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Kevin Smith

@smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

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#FOSS #GIS developer who lives in #VictoriaBC. Member of the #GeoServer PSC and project lead for #GeoWebCache. #Atheist. I'm interested in #cooking, #BoardGames […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ mastodon.social/@smithkm, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Eric Doherty @ericdoherty.bsky.social · 18/10/2026

"This might be crazy but get this… cars cause traffic,” Dr. Claypool told reporters, explaining how cars are the leading cause of traffic congestion worldwide, dwarfing other forms of transportation"

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Jordan Maris 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 #NAFO @jmaris.me · 08/01/2026

I often hear Americans & rich brits justify buying oversized, polluting vehicles by claiming they need them because they live in the "countryside". I call bullshit, Ladies and Gentlemen, allow me to introduce, the Citroen C15⬇

A Citroen C15 van

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

It only needs to work, it doesn't need to work correctly.

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

@botanistcool.bsky.social If you like those two, you might also like Cotija. Fresh Cotija is kind of like feta and aged Cotija is more like Pecorino or Parmesan.

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

I think the mechs, particularly the Hunchback could maybe use a few more details picked out. I'm considering painting the missiles but with the SRM/LRM carriers that's a lot of missles. #taurianconcordat #battletech #miniaturepainting

Battletech miniatures, both mechs and tanks, front on to the camera. Painted metallic greet with red highlights and dark metal and camo green technical details.

Battletech miniatures, both mechs and tanks, facing away from the camera. Painted metallic greet with red highlights and dark metal and camo green technical details.

Battletech miniatures, both mechs and tanks, side on to the camera. Painted metallic greet with red highlights and dark metal and camo green technical details.

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026

Been ages since I baked anything. A loaf of no knead dutch oven bread. Browning was a bit uneven. #bread #baking

A round loaf of bread in a wire cooling rack. the browning of the crust is rather uneven.

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026

Really good video by David Fraser covering the enormous changes to privacy before parliament right now. How the government is dealing with the US is important but it's also a great distraction during which they can slip through some seriously dangerous legislation […]

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Our Wonderful Green Future @owgf.mastodon.world.ap.brid.gy · 13/08/2026

Cities aren't LOUD CARS ARE LOUD #Urbanism #BikeTooter #Cycling #TheWarOnCars Great video by u/MiserNYC- on Reddit

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2026

Very, very bad driving near the legislature after the #snowbirds show #EntitledDrivers #bikeyyj #BikeTooter #victoriaBC

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2026

A few photos from the #snowbirds show. Didn't take many because I wanted to actually watch it. I chose a good spot as they did a low pass directly overhead, as did a small flock of geese who didn't want to be left out.

Seven planes in formation, white top surface visible, against a blue sky

The crowd where I was watching.

9 planes in formation, red undersides visible, against a blue sky

Near the top of a loop with smoke trails

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2026

Getting ready to watch the #snowbirds #victoriabc

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/07/2026

Does anyone else get the impression that bill C-36 is not only designed to take away our privacy, but to do so in a very "rules for thee but not for me" way? MPs and their rich friends will probably find that it's "in the public interest" to protect their privacy while the rest of us will be […]

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Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/07/2026

Another day, another crossing of Craigflower at Lampson, another driver who refuses to stop despite my being well into the crossing across with the pretty amber flashing lights going. #RFB crossings are a joke and dead cyclists and pedestrians are the punchline. #VictoriaBC #BikeYYJ #Biketooter

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/06/2026

Test run of using the navigability and bridgability scores as guides for manually placing cities and roads. The trace tool in #QGIS works really well for this although there are times I wish I could quickly switch the offset between positive, negative, and 0 […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Fantasy map showing rivers, cities, roads, and country borders.

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/06/2026

Made some refinements to river shape (Avoiding junctions with many tributaries at the same point and at very sharp angles) and watersheds (Hiding the voronoi cells and breaking major tributaries into separate watersheds). I've also added crude navigability […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Fantasy land mass with rivers.

Fantasy land mass with rivers and watershed boundaries.

Fantasy land mass with rivers colour coded to show navigability.

Fantasy land mass with rivers colour coded to show bridge cost.

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/06/2026

A bit more work on the river generator. Many tweaks and refinements to the lake/estuary placement. Many more parameters can now be set via the config file instead of hard coded. It can now do partial runs to just fractalize the coastline and divides so you […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Fictional landmass with rivers and lakes and coloured watersheds.

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Tyler Smith 🫐🫒 @plantarum.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 21/06/2026

This is the thing I find so frustrating about #MarkCarney. He talks like he's a hard-nosed realist positioning Canada to revolutionize the world order, but what he actually does is just status quo neoliberal nonsense. He's going to protect our #DigitalSovereignty by replacing the civil service […]

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Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/06/2026

I'm still new to growing currants and these looked ripe to me, but very much weren't. I thought I had bought a redcurrant but even unripe they are clearly blackcurrants. #balconygarden #blackcurrant

Two spherical purple/black berries in my hand.

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Iván Sánchez Ortega @ivansanchez.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/06/2026

I've written a thing titled "I once ate whale meat". It's not about whales. ivan.sanchezortega.es/politics/2026…

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I once ate whale meat

I once ate whale meat.

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/06/2026

@juergen_hubert I use Fastmail with my own domain and I've never had any issues.

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/06/2026

Many adjustments. It now reads and writes GeoPackage features to get a template for the coastline and divides, and output the rivers, lakes, densified coastline, and some debugging info. It also takes rasters to set precipitation, fractalness, and density […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Fantasy map showing three landmasses with rivers and lakes. The shapes of the coastlines vary from smooth to extremely dense and crinkley.

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Dave Thompson 🇨🇦 @davethompsonvic.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Galloping Goose and Lochside trails are about to get wider! Construction starts this summer/fall. More about the project, to be discussed at our CRD meeting tomorrow: davethompsonvictoria.ca/regional-tra.... #yyj #safety #yyjbike

Image of mobility scooter, people on bicycles, stroller etc on galloping goose

Image of map referenced in blog post linked

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/05/2026

@ayo My understanding it that either such a clause would do nothing because the LLM and it's output are already derivative works of the raining data and the license already applies, or it would do nothing because the LLM and output are not derivative. I think the only reason to make an LLM […]

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Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/05/2026

@anthropy #ChineseCookingDemystified has a recipe for noodles with peanut sauce with might want to look at.

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/05/2026

The Pu-erh was also interesting. Also fairly mild but maybe I should have used more (sometimes hard to gauge with a tea with large whole leaves) Milk helped bring out the flavour more.

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/05/2026

Shipment form #tealyra arrived. Besides replenishing my supply of Black Beauty and Jasmine Oolong, I ordered some #Wakoucha, and a Pu-Erh, neither of which I've had before. The Wakoucha is very mild and delicate. It seems like a particularly good tea for if I want a black tea without milk. It […]

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Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/05/2026

So 8th gear has been a bit noisy since the last time I tried to adjust the derailleur and my rear brakes were feeling a bit squishy and in need of tightening and I'd tightened it as far as I dared with the barrel adjuster. 8th gear is if anything slightly worse, but I think the brakes are […]

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Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/05/2026

Instead of the #politicalcompass, or an actual compass, here's a #geomorphalogicalcompass. #fantasymaps #proceduralgeneration

Map of a roughly circular landmass with the words "unlakey" at the top, "lakey" at the bottom", ""fjordy" in the east, and "unfjordy" in the west. the entire landmass is covered with rivers but the south is also covered with lakes. The eastern coastline is cut by many large inlets and estuaries while the west only has a few small ones

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/05/2026

It also detects when a lake intersects the coast and turns it into an estuary and merges lakes together if they intersect.

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/05/2026

Improved the lake generation so it's less "blobby". Before I started at a point and picked a "size" (based on flow) and worked my way upstream by at the size number of segments, reducing backtracking randomly more so on lower flow tributaries. Then dissolve […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Fantasy map showing rivers and lakes.

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Steffani Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

LOL. Victoria problems. Some person parked their shiny Mercedes in Cook Street Village & a peacock saw its reflection & attacked. So now someone has posted on a local Facebook page that, no, you weren’t keyed, a peacock hated their reflection. It’s scratched to all heck now! 🤷‍♀️ #yyj

If you parked your black Mercedes in Cook St. Village and came back to some fresh scratches... you weren't keyed. I regret to inform you that a peacock saw your car, saw his reflection in your car, and decided that guy needed to be dealt with. The good news: your paint job was apparently flawless enough to be mistaken for a mirror. The bad news: the peacock had absolutely no chill.
He is considered extremely handsome and dangerously territorial. Park at your own risk.
***For the record, I did not take these photos, and I've been told people tried to gently shoo it away, but it would come right back to the car for more. This post is in no way meant to drum up hate against the beloved peacocks
Photo credit: VictoriaDogPhotography
#victoriabc #cookstreetvillage #yyj #bc

A peacock is attacking a black car

A scratched up car door

Wide showing the peacock alongside the car

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/05/2026

I dug out some code I wrote 10 years ago for generating fictional river networks, and cleaned up the bit rot, and did a bit more work on it. I cleaned up the fractal densification function and made a PR to #JTS with it. #fantasymaps #proceduralgeneration

Map of a generated fictional landmass with rivers and lakes

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Flipboard Science Desk @sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/05/2026

This might sound crazy but imagine if the name you gave your newborn affected the shape of your offspring’s face over time. After all, George Orwell once famously said “At 50, everyone has the face he deserves.” Research supports Orwell’s observation. But do names play a role? Read more from […]

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Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/04/2026

@ericdoherty.bsky.social The bit about 15 minute cities was an impressive bit of NIMBY double think. Essentially "OK so the whole 15 minute cities being a conspiracy was silly but we still need an argument against it so, uh, we can't fix car dependence because doing so would 'demonize' those who […]

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Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/04/2026

Extreme close pass by a #VictoriaTaxi on Gorge Road West near Tillicum. Thankfully they weren't also speeding which is rare on Gorge Road. My camera was dead but I got the license plate and reported it to the Saanich Police. Probably won't amount to anything but it at least adds to statistics […]

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Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/04/2026

@spacelizard I've had serious pains getting replacement parts for my Travoy in Canada. The little rubber hub caps fall off rather easily and should probably be considered something of a consumable but the only way to get replacements is directly from Burley. Everywhere else they are perpetually […]

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Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/04/2026

I have trouble finding #shoes that fit, so when I find a model I like, I stick with it.. For more than a decade, that's been the #NewBalance 840. My current pair are falling apart but I didn't want a US brand so I tried something new. A pair of #ecco Biom Energia Walking Shoes. It's really hard […]

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Some very wealthy corporations and people want you to think the idea of “15-Minute Cities” is a scary conspiracy. But it’s really just common sense. More things nearby without always needing a car. But have you heard of the “1-Hour City Conspiracy?” Stay tuned. #1HourCityConspiracy #UrbanTruth

Text saying “CONSPIRACY: Turns out the REAL conspiracy was right under their noses the whole time.”

Subtext says “ 1 Hour Cities are the Conspiracy. 15 Minute Cities are the Truth.”

Via the Urban Truth Collective

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/04/2026

@ifixcoinops I use a loose dry mint. I used to get dry peppermint it from a local tea shop, but then I noticed that it was grown in Magastan so I had to look elsewhere. Tealyra has a peppermint/spearmint blend. It's grown in Egypt, which isn't great but at least Sisi isn't threatening to annex […]

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Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/04/2026

One thing that has annoyed me about my #Beyerdynamic headphones is the plastic sliders that break once every year or two rendering them unusable until I shell out 20+ CAD for a few small pieces of plastic. The replacement part was discontinued but a new one was introduced which is compatible […]

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Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/03/2026

@paige @carastern I see the same problem with people advocating for "ranked ballot" without being more specific with the implication they want Instant Run Off, or at best MAYBE they mean a Condorcet method but still with single seats. Our current SMP voting system is broken in multiple […]

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Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/03/2026

@paige @carastern pure party list systems haven't been proposed but SMP based MMP has been and often seems to be implied to be the default when people talk about PR without being more specific. SMP based MMP would be strictly worse than our current pure SMP system in terms of party discipline […]

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Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/03/2026

Has anyone ever thought that it's ironic that pigeons are known for their ability to navigate and peace (Though the latter only when we call them "doves"). But Mr. Pigeon (Who Caries the Smeared One) is known for precisely the opposite reasons? #pigeons

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/03/2026

@kerravonsen Trifle, Tiramisu, and Tres Leches are all based on the idea of soaking a cake with some flavourful liquid so some sort of variation on that idea would probably work. For a trifle I think either cherry or orange gelatin would work particularly well. Tiramisu is already using cocoa […]

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Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/03/2026

@ericdoherty.bsky.social Confirmed it's an actual signal? Seems like somewhere they'd just put a beacon instead.

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/03/2026

@derek Yes but which Roman Empire? The Eastern one, The Western one, the original one before the division, or the Holy Roman Empire? Or were you technically thinking about the Roman Republic?

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/03/2026

@thenewoil I was really hoping the partner they were in talks with wouldn't be yanks. So when my Pixel 9 dies i have to decide between Graphene on yank hardware. Or trying to get hold of a Fairphone, and whatever e/OS are hiding in their proprietary blobs.

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/02/2026

@davethompsonvic.bsky.social If we stop actively encouraging most people to break the law through bad design, it becomes a lot more politically viable to enforce those laws harshly to deal with the people who don't respond to design changes.

Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/02/2026

@davethompsonvic.bsky.social Although it does help a bit, it's really a treatment for the symptoms of the real problems: Road and intersection designs that artificially makes drivers feel safer than they are, and just too many cars in general. More roundabouts, smarter traffic lights, and […]

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Kevin Smith @smithkm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/02/2026

Dry bushing and washing the trunk and roots. The texture is from scratching the epoxy putty with a life while it was still soft plus the twisted florist wire showing through. I'll put some sort of detail in the hole under the roots but haven't decided what […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Based tree armature with the roots and trunk painted a mottled grey and dark brown

Tree armature with the roots and trunk painted a mottled grey and dark brown. There's a gap under one of the roots.

Tree armature with the roots and trunk painted a mottled grey and dark brown.