highlights the need for soft skills, suc…
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0:00 Cursing Less, Goals Update, Plugs9:42 Riffing James17:19 Ariana Grande, Dalton Gomez Divorce29:09 Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce in the BahamasQ and James33:12 Before writing for comedy what kind of writing did you do?34:41 What challenges (if any) have you faced while on tour? 43:34 What is James Camacho like at a party?48:11 What is your writing…
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