Re: [Tagging] Route names being applied to tracks/paths

2022-12-29 Thread Tod Fitch
It makes sense to me that each segment of a long distance walking/hiking route should be looked at individually. It might have no name (uses a section of a driveway), it might have a name of its own (the “San Clemente Beach Trail” near me is part of the long distance “California Coastal

Re: [Tagging] dry swamps

2023-02-11 Thread Tod Fitch
In the deserts of the southwest United States there are features that could probably use similar help in tagging. In California they usually have “Dry Lake” in the name (assuming they are named). At least one in Arizona has “Playa” (Spanish for beach or shallow) in its name. From your

Re: [Tagging] Tagging type of ownership of a road

2023-04-13 Thread Tod Fitch
I am no expert on the subject but from what I see in my part of California things can get very confusing. Take, for example, the toll roads in my area. They are, I believe, owned by a toll road authority which is a governmental entity specifically created to finance, build and manage the toll

Re: [Tagging] [RFC] Feature Proposal - Cell Phone Reception

2023-08-06 Thread Tod Fitch
The reception you get depends on your phone: Android and iPhone use different algorithms to determine bars from signal strength. Phones vary on which bands they support, antennas, RF processing, etc., depending on manufacturer and age. So cell phones are not very good for detecting how good a

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