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Alex Leith @ausp.io · 2d

This is coming up this Friday, 1.30 pm in Australia time!

Join the Google Group or DM me for a direct invite :-)

CNG @cloudnativegeo.org · 2d

The STAC Project SC is hosting a community meeting specifically timed for folks in the Asia/Oceania region – that means no more 2 a.m. wake-up calls to join
🗓️Fri, Oct 10th at 1:30 pm AEST

Get invite from @ausp.io or join the Google Group via groups.google.com/a/cloudnativ...

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Alex Leith @ausp.io · 14d

More like distressingly charmed! haha

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FOSS4G 2025 Auckland @foss4g.org · 23d

🌟Welcome to Auspatious, a sponsor of FOSS4G 2025!

Supporting open #geospatial technologies!

- #data wrangling
- #infrastructure
- #software dev
- #cloud infrastructure
- technical #leadership

> projects of all sizes
> champion of open source geospatial

https://auspatious.com/

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FOSS4G 2025 Auckland @foss4g.org · Sep 10

📢Announcing our keynote speakers!

4 superb speakers; seriously, they rock
Introducing you across this week

Meet Amy Rose

Currently = CTO @overturemaps.bsky.social
Responsible = technical roadmap, infrastructure design, data interoperability strategy
30 years #geospatial domain = myriad solutions

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FOSS4G 2025 Auckland @foss4g.org · 29d

📢Announcing our keynote speakers!

Meet Ana Belgun

Co-leader of Terria
Committed --> making #spatial data & digital twin tech more accessible &impactful for both tech & non-tech users
Dedicated to driving open source initiatives
Empowers orgs to harness full potential of spatial data

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FOSS4G 2025 Auckland @foss4g.org · 29d

📢Announcing our keynote speakers!

Meet Hirini Tane

Co-founder Takarangi Research
Māori Strategic Capability Lead, Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki (Lincoln University)
Involved = Te Potiki National Trust & Māori Maps

Research = understand relationship b/n people, land & water

❤️'s listening to stories

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FOSS4G 2025 Auckland @foss4g.org · 28d

📢Announcing our keynote speakers

Meet Selene Yang

Latin Am queer fem, community organiser, mapmaker
Co-Fndr @geochicas.bsky.social
🔎 geospatial data @openstreetmap.bsky.social --> feminist perspective
📍@wikimediafoundation.org Senior Sp, DEI
Res Fellow, @digcivsoc.bsky.social , @stanford.edu
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Adam Kucharski @adamjkucharski.bsky.social · Sep 1

Results so stunningly clear they inspired this classic xkcd (xkcd.com/2400/):

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Alex Leith @ausp.io · Aug 21

Not in auckland, not reggae, too expensive!

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Alex Leith @ausp.io · Aug 21

I want to find a reggae band for a conference in Auckland in November. We don't have a lot of money, and we want to dance! Does anyone know anyone? #auckland #music #livemusic

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Alex Leith @ausp.io · Jul 29

The community vote is open for @foss4g.org and there are some amazing talks in there!

Get voting, and start getting excited 😃

talks.osgeo.org/foss4g-2025/...

FOSS4G 2025

Schedule, talks and talk submissions for FOSS4G 2025

talks.osgeo.org

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Alex Leith @ausp.io · Jul 17

It’s your last chance to register at early bird prices for @foss4g.org

2025.foss4g.org/attend/regis...

FOSS4G Auckland 2025

FOSS4G stands for Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial, a conference hosted in partnership with OSGeo.

2025.foss4g.org

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Alex Leith @ausp.io · Jul 4

There's 2 weeks left of early bird registrations for @foss4g.org and no more extensions.

We've got good registrations already and some great sponsors. And we have a great volunteer team (pic related).

So, register now as you'll regret missing out on a bargain later!

2025.foss4g.org

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CNG @cloudnativegeo.org · Jun 30

#CNG2025 Lightning Talk
Remember the days of costly satellite imagery stored on tapes? @ausp.io's presentation shows how far we've come with accessing EO data from a tedious, expensive process into a more efficient and globally accessible resource.
▶️ youtu.be/WleNwMhNWfk

[CNG 2025] Open Data Cube is Dead. Long Live Open Data Cube – Alex Leith (Lightning Talk)

YouTube video by Cloud-Native Geospatial Forum

youtu.be

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Alex Leith @ausp.io · Jun 26

This little checkbox should be checked by default on all Git repositories on @github.com

Super useful not to need to clean up dead branches after a merge!

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FOSS4G 2025 Auckland @foss4g.org · Jun 24

4.5 DAYS until early bird registration closes.

https://2025.foss4g.org

#earlybird #tickets #registration #osgeo #foss4g #auckland

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Alex Leith @ausp.io · Jun 18

Are we allowed to drink 0% alcohol beer before midday 🤔

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Alex Leith @ausp.io · Jun 17

Who wants to sponsor @foss4g.org in Auckland in November?

No better time than now to commit!

drive.google.com/file/d/1eD39...

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Alex Leith @ausp.io · Jun 16

Also guess the units!

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Alex Leith @ausp.io · Jun 16

Made my own map. Why is the Australian Atlas providing distances in miles? Also, it doesn't have my fancy roads layer in the legend. So silly.

(Printing maps is very 1990s too!)

Alex Leith @ausp.io · Jun 16

I want to complain about maps...

Exhibit 1, rare earth elements. Because the OBJECTID_1 and SHAPE__Length are very important indicators of the availability of rare earth elements.

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CNG @cloudnativegeo.org · May 28

This week we begin rolling out recordings from #CNG2025. First up: @opencholmes.bsky.social on "Towards a Global Spatial Data Ecosystem." As Chris states: "We have the tools and people we need to make a huge impact...as long as we do it together"
▶️ youtu.be/IA9ZvXOnPZ0
New videos dropping weekly!

[CNG 2025] Towards a Global Spatial Data Ecosystem – Chris Holmes (Keynote)

YouTube video by Cloud-Native Geospatial Forum

youtu.be

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Alex Leith @ausp.io · May 28

How many engineers who suggested the name DuckPond did you need to sack before settling on DuckLake?

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FOSS4G 2025 Auckland @foss4g.org · May 20

Intro: Committee Members 😎

Co-Chair Alex Leith!

- geospatial tech
- global leader = Earth observation
- delivers ops data infrastructure
- expertise = software dev, cloud infrastructure, program gov
- founding director OSGeo Oceania
+ more

Runs @ausp.io

#committee #foss4g #osgeo

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FOSS4G 2025 Auckland @foss4g.org · May 14

A big thank you to our sponsor LINZ! 🤩

LINZ, or Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand, is the NZ Government's lead agency for geospatial info. The agency is an open data leader & frequent contributor to geospatial open-source software. Our kinda agency ✨

See: https://f.mtr.cool/rrxeforvoe

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