Re: [Talk-us] US meetups?

2010-04-30 Thread SteveC
We've run a few ad hoc events in Denver off facebook because it's free. On Apr 28, 2010, at 11:59 AM, Richard Weait wrote: Any US OSM meetups other than these three? Any other fixed addresses for local US OSM meetings? http://www.meetup.com/Atlanta-OpenStreetMap/

Re: [Talk-us] US meetups?

2010-04-30 Thread SteveC
there's also the OSM calendar on the wiki, which has an RSS feed. On Apr 29, 2010, at 9:19 AM, Ian Dees wrote: Keep in mind that we have openstreetmap.us and a couple servers sitting around waiting for a use. Perhaps we could set up a similar thing for the US-based meetups and events? Or

Re: [Talk-us] US meetups?

2010-04-30 Thread SteveC
correctly we have donated servers re Ian and SteveC has the domain openstreetmap.us ( http://www.mail-archive.com/talk-us@openstreetmap.org/msg02623.html). That way we can serve the needs of current members but also have an engaging centralized place were newbies can go to find resources

Re: [Talk-us] Resigning in protest

2010-05-12 Thread SteveC
It's pretty bonkers. Anyone is welcome to join the LWG call each week or read the minutes, and be as involved as you like. License changes will always throw up people who don't like it, and the LWG has been going through peoples legitimate and illegitimate concerns for two years I think it's

Re: [Talk-us] Resigning in protest

2010-05-12 Thread SteveC
On May 11, 2010, at 5:20 PM, Chris Hunter wrote: Well, between the new links on the map and today's WIKI edit, it looks like the Brits have decided to shove the ODbL down our throats after all. I have major philosophical issues with the way the license change is being handled, and feel

[Talk-us] SOTM USA

2010-05-12 Thread SteveC
Minutes for SOTM US run out in March http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_United_States/US_SOTM#Weekly_calls There aren't any sponsors to speak of? http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_United_States/US_SOTM/Sponsorship The server is still blank? http://openstreetmap.us/

Re: [Talk-us] SOTM USA

2010-05-12 Thread SteveC
:43 AM, SteveC wrote: Minutes for SOTM US run out in March http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_United_States/US_SOTM#Weekly_calls There aren't any sponsors to speak of? http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_United_States/US_SOTM/Sponsorship The server is still blank

Re: [Talk-us] SOTM USA

2010-05-12 Thread SteveC
On May 12, 2010, at 2:16 PM, SteveC st...@asklater.com wrote: It's been pointed out that there is a SOTM US website, but it's mostly empty right now: http://stateofthemap.us/ This wasn't even linked from the wiki, I fixed that. There is a phone call tomorrow which I guess uses

Re: [Talk-us] Resigning in protest

2010-05-12 Thread SteveC
On May 12, 2010, at 5:30 PM, Anthony wrote: On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Frederik Ramm frede...@remote.org wrote: Hi, SteveC wrote: I am being careful to only delete objects that have not been touched since I created them - roads, portions of the TN River, etc... Please respect

Re: [Talk-us] Participation at SOTM U.S.

2010-06-15 Thread SteveC
The minutes still haven't been updated in 3 months. http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/US_SOTM Have there been meetings? Is anyone even in charge of sponsorship? On Jun 15, 2010, at 5:53 PM, jamesmikedup...@googlemail.com wrote: hi, what will the entry fee cost? can we find

Re: [Talk-us] Participation at SOTM U.S.

2010-06-15 Thread SteveC
will put up a list of sponsors once someone actually writes a check. I have verbal promises from 6 or 7 groups at the moment. Would you like to sponsor? You could be our first. I'm pretty poor. -Kate On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 8:02 PM, SteveC st...@asklater.com wrote: The minutes still

[Talk-us] Colorado OSM meetup on Aug 24th

2010-08-06 Thread SteveC
More info here http://www.meetup.com/OSM-Colorado/calendar/14338554/ Steve stevecoast.com ___ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us

Re: [Talk-us] Pre-SOTM-US Gathering

2010-08-13 Thread SteveC
If anyone wants to hang out downtown I'll be around 415-894-9711. On Aug 13, 2010, at 11:50 AM, Randal Hale wrote: Raging Burrito at 7:00 - I can't make it but it will be good. Thea and Kate are going there tonight as is a group from Atlanta. You can take MARTA and arrive two blocks from

Re: [Talk-us] Invitation to Southern California Linux Expo 9x

2010-09-10 Thread SteveC
thanks, passing on to the US list... On Sep 8, 2010, at 10:34 PM, Gareth J. Greenaway wrote: Greetings Steve, I hope this email finds you doing well. We have begun the planning for the 9th annual Southern California Linux Expo and I wanted to formerly invite OpenStreetMap to participate

Re: [Talk-us] MapQuest Announcements

2010-09-26 Thread SteveC
it's a wiki... :-) On Sep 25, 2010, at 7:43 PM, Richard Welty wrote: On 9/25/10 8:55 PM, Russ Nelson wrote: jeremy jozwik writes: will there be a US version? http://new.mapquest.com/ still pulls from non-OSM maps The quality is not there yet. Look, for example, at Wayne County,

[Talk-us] OSM User Testing

2010-09-29 Thread SteveC
I've written previously about OSM usability studies, and now it's happening. Nate Bolt from the fantabulous Bolt|Peters is going to help OSM run usability tests and we need your help. The timeline looks something like this: This week or next we're going to switch on some javascript on the OSM

Re: [Talk-us] [OSM-talk] OSM User Testing

2010-09-30 Thread SteveC
On Sep 29, 2010, at 11:27 AM, Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason wrote: On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 15:34, SteveC st...@asklater.com wrote: Those people fill out a form and are invited later to use some simple online screen capturing software while asked to do some simple tasks and this is where you come

Re: [Talk-us] [OSM-talk] OSM User Testing

2010-09-30 Thread SteveC
On Sep 30, 2010, at 10:40 AM, Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason wrote: On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 16:20, SteveC st...@asklater.com wrote: On Sep 29, 2010, at 11:27 AM, Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason wrote: On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 15:34, SteveC st...@asklater.com wrote: Those people fill out a form

[Talk-us] Detroit

2010-10-12 Thread SteveC
Is anyone on this list in the Detroit metro area? I was hoping to speak at the LUG there, but can't, and it'd be nice if someone else could do a little OSM demo. Steve stevecoast.com ___ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org

Re: [Talk-us] Detroit

2010-10-12 Thread SteveC
nov 13 On Oct 12, 2010, at 9:38 AM, Richard Weait wrote: On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 11:28 AM, SteveC st...@asklater.com wrote: Is anyone on this list in the Detroit metro area? I was hoping to speak at the LUG there, but can't, and it'd be nice if someone else could do a little OSM demo

Re: [Talk-us] SOTM bid- Denver

2010-10-12 Thread SteveC
On Oct 12, 2010, at 11:56 AM, Katie Filbert wrote: I think the bid is very promising and would be happy to come to Denver Being strawman here, putting some issues and questions out... Take a look at Haifa's Wikimania bid page, and perhaps fill in some more details like what they

Re: [Talk-us] Request for community mediation

2010-10-21 Thread SteveC
+1 On Oct 21, 2010, at 3:16 PM, Ian Dees wrote: I agree with Richard but I don't want to feed the trolls by responding (which is the policy of several other mailing list readers I know). On Oct 21, 2010 4:08 PM, Nathan Edgars II nerou...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 4:37 PM,

Re: [Talk-us] Address Node Import for San Francisco

2010-12-12 Thread SteveC
Just wanna say that addressing in SF would be awesome :-) Steve stevecoast.com On Dec 10, 2010, at 1:29 AM, Katie Filbert filbe...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 6:20 PM, Serge Wroclawski emac...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 6:00 PM, Gregory Arenius greg...@arenius.com

[Talk-us] Fwd: SF Gov GIS data clickthrough license - compatible with OpenStreetMap?

2010-12-14 Thread SteveC
Steve Begin forwarded message: From: Michal Migurski m...@stamen.com Date: December 14, 2010 11:14:19 PM PST To: SteveC st...@asklater.com Subject: Re: SF Gov GIS data clickthrough license - compatible with OpenStreetMap? I told him I'd pass the word along, there's nothing

[Talk-us] Watch out if mapping in Florida, Georgia...

2011-01-21 Thread SteveC
GPS might not work; http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/01/20/unavailabe_gps_warning/ Steve stevecoast.com ___ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us

Re: [Talk-us] Appearing Sign

2011-06-22 Thread SteveC
the sign. The sign has the magnifying glass over map image and: Open Street Map www.openstreetmap.org The Free Wiki World Map On 6/22/2011 11:33 AM, SteveC wrote: Okay. We are a 400,000 strong volunteer community, do you have any other clues to go on? What does the sign say? Who was it from

Re: [Talk-us] Mapping Party SLC

2011-08-27 Thread SteveC
Would love to come if I can find a cheap flight, let us know when you pick a date. On 8/27/2011 10:28 AM, Martijn van Exel wrote: Hi all, I want to organize a mapping party here in Salt Lake City. Are there any Salt Lake locals on this list? The wiki page[1] is sparse on social happenings

Re: [Talk-us] OSM US Chapter elections and

2011-09-15 Thread SteveC
On 9/15/2011 11:56 AM, Jim McAndrew wrote: There has been some informal talk about when the elections are coming up. I think with SOTM this year, things have been more focused on that than the elections. SOTM was largely organised by OSMF and the working group with some funds channeled

Re: [Talk-us] US local chapter board election results

2011-10-12 Thread SteveC
Well done all, good luck and looking forward to seeing what you accomplish! :-) On 10/12/2011 11:32 AM, Michal Migurski wrote: Hey, cool! Thanks everyone. I'm excited to get started with Martijn, Randy, Jim, and Richard. According to the wiki page there is a monthly chapter meeting

Re: [Talk-us] US local chapter board election results

2011-10-12 Thread SteveC
I'd urge you guys to think about /community/ as well as /technology/. Import some Weait's or something. Steve On 10/12/2011 12:03 PM, Michal Migurski wrote: Hand off agenda is a great idea. My computing habits mean that IRC is probably unrealistic for me. As far as goals for this year, I

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