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Bill Morris, Bringer of Entropy, Full-Stack Dilettante
@Mapbox. Formerly vtcraghead of yore. Band Interleaved by Line. He/him.
Homepagehttps://billmorris.io/
@sgillies With apologies that it took so long . . . https://pypi.org/project/rio-color/#history

Okay, fine: https://bsky.app/profile/vtcraghead.bsky.social

But at this point, I'm basically just a lazy blogger. https://billmorris.io/shoals/

Bill Morris (@vtcraghead.bsky.social)

Bringer of Entropy, Full-Stack Dilettante @Mapbox, Band Interleaved by Line, He/him.

Bluesky Social
How to speedrun Landsat truecolor processing in 2024

I needed moderate resolution, truecolor satellite imagery of Bermuda earlier this week, and I needed it fast. It turned into an exercise in processing efficiency, aided by some wonderful tools and open data programs. As 2024 draws to a close there are many different ways to put together a decent...

Shoals
Many thanks to the inimitable @pinakographos for gathering together a big tribe of cartographic artists, and to the great @awoodruff for setting up a showcase for all the work: https://mapartists.org/ #map #art
Independent Map Sellers

A shopping guide offered by the Independent Map Artists

Skiing made me think a bit about what it means to belong to a place vs what it means to seek it. https://billmorris.io/shoals/2024/11/17/belonging-welcoming.html #vermont #skiing #backcountry
Belonging and welcoming

Whose woods these are, I think I know. His trailer’s in the village, though. He will not see me stoppin’ here To smoke a butt and drink some beer. –Nathan and Jennifer Hartswick, ca. 1998, with apologies to Frost Where do I belong? Where am I welcome? On this Sunday...

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#30DayMapChallenge · Day Twelve · Time and Space. Building growth of Manhattan, New York. Data from MapPLUTO, which may have issues with accuracy. Turns out it's pretty hard to find data on building age so let me know of any sources for future visualisations.
Cursed map #446:

Just going to leave this here for anyone interested in doing a puzzle without crossing a picket line. I've had it up for my own daily entertainment for several years now.

https://billmorris.io/wardle/

Wardle - A daily word game

Guess the hidden word in 6 tries. A new puzzle is available each day.

Cursed map #91011:

After months of work, I've created a new series of posters in a hachure style reminiscent of centuries past. Have a look: https://terrainlines.etsy.com/

If these aren't for you, but you still want to support my work, share them around!

A bit more on my blog: https://somethingaboutmaps.wordpress.com/2024/10/29/a-new-take-on-an-old-style/