Re: [Spam?] Re: google earth - [was: Re: Another simple GPS+GPRS idea]

2006-11-28 Thread Richard Franks
On 11/28/06, Paolo Cavallini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 and the OpneMoko could be *the* right tool to implement the OpenStreetMap approach, thus boosting it. pc Well, not all GPS devices are equal.. and there's always going to be a device better at

Re: [Spam?] Re: google earth - [was: Re: Another simple GPS+GPRS idea]

2006-11-28 Thread Richard Franks
On 11/28/06, Sam Kome <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have a bit of experience in GIS data and applications. Okay, a lot. Sean is absolutely right about the rarity and high price of street maps, not to mention the legal rights problems which can drag in Queens and Kings. The more I read about Ope

RE: [Spam?] Re: google earth - [was: Re: Another simple GPS+GPRS idea]

2006-11-28 Thread Sam Kome
?] Re: google earth - [was: Re: Another simple GPS+GPRS idea] Importance: Low On 11/27/06 8:16 PM, "Marcus Bauer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You may ask Sean about availability of maps for the Neo1973 (a quick > search in the ML-archives gives no hits). Mapping data is actua

Re: google earth - [was: Re: Another simple GPS+GPRS idea]

2006-11-28 Thread Paolo Cavallini
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I think it is much more interesting, at least at this stage, to add the possibility to upload personal data. This should be feasible with "almost standard" freeGIS tools, and would add a wealth of applications, both for fun and for professional work. p

Re: google earth - [was: Re: Another simple GPS+GPRS idea]

2006-11-28 Thread Sean Moss-Pultz
On 11/27/06 8:16 PM, "Marcus Bauer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You may ask Sean about availability of maps for the Neo1973 (a quick > search in the ML-archives gives no hits). Mapping data is actually really difficult. There are only two providers worldwide: * Navitec * TeleAtlas And they are

Re: google earth - [was: Re: Another simple GPS+GPRS idea]

2006-11-27 Thread Joel Newkirk
Gabriel Ambuehl wrote: > On Monday 27 November 2006 16:45, Jeff Andros wrote: >> the Google maps website does list a linux version, but it lists a pentium >> class processor as a system requirement, I wonder if we could get google to >> do a custom compile onto our hardware, seems like their style

Re: google earth - [was: Re: Another simple GPS+GPRS idea]

2006-11-27 Thread Gabriel Ambuehl
On Monday 27 November 2006 16:45, Jeff Andros wrote: > the Google maps website does list a linux version, but it lists a pentium > class processor as a system requirement, I wonder if we could get google to > do a custom compile onto our hardware, seems like their style Google Maps is a webapp no?

Re: google earth - [was: Re: Another simple GPS+GPRS idea]

2006-11-27 Thread bobashforth
I've been lurking' since I found out about the OpenMoko effort/product, but this looks like a good time to chime in. The GPS applications, especially in combination with phone functionality, seem like a great differentiator. Could end up redefining the answer to "What is a cell phone besides 'j

Re: google earth - [was: Re: Another simple GPS+GPRS idea]

2006-11-27 Thread Alessandro Iurlano
By calling the browser installed on the phone with the good coordinates, I think we respect the Google Map API's terms. Mmm I think you are right. And what if use libcurl to make http requests and then use the result for our own purposes? This is not a use of the API but of the public web serv

Re: google earth - [was: Re: Another simple GPS+GPRS idea]

2006-11-27 Thread slubman
Le Lundi 27 Novembre 2006 16:20, Alessandro Iurlano a écrit : > On 11/27/06, David Ormsbee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > We can still have an application that simply reads GPS data from the > > phone and hits the Google Maps website with it, right? The site > > accepts long/lat. co

Re: google earth - [was: Re: Another simple GPS+GPRS idea]

2006-11-27 Thread Jeff Andros
the Google maps website does list a linux version, but it lists a pentium class processor as a system requirement, I wonder if we could get google to do a custom compile onto our hardware, seems like their style --Jeff On 11/27/06, Alessandro Iurlano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 11/27/06, D

Re: google earth - [was: Re: Another simple GPS+GPRS idea]

2006-11-27 Thread Alessandro Iurlano
On 11/27/06, David Ormsbee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello, We can still have an application that simply reads GPS data from the phone and hits the Google Maps website with it, right? The site accepts long/lat. coordinates, and even has a satellite view mode (though the quality isn't as high

Re: google earth - [was: Re: Another simple GPS+GPRS idea]

2006-11-27 Thread David Ormsbee
Hello, We can still have an application that simply reads GPS data from the phone and hits the Google Maps website with it, right? The site accepts long/lat. coordinates, and even has a satellite view mode (though the quality isn't as high as in Google Earth). Dave On 11/27/06, Marcus Bauer <[

google earth - [was: Re: Another simple GPS+GPRS idea]

2006-11-27 Thread Marcus Bauer
On Mon, 2006-11-27 at 12:44 +0100, Alessandro Iurlano wrote: > I know that google provides API for the search engine. Are there APIs > for google earth maps too? Slashdot ran yesterday a story about this: http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/11/25/225256 http://gaia.serezhkin.com/ Basicall