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Free Software and Expensive Threats
Open-source software is often described as “free,” a cornerstone of the modern digital world available for anyone to download, use, and modify. But this perception of “free” masks a...
Mapping Your Own World: Open Drones and Localized AI
What if communities could map their own worlds using low-cost drones and open AI models instead of waiting for expensive satellite imagery? In this episode with Leen from HOT...
From Data Dump to Data Product
This conversation with Jed Sundwall, Executive Director of Radiant Earth, starts with a simple but crucial distinction: the difference between data and data products. And that distinction matters more...
Reflections from FOSS4G 2025
Reflections from the FOSS4G 2025 conference Processing, Analysis, and Infrastructure (FOSS4G is Critical Infrastructure) The high volume of talks on extracting meaning from geospatial data—including Python workflows, data...
Building a Community of Geospatial Storytellers
Karl returns to the Mapscaping podcast to discuss his latest venture, Tyche Insights – a platform aimed at building a global community of geospatial storytellers working with open data....
I have been making AI slop and you should too
AI Slop: An Experiment in Discovery Solo Episode Reflection: I’m back behind the mic after about a year-long break. Producing this podcast takes more time than you might imagine,...
Scribble: An AI Agent for Web Mapping
Scribble: An AI Agent for Web Mapping – Beyond the Chatbot Wrapper Jonathan Wagner, CEO of Scribble Maps, is back on the podcast, and this time we’re talking about...
Telematics Data is Reshaping Our Understanding of Road Networks
Telematics Data is Reshaping Our Understanding of Road Networks In this episode MIT Professor Hari Balakrishnan explains how Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) is transforming traditional road network analysis by...
The Sustainable Path for Open Source Businesses
The Open-Source Conundrum Many successful open-source projects begin with passion, but the path from a community-driven tool to a sustainable business is often a trap. The most...