Software
How to Create and Serve Europe’s Maps with OpenStreetMap
Ready to take your OpenStreetMap skills to the next level? In this post, we walk you through creating a custom tile server for the entire European region—from setting up powerful hardware to generating map tiles and serving them on your own web server.
by Sven Reifschneider • 16 September 2024 • 1 comment
Software
Map Mastery: My Journey to Building an OpenStreetMap Server
Ever wondered what it takes to create your own map server using OpenStreetMap data? Spoiler: it’s a long, winding journey filled with challenges, retries, and valuable lessons. In this post, I share my experience navigating the complexities of OSM.
by Sven Reifschneider • 09 September 2024
Current Affairs
EU Plans for Streaming Fees
A blow to net neutrality: The EU is planning streaming fees that threaten net neutrality. But there are better solutions: State funding for internet infrastructure could secure fair access for everyone.
by Sven Reifschneider • 16 May 2023
Current Affairs
30 Years of the World Wide Web
Join me in exploring the incredible journey of the internet and its impact on the world. Discover how the digital revolution has transformed our lives and what the future holds. Accompany me on this thrilling retrospect!
by Sven Reifschneider • 01 May 2023
Thoughts
The Communicative Isolation in the Age of Information Overload
We stare at our smartphones. We gaze at our tablets. Because we might miss something. A critique of the information age.
by Sven Reifschneider • 01 April 2016 • 1 comment
Software
THE Management Software for Photographers
PentaPaper is a new software solution for photographers and sole proprietors and creative freelancers. I'd like to share my goals and vision for this project.
by Sven Reifschneider • 27 January 2014 • 17 comments