[talk-ph] Search by address on Garmin

2011-05-05 Thread Carlos Tirona
Been wondering about this for quite some time. Why is it that I can't search by address on the Garmin? Is it because of the data we have in the Philippine map? If so, what can be done to fix this issue? Sometimes, if I need to find a location, I just input the intersecting streets. This doesn't

[talk-ph] Waze: Real-time maps and traffic information based on the wisdom of the crowd

2010-06-24 Thread Carlos Tirona
Just wanted to share this with the group. Another tool for mapping. Waze is a social mobile application providing free turn-by-turn navigation based on the live conditions of the road. 100% powered by users, the more you drive, the better it gets. Join the community of drivers in your area

Re: [talk-ph] GPS on a Vespa PX150 (Fwd: talk-ph post from carlos.tir...@gmail.com requires approval)

2010-06-17 Thread Carlos Tirona
Oops. Sorry. Thanks for the heads up, Maning! On Jun 15, 2010, at 10:51 AM, maning sambale wrote: @ carlos, we have limited space for messages in the talk-ph list. Forwarding your message to the list. I like the old looks of vespa. :) Subject: GPS on a Vespa PX150 Just want to share:

Re: [talk-ph] Micro Mapping Party in Ortigas-Mandaluyong on May 22

2010-05-16 Thread Carlos Tirona
This sounds good. And thanks for keeping my request in mind, Eugene! Unfortunately, I will be out of the country on the weekend of the 22nd. Please let me know if we can. Resched to another date - weekday, perhaps or on another weekend. I've yet to figure out how to upload the correct data

[talk-ph] GPS-Trusting Tourists Rescued From Australian Forest

2010-05-11 Thread Carlos Tirona
Just sharing... The Gist: Three South Korean tourists whose trust in their Ford Falcon’s GPS got them stuck in a gully in southeast Queensland’s Cordalba State Forest, near Childers. The Link: http://ht.ly/1IuwN For those too lazy to click, The Article: GPS-Trusting Tourists Rescued From

Re: [talk-ph] tutorial on OSM for newbies

2010-04-23 Thread Carlos Tirona
it in is getting daunting. The last edit I did was to add a previously missing bridge near our place. Am not confident or comfortable enough to add the POIs since I'm tag-challenged. On Wednesday, 21 April, 2010 04:14 PM, Carlos Tirona wrote: do you have regular meetings for newbies? would

Re: [talk-ph] tutorial on OSM for newbies

2010-04-22 Thread Carlos Tirona
enough to add the POIs since I'm tag-challenged. On Wednesday, 21 April, 2010 04:14 PM, Carlos Tirona wrote: do you have regular meetings for newbies? would like to learn how to update the map with a hands-on tutorial. thanks! ___ talk