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Mappery: Britain in the Clouds

https://mappery.org/britain-in-the-clouds/

Published: January 1, 2026 10:00

This has to be one of the best maps in the wild ever! Elizabeth sent me this from Weymouth “Last night on the South Coast. Looks like the map of UK, Ireland and Denmark.” Mappy New Year to everyone who contributes maps in the wild or follows us, let…

Mappery: Snoopy and the Speedmaster

https://mappery.org/snoopy-and-the-speedmaster/

Published: December 31, 2025 10:00

Wandering in Covent Garden I spotted this advert for the Omega Speedmaster watch which has a cute globe panel and a Snoopy graphic. Who knew that Snoopy was the official Mascot for the NASA Space Programme with the agreement of Charles Schulz?

Tom Kralidis: Cheers to 2025

https://www.kralidis.ca/blog/2025/12/30/cheers-to-2025/

Published: December 30, 2025 16:35

Well, 2025 was quite a fun and productive year! Here’s the rundown on my last 12 months: WMO: WIS2 went operational on 01 January 2025, and things ran relatively smoothly overall. Check out our Global Services listing! WIS2 currently has over 100 WIS2…

Mappery: Maps for Christmas

https://mappery.org/maps-for-christmas/

Published: December 30, 2025 10:00

Gaëlle Sutton shared these maps a bit before Christmas. The season is still on. Happy Holidays.

GeoServer Team: CITE 2026 Sponsorship Opportunity

https://geoserver.org/announcements/2025/12/30/cite-sponsorship-opportunity.html

Published: December 30, 2025 00:00

A major accomplishment in 2025 was re-achiving our CITE Certification status for GeoServer. Many thanks to all who were involved! After approximately 10 years, we can once again officially confirm that GeoServer is OGC compliant. To maintain…

Mappery: Global Christmas Greetings

https://mappery.org/global-christmas-greetings/

Published: December 29, 2025 10:00

Reinder shared this Christmas card designed by Patrick Bergsma

BostonGIS: FOSS4GNA 2025: Summary

https://www.bostongis.com/blog/index.php?/archives/286-FOSS4GNA-2025-Summary.html

Published: December 28, 2025 23:37

Free and Open Source for Geospatial North America (FOSS4GNA) 2025 was running November 3-5th 2025 and I think it was one of the better FOSS4GNAs we've had. I was on the programming and workshop committees and we were worried with the government shutdown…

Mappery: Snowman Globes

https://mappery.org/snowman-globes/

Published: December 28, 2025 09:00

An absolute cracker from Wanmei L, shame she didn’t say where she spotted it. Seems like a good one to kick off this years 12 Mapppy Days of Christmas

Mappery: Anti-Anti-Zionism

https://mappery.org/anti-anti-zionism/

Published: December 27, 2025 10:00

I wasn’t sure whether to share this but the editorial board said “F it, go for it” This tattoo is on the arm of Arsen Ostrovsky, a survivor of the Bondi Beach Chanukah shooting – no further comment needed.

W3C Maps for HTML Community Group: Hyper-Layering Architecture and a Minimal Map Model

https://www.w3.org/community/maps4html/2025/12/26/hyper-layering-architecture-and-a-minimal-map-model/

Published: December 26, 2025 21:11

Exploring Questions within the Maps for HTML Community Group Over the past year, we have been revisiting the Hyper-Layering Architecture (HLA) within the W3C, in the context of ongoing discussions about making maps a first-class citizen of the Web.…

Mappery: American Baubles

https://mappery.org/american-baubles/

Published: December 26, 2025 10:00

Ken spotted this on US TV – I think it would make a great caption contest. Go for it!

Mappery: Xmas in Leiden

https://mappery.org/xmas-in-leiden/

Published: December 25, 2025 10:00

Reinder spotted this magnificent illuminated globe at the railway station in Leiden. I think it’s a perfect choice for our Xmas day post. Happy Christmas to all who celebrate it and Seasons Greetings to the rest of you.