Create accountLogin

Recent searches

No recent searches

Search options

Only available when logged in.
en.osm.town is one of the many independent Mastodon servers you can use to participate in the fediverse.
An independent, community of OpenStreetMap people on the Fediverse/Mastodon. Funding graciously provided by the OpenStreetMap Foundation.

Administered by:

Server stats:

250
active users

en.osm.town: AboutProfiles directoryPrivacy policy

Mastodon: AboutGet the appKeyboard shortcutsView source codev4.3.7

#FutureProofing

1 post1 participant0 posts today
Anarch157a (He/Him/Ele)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@nixCraft" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>nixCraft</span></a></span> </p><p>It's not just about cost, there's also keeping historical records. How many public institutions are now relying on proprietary, closed source cloud systems?</p><p>Even if they have local backups of the data, without the code, the information will be unreadable in the future.</p><p>We owe the future generations of historians a trove of data that was created and kept on open source, self-hosted systems.</p><p><a href="https://cyberpunk.lol/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://cyberpunk.lol/tags/selfhosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>selfhosted</span></a> <a href="https://cyberpunk.lol/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://cyberpunk.lol/tags/futureproofing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>futureproofing</span></a></p>
💧🌏 Greg Cocks<p>Mapping Antarctica's Hidden Ice-Free Lands - A Blueprint For Conservation<br>--<br><a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-01-antarctica-hidden-ice-free-blueprint.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2025-01-antarcti</span><span class="invisible">ca-hidden-ice-free-blueprint.html</span></a> &lt;-- shared technical article<br>--<br><a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04424-y" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-044</span><span class="invisible">24-y</span></a> &lt;-- shared paper / spatial dataset<br>--<br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/GIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GIS</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/spatial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spatial</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/inventory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inventory</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/mapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mapping</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Antarctic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antarctic</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystems</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/wilderness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wilderness</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/icefree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>icefree</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/landcover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>landcover</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/humanimpacts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humanimpacts</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/habitat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>habitat</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/opendata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opendata</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/bioregional" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bioregional</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/abiotic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>abiotic</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/spatialmodel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spatialmodel</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/biogeography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biogeography</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/raster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>raster</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/model" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>model</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/modeling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>modeling</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/spatialdata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spatialdata</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/futureproofing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>futureproofing</span></a></p>
David August<p>As <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://friend.camp/@jomc" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jomc</span></a></span> discusses in this article, Bluesky is not decentralized (at least not yet). </p><p>Mastodon is today. </p><p>That is why I have been more focused on things here where I have more control of my data, social graph and it is more resistant to single-owner problems. </p><p><a href="https://filmmakermagazine.com/128200-joanne-mcneil-bluesky/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">filmmakermagazine.com/128200-j</span><span class="invisible">oanne-mcneil-bluesky/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/social" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>social</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/networks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>networks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SocialNetworks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialNetworks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>data</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ethics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ethics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DataEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataEthics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/digital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>digital</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/content" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>content</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bluesky</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/FutureProofing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FutureProofing</span></a></p>
💧🌏 Greg Cocks<p>Building The Geospatial Future Together - The NSDI Strategic Plan 2025–2035<br>--<br><a href="https://www.fgdc.gov/nsdi-plan/nsdistrategicplan2035" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">fgdc.gov/nsdi-plan/nsdistrateg</span><span class="invisible">icplan2035</span></a> &lt;-- shared report (PDF)<br>--<br><a href="https://www.fgdc.gov/nsdi-plan/NSDI2035" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">fgdc.gov/nsdi-plan/NSDI2035</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> &lt;-- shared plan web page<br>--<br>H/T Joshua Delmonico [FGDC Executive Director… ]<br>“The overarching vision for the NSDI is that, by 2035, the NSDI will be a seamlessly interconnected national geospatial ecosystem…”<br>--<br>“The mission of the NSDI through 2035 is to deliver highly responsive, timely, dependable, and interoperable geospatial data, applications, and services that provide knowledge on demand and actionable insights to inform decisions; address local, regional, national, and global challenges; and benefit all people…”<br>--<br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/GIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GIS</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/spatial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spatial</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/mapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mapping</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/NSDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NSDI</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/national" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>national</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/geospatial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geospatial</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/mission" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mission</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/vision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vision</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/future" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>future</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/StrategicPlan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StrategicPlan</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/FGDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FGDC</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/NGAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NGAC</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/partnership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>partnership</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/coordination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coordination</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/futureproofing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>futureproofing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/integration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>integration</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economics</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/economicbenefits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economicbenefits</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/value" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>value</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/returnoninvestment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>returnoninvestment</span></a></p>
poleguy<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/@vfrmedia" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>vfrmedia</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mcr.wtf/@ak" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ak</span></a></span> I usually head for open source tools when a company is showing signs it is becoming <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/userhostile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>userhostile</span></a>. Or if I don't already use a closed source tool. This may be the last closed source tool I still reach for. Usually the threshold to switch is 2x better in some category. In this case I'm struggling to see what 2x improvement they can offer. Even the risk of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/futureproofing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>futureproofing</span></a> is a low risk here as <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ltspice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ltspice</span></a> doesn't phone home for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/licenses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>licenses</span></a> or save things on the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cloud</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>enshittification</span></a>?</p>
💧🌏 Greg Cocks<p>Data Manipulation Initial Planning Is A Crucial Aspect Of Any Project, &amp; It's One Of My Favourite Parts!</p><p>I still prefer to do this phase 'old school', with a large piece of (portable) paper, pencil, and eraser, revisiting and adjusting as needed, often the next day as it has percolated overnight...<br>During this phase, I list constraints, data validation needs, design a broad framework, and determine interactions while trying to future-proof as much as possible. I bring in my requirements and questions from my initial JIRA ticket(s) - and then use these to develop and evolve business rules, along with a process diagram construction.<br>From there, it's all on to SQL and manual testing in PostgreSQL + PostGIS and finally prototype app construction - for the devs to then take and make it work fast and well!<br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/datamanipulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>datamanipulation</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/projectplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>projectplanning</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/SQL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SQL</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/PostgreSQL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PostgreSQL</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/PostGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PostGIS</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/gis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gis</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/spatial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spatial</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/mapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mapping</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/datavalidation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>datavalidation</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/requirements" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>requirements</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/businessrules" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>businessrules</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/futureproofing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>futureproofing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/futureproof" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>futureproof</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/app" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>app</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/development" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>development</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/oldschool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oldschool</span></a></p>
Want Change? W🔁rk T🔁gether☑<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.coop/@smallcircles" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>smallcircles</span></a></span> I appreciate Mastodon and others, but here's how they all fall...</p><p>● those developers who are not interested in reducing Google links from their users (or not helping educate / add options like allowing auto-replace on those links on their platform or from their development to redirect to something better are letting in and ok with Google taking over since they already are siphoning from our users and doing what ever they do with that data. ⚠️ 🚸 </p><p>The short message back from <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Gargron" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Gargron</span></a></span> was that it's upto the users, but there are other options in Mastodon obviously for privacy and whole reason for people here so could be more reasons, but most devs just didn't want to do that when I mention the leak are the users and education of makes things robust... as anyone with anti-things would have a bee in their bonnet seeing millions of links/privacy/ads being given away free - these would be as biggest win financially which is what we also need to be fighting on the lvel of... no encouraging bad ways / free money to oppositions</p><p>● Another thing is basic disclaimer / adding footer saying:</p><p> "Not for scraping, Consent not given, all material here is not for 3rd party corporate consumption ETC ETC " &lt;--- SIMPLE NOTICE as template for Mastodon, switch off if wanted </p><p>*Maybe* whole reason Mastodon exists or was / is fighting for is L£$$ the b$ so how about rally making a stand instead of just another revenue stream for them? Might not seem deliberate BUT IF YOU KNOW IT'S HAPPENING then as some point you have to say:<br>PUT A NOTICE FOR US OR <br>ADD MORE EDUCATION OR <br>MORE POSTS DISCOURAGING GG / ENCOURAGING FREE SOFTWARE /OPEN SOURCE LINKS....</p><p>EMBED A BIT OF CODE OR EVEN FAKE OPTION AS GESTURE - NOT JUST NEAR-0</p><p>So educating users like "oh what's that Invidious option" instead of "go ahead with direct links to Google YouTube are your choice with our blessings" (paraphrased)</p><p>SOLUTIONS OR TIPS ARE OUT THERE TO ANNOUNCE IF NOT UNITE AND LINK UP PROJECTS...</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/@invidious" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>invidious</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://redirect.invidious.io/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">redirect.invidious.io/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://ruby.social/@claromes" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>claromes</span></a></span> (Social Switch browser extension)<br><a href="https://github.com/claromes/socialswitch" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/claromes/socialswit</span><span class="invisible">ch</span></a></p><p>lots of people working on privacy or list of browser sites or extensions to filter the crap.</p><p>WE ARE LOSING...</p><p>MASTODON &gt; ADD SOME OPTIONS / EDUCATION</p><p>Using integrated options or finding ways to do things like links better (arguably millions feeding from our users daily) and given us option IS responsibility and choice how things will or will not fall the same way. I could put disclaimer in bio but not the same as every footer on Mastodon. (like where bottom left says: "Mastodon is open source software.." ADD "Users do not consent to 3rd part or corporate data collection unless specified"</p><p>Perhaps I should have added Eugen in further posts before <br>And going through github etc for suggestion is also another discretionary thing - the ideal is your own platform working on suggestions! NOT 3rd partie$ !)</p><p>I guess that last sentence sums it up...</p><p><a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <br>Use <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Redirect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Redirect</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Filter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Filter</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Proxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Proxy</span></a> sites<br>Anti - <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Power</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Greed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Greed</span></a> = <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/FutureProofing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FutureProofing</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Predictable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Predictable</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a></p>
Jae<p><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/FutureProofing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FutureProofing</span></a></p>
ExploreLive feeds
About