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webdev, map geek, @codebar coach, #Mozillian, based at @geovation, ex @FAOForestry, @makersacademy grad, #GIS #ICT4D #globaldev #nodeJS #LeafletJS #ruby #BI

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Deepfake satellite imagery poses a not-so-distant threat, warn geographers

Deepfake satellite imagery poses a not-so-distant threat, warn geographers

Deepfakes from above.

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Making waves: the hit Indian island radio station leading climate conversations theguardian.com/global-devel…
Making waves: the hit Indian island radio station leading climate conversations

Making waves: the hit Indian island radio station leading climate conversations

With its unique blend of gossip, jokes and songs mixed with serious global issues, Kadal Osai has built a devoted audience

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🚨 Sami (@agorize’s CTO) and I are opening our calendars to help you achieve your goals. We both want to help our fellow candidates, managers and network by sharing our knowledge on our expertise: #TalentAcquisition, #Management & #Engineering #AskUsAnything #TCP
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spiegel.de/wirtschaft/untern… das sind Fälle, wo sich Maschinelles Lernen doch geradezu anbietet um als erste Abhilfe gezielt die bedürftigsten Kommunen anzusprechen. Oder? #algoritmen #KI #digitalisierung #ML @SPIEGELONLINE

Deutschland: EU-Fördergelder kommen oft nicht in armen Gemeinden an

EU-Gelder sollen strukturschwachen Regionen helfen, doch in vielen Gemeinden ist die Lage so desolat, dass sie nicht einmal Anträge stellen können. Der Ökonom Jens Südekum fordert mehr Umverteilung.

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The UK has some odd place names
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Discover new tech, wild ideas, and inspiring stories in over 300 interactive sessions at #mozfest this October. Get your ticket here: mzl.la/2019tickets
Spanish railways elevation map 🤓🤓 (@ Museo del Ferrocarril de Madrid)
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good article about the TR4 disease & the future of banana crops theguardian.com/science/2018… #globaldev #agriculture #foodsecurity @PaganiniMichela
Science’s search for a super banana

Science’s search for a super banana

A fruit bowl favourite and a staple food to millions, the banana is under threat from a formidable foe

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how to set up a frustration-free learning plan (for developers) hackernoon.com/common-learni…
Common Learning Mistakes That Developers Make And How to Avoid Them | HackerNoon

Common Learning Mistakes That Developers Make And How to Avoid Them | HackerNoon

Learning, upskilling and staying in touch with latest technology and trends are a part of any software developer’s life. They are not optional extras, but are vital to the successful achievement of...

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Democratizing Data & Location Intelligence for Development - data driving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals carto.com/blog/gpsdd/ #GIS #globaldev
Global Partnership: Democratizing Data & Location Intelligence for Development

Global Partnership: Democratizing Data & Location Intelligence for Development

Democratizing Data & Location Intelligence: The Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data is Working Towards the SDGs

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Do you have the constant feeling of being left behind, always learning but not getting the chance to build something substantial? (especially in the javascript universe) hackernoon.com/do-you-have-t…
Do you have the Learners Syndrome? | HackerNoon

Do you have the Learners Syndrome? | HackerNoon

Okay, that’s not really a thing. However, I’ve noticed a trend in behaviour starting to appear — especially in the world of technology and software development. I didn’t know the name for it, so...

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not Apple related, but this mis-focussed mishap once happened to me with a Skype channel xitter.gq/BenoitLetondor/status/…
Benoit Letondor (@BenoitLetondor) profile pictureBenoit Letondor@BenoitLetondor8 Dec 2017
I open my MBP, type the session password, hit return, nothing happen. I realize that the password field is not focused, I click on it, type the pass again and it works. The focus was on the Slack window behind, I just sent my session pass to my whole team 😱 WTF @AppleSupport
fascinating post on how @strava make their heatmaps: generation software #Scala & #ApacheSpark, visualisation with #MapboxGL and some details abt challenges of generating & storing tile data medium.com/strava-engineerin…
Building the Global Heatmap

Building the Global Heatmap

700 million activities, 7.7 trillion data points create the ultimate map of athlete playgrounds. Learn how it was built.

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Brian Guthrie@bguthrie27 Nov 2017
That's what DevOps is: a set of practices that encourage continuous integration into production. Here's what it's not: a job title, a software tool, a team name, or magic enterprise fairy dust. No practices, no DevOps. /3
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more background on last year's "fake US embassy" story in #Ghana & insight into labyrinthine process of obtaining legit travel visas theguardian.com/world/2017/n… #globaldev #geography
The true story of the fake US embassy in Ghana

The true story of the fake US embassy in Ghana

The long read: Last year, the US state department said it had uncovered a fake embassy in Accra that had been issuing a stream of forged visas. The story went viral – but all was not as it seemed

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we must learn from developing countries to combat the aging crisis theguardian.com/society/2017… #globaldev #geography
UK and US 'must learn from poor countries' to solve ageing crisis

UK and US 'must learn from poor countries' to solve ageing crisis

Low- and middle-income countries have been forced to be innovative in finding low-cost and effective solutions

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OGC has a new standard that improves the way information is referenced to the earth: DGGS ow.ly/JeXK30g5EHW
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map of independence movements across Europe (not interactive though) theguardian.com/world/ng-int…
Beyond Catalonia: pro-independence movements in Europe

Beyond Catalonia: pro-independence movements in Europe

Nationhood and autonomy are issues that transcend north-east Spain, with others wanting to redraw the map of Europe. We look at some of the top movements

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shocking how many recruiters still expect me 2 upload my CV over an unencrypted connection, it's really not that hard to make it #https!
Being a Good Programmer Isn't Just About Writing Code by @thecodercoder javascriptkicks.com/r/191948… #javascript via @JavaScriptKicks
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