Alan McConchie

the only reason I’m still occasionally visiting this site is to tell you to join me on Mastodon.

[Alan McConchie @mappingmashups]

Linking to my repost on Mastodon, mainly for myself so I can easily find it later: https://t.co/z0YwH84ohy

[Alan McConchie @mappingmashups]

Yesterday at @stamen we were discussing all the various kinds of basemap variants (light mode vs dark mode, satellite vs street map, navigation vs terrain maps, etc) and things got a little silly. What's your #Basemap #AlignmentChart look like? #gischat #cartography #maptime

[Alan McConchie @mappingmashups]

Also shout out to @mizmay for trying to get me to stop calling all these basemaps "variants"

[Alan McConchie @mappingmashups]

@MitchSpute @sfd_live @SeaTrafficCams2 OK seems like the units are dispersing and the people in the building are being allowed to leave.

[Alan McConchie @mappingmashups]

@MitchSpute @sfd_live According to @seatrafficcams2 maybe passport office was mentioned on the scanner? https://t.co/TYB0ekU4cf

[Seattle Traffic Camera Responses @SeaTrafficCams2]

White powder call at a government office, I believe passports but not completely sure.

[Stamen Design (@[email protected]) @stamen]

Sad news. It has come to our attention that the @NOAA weather station moored at 0º, 0º (nicknamed @NullIslandBuoy) no longer exists! Check out the update at the end of @mapppingmashups's @nullisland blog post for more details of the buoy's untimely demise. https://t.co/CxzHSMNmSQ

[Alan McConchie @mappingmashups]

@MtnMapper @stamen @NACIS @geeknixta Unlike the Myst shape with its docked boat, this coastline has no distinctive features that give us any indication of scale. So maybe the 6,400 hectare value makes sense for this one too.

[Alan McConchie @mappingmashups]

@MtnMapper @stamen @NACIS Do you know who created it originally? If it’s never been georeferenced we might have to do what @geeknixta did for the other shape and just adjust the dimensions through trial and error until we get the desired area.

[Stamen Design (@[email protected]) @stamen]

Now on the blog: "The Many Lives of Null Island", by Stamen Lead Cartographer @mappingmashups:

https://t.co/CxzHSMNmSQ

#NullIsland #cartography #maps #design

[Alan McConchie @mappingmashups]

@MtnMapper @stamen Oh yes, the controversial non-Myst version! If anyone from @NACIS has a shapefile or GeoJSON for the "NACIS Null Island" I'll include it!

[Stamen Design (@[email protected]) @stamen]

New post: our Lead Cartographer Alan McConchie (@mappingmashups) looks back on 10 years working at Stamen:
https://t.co/msLa6zfy6L

[Maptime HQ @MaptimeHQ]

Hello friends! Maptime HQ has been in hibernation for a while, but it's time to renew our https://t.co/3H9MG2zvcf domain name, and we're asking for donations to help us keep it registered. Can you chip in to help us meet our goal? https://t.co/YGp61ZTWDB Thanks! 🌈❤️ #maptime

[Alan McConchie @mappingmashups]

@visualizingpal Thank you for your excellent work. I follow you on a lot of platforms but I am trying to migrate to the Fediverse (specifically Mastodon) which is the decentralized, non-corporate social network. I'm trying to avoid Twitter/X. Would you consider creating a Mastodon account?

[Alan McConchie @mappingmashups]

I am once again here to ask you to join me on Mastodon, or really anywhere else but here.

Need some hand-holding migrating over to Mastodon? Let me know, I'm happy to help.

https://t.co/AEA3su5eUo

[Stamen Design (@[email protected]) @stamen]

The basemaps you know with brand new data!

Our updated flagship styles on @StadiaMaps are now built on @openmaptiles and update monthly.

Read more on our blog:
https://t.co/xO8kTheYz5

[Protomaps https://bsky.app/profile/protomaps.com @protomaps]

perfect pair of numbers! savoring this brief moment

[Stamen Design (@[email protected]) @stamen]

Have you checked your map tile endpoints lately? Friendly reminder that you may need to do just that! Read more: https://t.co/fw7X0KwqW0

[Alan McConchie @mappingmashups]

@hannahkrieg Better to elect the whole council at the same time, but do it via a #ProportionalRepresentation system like #SingleTransferableVote.

[Alan McConchie @mappingmashups]

@hannahkrieg We have this in Bellingham and Whatcom County and people claim to like it because more institutional memory and continuity. But really, how many incumbents get booted anyway? I find that a dumb argument to be worried that the whole council might be replaced in a single year.

[Stamen Design (@[email protected]) @stamen]

"What's next for Stamen Maps?" In this followup to our last #podcast episode, Director of Geospatial Stephanie May (@mizmay) talks w/ Design Director Nicolette Hayes about the legacy of our iconic map styles and our exciting new partnership w/ @stadiamaps https://t.co/kj32aQMr0X

[Alan McConchie @mappingmashups]

I'm really excited that the famous @stamen map styles will live on into the future, thanks to @stadiamaps! I've been helping to support these styles for a decade now and it's a relief to see them updated and refreshed for the next generation of map users! https://t.co/zFUB3xZgym