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MapGirlz - MAGGIE MAPS
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Thus, through her connections my. New colleague was able to establish 2 days of workshops with a local girls secondary school. I rented a car and drove north to pick up my colleague, and we traveled together across the island to Roche Noir. It is a small island (approx. 787 square miles), but it was quite a trek! Dogs, trucks, pedestrians, bikes, buses. defensive driving might be the way to go here! The session went quickly, and the girls were eager and excited to do more mapping, particularly with OpenS...
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After a wonderful send off at EWR I was on my way. The trip to Mauritius was going to be a much longer one than my previous visit, which was only 4 hours from South Africa. First I would fly 7.5 hours to Paris CDG, then a 12 hour layover until my 11.5 hour flight down to MRU. Here we go! Security was light, which in the past has meant (for me at least) a bit more scrutiny. The drone drew no questions, but I was stripped of my Camembert treasure. No soft cheeses allowed? Finding My Way In Philadelphia.
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State of the Map - Buenos Aires, Argentina. The deadline was nearing, and I applied on a whim. I simply wanted to learn more. I had never been to State of the Map, but I continued to meet interesting people using OpenStreetMap. To do great things. Having used my conference budget for the trip to FOSS4G in Portland, I considered that it for 2014. I was wrong. In October I learned I was chosen for one of the OpenStreetMap US. It was a small conference, which allowed for easy networking and a real feeling o...
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Warmth & Welcome in Mauritius - MAGGIE MAPS
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Warmth and Welcome in Mauritius. The delay in Paris was due to cyclones in Mauritius but we left around midnight and headed south on our 11 hour journey. Air Mauritius is not in the top 5 for entertainment options, but I did have the opportunity to daydream every time the reel of beautiful Mauritius scenery appeared on screen. We arrived a few hours later than expected to a gray, rainy day - but it was 50 degrees warmer than Philadelphia. I was not complaining! Tamarin Public Beach during the cyclone.
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Falling for Portland @ FOSS4G 2014. Portland has been on my must visit list for quite a while, so I was delighted to learn that coordinators were 'putting a bird on it' and holding this year's FOSS4G in PDX! I flew out early to meet my cheerful host and attend a Timbers soccer match with fellow conference goers. I was blown away by the number of fans and the infectious enthusiasm of the Timber Army - such fun! The chant sheets brought it to the next level! So I biked over to Portland State to check it ou...
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Finding My Way In Philadelphia - MAGGIE MAPS
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Finding My Way In Philadelphia. I had no Philly clients, but within a few weeks I was offered short-term consulting work with a local non-profit. The position would mean a 3 month commitment - it had been a long time since I stayed in one place that long! It is a bikeable city with plenty of culinary offerings, and even 'bad' pizza isn't pretty darn good! Philadelphia is also accessible to the other east coast cities, and Baltimore was just a train ride or a Greyhound away. When I hesitated to leave Phil...
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A Parisian Layover - MAGGIE MAPS
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After a wonderful send off at EWR I was on my way. The trip to Mauritius was going to be a much longer one than my previous visit, which was only 4 hours from South Africa. First I would fly 7.5 hours to Paris CDG, then a 12 hour layover until my 11.5 hour flight down to MRU. Here we go! Security was light, which in the past has meant (for me at least) a bit more scrutiny. The drone drew no questions, but I was stripped of my Camembert treasure. No soft cheeses allowed?
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State of the Map - Buenos Aires, Argentina - MAGGIE MAPS
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State of the Map - Buenos Aires, Argentina. The deadline was nearing, and I applied on a whim. I simply wanted to learn more. I had never been to State of the Map, but I continued to meet interesting people using OpenStreetMap. To do great things. Having used my conference budget for the trip to FOSS4G in Portland, I considered that it for 2014. I was wrong. In October I learned I was chosen for one of the OpenStreetMap US. It was a small conference, which allowed for easy networking and a real feeling o...
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http://www.maggiemaps.com/blog/archives/08-2014
Bringing Geospatial Tech Back to BRANCHES. Baltimore, MD. Getting into the QGIS labs! Last July, I had the honor of introducing 12 high school students in Parks and People's Branches program. To geospatial technology. The program went well, the students each made maps after just 1 week, and I truly enjoyed working with some of Baltimore's youth. In May, I learned that Parks and People wanted Boomerang back for a second summer and this became a great incentive to return to the US. The second group was int...
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Thus, through her connections my. New colleague was able to establish 2 days of workshops with a local girls secondary school. I rented a car and drove north to pick up my colleague, and we traveled together across the island to Roche Noir. It is a small island (approx. 787 square miles), but it was quite a trek! Dogs, trucks, pedestrians, bikes, buses. defensive driving might be the way to go here! The session went quickly, and the girls were eager and excited to do more mapping, particularly with OpenS...
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