Baguio GIS

09/04/2026

It's still an early version, but here we go. A new map service specifically setup to compete with Google.

Using OpenStreetMap of course.

08/04/2026

In case someone in the Geodetic/Mapping community is using GMap.NET and recently can't update the OpenStreetMap tiles anymore.

Blocked due to OpenStreetMap tile usage policy: https://operations.osmfoundation.org/policies/tiles/ and https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Blocked_tiles

I added the working update to the code here:
https://github.com/judero01col/GMap.NET/issues/222 -4204752509

If you have followed a link or typed the address to this page, you are using an application or webpage that we have blocked for violating OpenStreetMap's tile usage policy.

08/04/2026

An amazing announcement by the WebODM team!

All installers are now for free. So even the novice newbie can now use it without a hassle and free of charge.

This is true FOSS ❤️

WebODM - Free and Open Source Drone Mapping Software. Generate maps, point clouds, DEMs and 3D models from aerial images.

07/04/2026

So what is the difference between OpenStreetMap (Open Data) and closed data?

I first show the situation before, blank maps both on closed data and on open data.

And then how it looks like, 30 minutes late after editing the data.

One of the main benefits is - it works also offline! You are allowed to download the data locally, unlike closed data where you can use some tricks, but it is illegal to use their data local without internet connection.

There are of course many other negative aspects of closed data and closed source - for instance without any notice they can just shut-down the service and it simply doesn't exist anymore - while that may happen always of course - the beauty of open data since you can download it legally and use as you please, you can always keep a local copy of the data and simply setup your own service with that data.

Loss of data is 0.00% because worldwide only 1 person/ngo/company/government/educational facility has to set it up again and avail the data again to the public.

07/03/2026

Computer Vision is NOT GeoAI… but they often work together. 🌍🧠

A lot of people confuse Computer Vision with GeoAI, but they are not the same thing.

Computer Vision focuses on teaching machines to see and understand images. It powers things like object detection in photos, facial recognition, and image classification.

GeoAI, on the other hand, combines Artificial Intelligence with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), spatial data, and remote sensing to analyze patterns that occur across space and location.

Think of it this way:

📷 Computer Vision: “What objects are in this image?”
🗺️ GeoAI: “Where are these objects located, how are they distributed, and what spatial patterns do they reveal?”

For example:
A computer vision model can detect buildings in satellite imagery, but GeoAI goes further—it analyzes their spatial distribution, urban growth patterns, environmental impact, and planning implications.

So while Computer Vision processes images, GeoAI understands geography and spatial relationships.

In short:
👉 Computer Vision = Image understanding
👉 GeoAI = Spatial intelligence

Both are powerful on their own, but when combined, they unlock the future of smart cities, environmental monitoring, and geospatial analytics. 🌍🚀

07/01/2026

https://geoobserver.de/2026/01/07/qgis-tipp-plugin-qgis-dual-viewer/

Cool plugin for QGIS - check it out!

QGIS-Tipp: Plugin „QGIS Dual Viewer“ Veröffentlicht am 7. Januar 2026 von geoobserver Das neue Plugin „QGIS Dual Viewer“ [1] von Deepak Kumar und Surya Shankar Kaibartya [2] versetzt Euch in die Lage, zwei unabhängige aber synchronisierte Kartenansichten für den direkten visuellen Verglei...

27/12/2025

Brief summary

25/11/2025

https://dataethics.eu/open-street-map-is-for-the-people/

Photos: Søren Johannessen, upper left, showing how to map on his phone. Ove Larsen and...

19/11/2025

14/11/2025

https://youtu.be/A3ebuo2Y7Sc

Developing the software for large-scale GCP and RPAS Survey processing - tricky and time-consuming but fun and rewarding every step of the way where I can say:"yay, another task completed"

Out of the many more tasks I have on my tracker board

It was a task I expected to be easier than said. If I overwrite the default PictureBox in C # to create zoom functionality, how do I retrieve the pixel data m...