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@contrapunctus@fe.disroot.org  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

I had been wondering for some time if I was going about things the wrong way by doing #OpenStreetMap workshops (where I teach people to use iD) at #FOSS meetups and conferences.

While I’d also try to cover why #OSM is important and how to use it, most of the time was taken up in learning to edit…which seemed backward. Why would someone continue editing afterwards if they weren’t convinced of the importance of the project?

There was also another thought stewing in my head…most of the people who have attended our mapping parties, and all the people who are regular participants, are all big on #SoftwareFreedom and #privacy. Maybe we should try focusing more on software freedom, and promote OSM in that context?

With these ideas in mind and after discussions with @ravi, I decided to prepare a new talk - one focused on getting people to use some #Libre map apps (CoMaps, OsmAnd, and OsmApp). If we can convince people to do that, they’ll probably also start contributing data, and participating in mapping parties…

This time, I added a lot more screenshots in the hope of providing a more engaging experience. I’ve also been burned by conference WiFi all too often, so this time I made many screen capture videos instead of demonstrating websites or applications live.

I gave the talk at today’s FOSS Meetup Delhi. It was far from perfect, but at least I got a clear path towards improving it - I need to cut down the run time and some irrelevant content, so I can present it in 15 to 30 minutes depending on the situation. And of course, there are still more screenshots and video demos to be added.

https://codeberg.org/contrapunctus/osm-presentations/src/branch/production/foss-maps-and-why-you-should-use-them

(All presentations made with #Emacs , #OrgMode , and #RevealJS )

This time I also made sure to arrive early so I could understand how to extend the display using the projector, and use RevealJS’s speaker view. That way, I was able to use the slides to guide me without giving away what I was about to say, and I could speak first and let the slide summarize it afterwards.

Relying on the laptop to act as a teleprompter has its drawbacks, though…you want to be focused on the audience, not the screen. And you want to be free to move around…

#contraMaps#Delhi#India#FreeSoftware
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Trump’s tariffs on India expose New Delhi’s overreliance on U.S. exports but also create an opening for India to pivot toward Asia, deepen economic ties with Japan and build more resilient supply chains. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/27/world/trump-tarrifs-and-indo-japan-convergence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #india #us #indianeconomy #tariffs #indiausrelations #indiajapanrelations #trade
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

India fears a planned Chinese mega-dam in Tibet will reduce water flows on a major river by up to 85% during the dry season, prompting Delhi to fast-track plans for its own dam to mitigate the effects. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/25/asia-pacific/politics/china-dam-water-war-india/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #india #narendramodi #xijinping #water #conservation #dams #climatechange #environment #rivers #hydropower #tibet
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

Looking to bolster his legacy as a global peacemaker, Donald Trump has boasted often in recent days that he’s ended at least six wars. Critics of the president’s record say the truth is a lot more complicated. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/24/world/politics/trump-wars-settled-dispute/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #donaldtrump #nobelpeaceprize #nobels #us #india #pakistan #democraticrepublicofcongo #rwanda #armenia #azerbaijan #cambodia #thailand #israel #iran #serbia #kosovo #egypt #ethiopia
contrapunctus ✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
@contrapunctus@fe.disroot.org  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

I had been wondering for some time if I was going about things the wrong way by doing #OpenStreetMap workshops (where I teach people to use iD) at #FOSS meetups and conferences.

While I’d also try to cover why #OSM is important and how to use it, most of the time was taken up in learning to edit…which seemed backward. Why would someone continue editing afterwards if they weren’t convinced of the importance of the project?

There was also another thought stewing in my head…most of the people who have attended our mapping parties, and all the people who are regular participants, are all big on #SoftwareFreedom and #privacy. Maybe we should try focusing more on software freedom, and promote OSM in that context?

With these ideas in mind and after discussions with @ravi, I decided to prepare a new talk - one focused on getting people to use some #Libre map apps (CoMaps, OsmAnd, and OsmApp). If we can convince people to do that, they’ll probably also start contributing data, and participating in mapping parties…

This time, I added a lot more screenshots in the hope of providing a more engaging experience. I’ve also been burned by conference WiFi all too often, so this time I made many screen capture videos instead of demonstrating websites or applications live.

I gave the talk at today’s FOSS Meetup Delhi. It was far from perfect, but at least I got a clear path towards improving it - I need to cut down the run time and some irrelevant content, so I can present it in 15 to 30 minutes depending on the situation. And of course, there are still more screenshots and video demos to be added.

https://codeberg.org/contrapunctus/osm-presentations/src/branch/production/foss-maps-and-why-you-should-use-them

(All presentations made with #Emacs , #OrgMode , and #RevealJS )

This time I also made sure to arrive early so I could understand how to extend the display using the projector, and use RevealJS’s speaker view. That way, I was able to use the slides to guide me without giving away what I was about to say, and I could speak first and let the slide summarize it afterwards.

Relying on the laptop to act as a teleprompter has its drawbacks, though…you want to be focused on the audience, not the screen. And you want to be free to move around…

#contraMaps#Delhi#India#FreeSoftware
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

President Donald Trump will nominate Sergio Gor, one of his closest aides, to be the next U.S. ambassador to India, where he will oversee frosty relations that have worsened with the threat of U.S. tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/23/asia-pacific/politics/us-india-sergio-gor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #india #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Prices of coconut oil are surging in Asia as supply shortages and booming demand for the nutrient-rich water enclosed within the fruit turn the kitchen staple into a premium product. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/21/markets/coconut-oil-luxury-demand-output/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #india #asia #coconutoil
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed improved ties with China as U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent escalated criticism of the South Asian nation over 'excess profits' from purchases of Russian oil. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/asia-pacific/politics/modi-china-bessent-india-families/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #wangyi #china #narendramodi #india #us #scottbessent #brics #mukeshambani #russia #oil
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

The global soccer players' union on Tuesday called on India to swiftly revive its top-tier competition, saying the "escalating uncertainty" was affecting the livelihoods of national players and staff. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/19/soccer/indian-super-league-revival/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #indiansuperleague #india #fifpro
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

China and India want better relations, India’s external affairs minister said, in the latest sign of warming ties between the Asian rivals as they push to normalize relations amid unpredictable U.S. trade policies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/19/asia-pacific/politics/china-india-us-tariffs-uncertainty/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #india #us
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

India expects consumption tax cuts announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give a boost to the economy without hurting the government’s fiscal deficit, helping to offset the fallout from higher U.S. tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/18/economy/modi-india-tax-cuts-us-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #india #narendramodi #taxes #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs
Pauline von Hellermann
@pvonhellermannn@mastodon.green  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago
#ClimateDiary Meanwhile, yet more devastating floods in #India and #Pakistan. My heart goes out to everyone affected.

Said it here before, but it is terrifying and depressing how the huge increase in catastrophic floods and wildfires just in the last couple of years - the fact that we are really right in it - has NOT led to any kind of collective realisation, a turning point on climate action. On the contrary, it seems to lead to both overwhelm and zoning out AND 1/2

https://news.sky.com/story/at-least-176-dead-after-flash-floods-hit-india-and-pakistan-13412122