[talk-ph] Search by address on Garmin
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 work all the time. And, well, for me to know the intersections, I more or less know the area already. Just looking for a way to make the maps more efficient. Thanks! ___ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph
[talk-ph] Waze: Real-time maps and traffic information based on the wisdom of the crowd
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 today! http://world.waze.com/guided_tour/___ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph
Re: [talk-ph] GPS on a Vespa PX150 (Fwd: talk-ph post from carlos.tir...@gmail.com requires approval)
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: Installed my Garmin to the Vespa PX150e for our ride to Mt. Data over the long weekend. We didn't make it to Mt. Data because of a landslide so we stayed put at La Union. On the way back, lost the pack several times and had to rely on my GPS. Good thing I hadn't reset all the trip data and still had my traces to follow back. Would've been a different story if we were allowed on NLEX, but with a 150cc engine, your only choice was to take the back roads. Have traces and some POIs to share. I just have to figure out how to clean up my data and how to upload it. Hoping I can still add some useful information to the database. When's the newbie tutorial? Game na! -- cheers, maning -- Freedom is still the most radical idea of all -N.Branden wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/ blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/ -- ___ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph ___ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph
Re: [talk-ph] Micro Mapping Party in Ortigas-Mandaluyong on May 22
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 to OSM. On May 15, 2010, at 10:22 AM, Eugene Alvin Villar sea...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys, I really don't think we could push through with the Corregidor Mapping Party. Planning was mostly nonexistent and I don't think many people are willing to spend a large amount of money for the ferry trip and the possible overnight stay in the hotel on Corregidor. Let's postpone that island for a while. In the meantime, I suggest we tackle parts of Metro Manila that are still incomplete: 1. Mandaluyong-Shaw area: http://sautter.com/map/?zoom=17lat=14.58246lon=121.04721layers=B0TF This area of Mandaluyong is still missing a lot of streets because they are covered by clouds in the Yahoo satellite imagery. 2. Ortigas CBD: http://sautter.com/map/?zoom=17lat=14.58448lon=121.05964layers=B0TF In contrast to the Makati CBD, Ortigas is still pretty blank in its building coverage. 3. Metrowalk-Ortigas Home Depot: http://sautter.com/map/?zoom=17lat=14.58647lon=121.06578layers=B0TF Yahoo's satellite imagery in this area predates the large retail construction here so it would be nice if we can map this new development. One nice thing about this is that these three areas are near each other and since this is Ortigas, meeting up would be easier. And after the on-the-field surveying, let's meet up after and have that newbies tutorial session that Carlos suggested. What do you guys think? :-) Eugene ___ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph ___ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph
[talk-ph] GPS-Trusting Tourists Rescued From Australian Forest
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 Australian Forest AUSTRALIA, TRAVEL NEWS — BY DAVID CHALK ON MAY 7, 2010 AT 4:25 PM “A TIP for tourists: if your GPS system leads you into a forest, forces you to unlock gates and move rocks blocking the road, chances are something is amiss.” Thus begins the Courier Mail story of 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. Attempting to drive from Brisbane to Rockhampton (about a nine hour drive according to Google Maps), the tourists followed GPS instructions onto gravel roads, then dirt roads, then through a couple of gates. They passed danger signs (which since they didn’t speak English they may not have understood), and they moved rocks blocking one road. By the time their car got stuck in the gully they were in an isolated part of the forest that was nearly inaccessible. After an unsuccessful attempt to free their car (and its awesome GPS), they walked several kilometers through the forest trying to get cell phone reception. They were finally able to make an emergency call to Bundaberg police at 1am. After some initial difficulties finding a translator, authorities were on their way, eventually finding the stranded tourists more than six hours later. “We had an approximate GPS location for them, but it was in an area that was extremely difficult to get into — practically inaccessible — and we couldn’t find them,” said Childers Police officer in charge Sergeant Geoff Fay. Sgt Fay added that the South Korean tourists were not the first group in the area that followed their GPS into a situation requiring rescuing. About a month earlier GPS-following backbackers from Bundaberg had gotten lost in the same forest. Sgt. Fay’s advice was similar to the Courier Mail’s: People need to know how to use their GPS and navigation systems. They also need to use their self-preservation skills, and turn back if something looks wrong or if signs don’t match what appears on their GPS.___ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph
Re: [talk-ph] tutorial on OSM for newbies
sounds good. any other suggestions on the venue? libis area, perhaps? para middle. plus free wi-fi would be even better. as for the date, i'm flexible as long as we don't have a gig. after office hours are good, too. let's have a sign-up and if we can get a big group, then better for everyone para productive. i'll sign you up, maning. 1. maning 2. carlos 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. On Apr 23, 2010, at 6:14 PM, maning sambale wrote: OK, let's set a date. I prefer after office hours within the immediate vicinity of this place: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.62649mlon=121.08438zoom=17layers=B000FTF Of course, I'm OK for other meet-up places. On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 1:33 AM, Eugene Alvin Villar sea...@gmail.com wrote: Sige, let's have a meet-up tutorial session. Potlatch, Merkaartor, and JOSM galore! :-) On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 9:04 PM, maning sambale emmanuel.samb...@gmail.com wrote: This came up during the discussion last Marikina Mapping Party. Do we just meet every quarter for mapping events? There seems to be a need for some more hands-on tutorials. Let's do it then! Bring your laptop and gps, find a good pub or cafe with wifi (good site to check for this: http://www.ka-fi.com/). If it is within my biking radius, I'll be there. :) On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 7:40 PM, Bart Bartolome linuxbast...@paglalakbay.com wrote: Yeah more hands-on tutorials, that's what we need. :D I've got traces and lots of POIs but adding 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 like to learn how to update the map with a hands-on tutorial. thanks! ___ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph -- cheers, maning -- Freedom is still the most radical idea of all -N.Branden wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/ blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/ -- ___ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph -- http://vaes9.codedgraphic.com -- cheers, maning -- Freedom is still the most radical idea of all -N.Branden wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/ blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/ -- ___ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph ___ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph
Re: [talk-ph] tutorial on OSM for newbies
@Rally: Thanks for the reply. It took me a whole 2 days to get to your email. The discussions in the mailing list are too technical for me. Nakakahilo. I'm Makati-based so anywhere in Metro Manila is fine with me. Please do let me know. I would be interested in attending a hands-on tutorial. @Maning: Let's do this! Kelan tayo? Would like to meet the people behind this project and get a clearer picture of how I can contribute. Thanks! On Apr 21, 2010, at 9:04 PM, maning sambale wrote: This came up during the discussion last Marikina Mapping Party. Do we just meet every quarter for mapping events? There seems to be a need for some more hands-on tutorials. Let's do it then! Bring your laptop and gps, find a good pub or cafe with wifi (good site to check for this: http://www.ka-fi.com/). If it is within my biking radius, I'll be there. :) On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 7:40 PM, Bart Bartolome linuxbast...@paglalakbay.com wrote: Yeah more hands-on tutorials, that's what we need. :D I've got traces and lots of POIs but adding 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 like to learn how to update the map with a hands-on tutorial. thanks! ___ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph -- cheers, maning -- Freedom is still the most radical idea of all -N.Branden wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/ blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/ -- ___ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph ___ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph
