[Talk-ca] Fixing an old typo...
Ran across the following story about the City of Ottawa fixing a 68 year old typo. in a street name: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/feriand-street-renaming-comes-68-years-after-typo-1.3270002 Being the SOB that I am I have fixed the typo. on OSM, so what is in OSM matches the official name, NOT what the local residents want :-) . All the best :-) . ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
[Talk-ca] OSM in Metro Toronto
FYI: There is a short piece in today's "Metro Toronto" (free newspaper) on page 11 about an OSM mapping event tomorrow (October 14th, 2015) at the Centre for Social Innovation. Regrettably I have another event scheduled tomorrow evening, so I can't go, but I would recommend that everyone who can go, do so. All the best. Colin McGregor ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
Re: [Talk-ca] Toronto OpenStreetMap events May 2015
Some words of warning regarding GTALug. I was involved with GTALug for over 15 years, then in December of 2013 members of the GTALug started a campaign that basically made it clear that I am to be the ongoing target of abuse. I don't know what rule(s) I broke or what I did, but essentially all communications I've received from them over the last 1.5 years have been crafted to make it clear I am hated. Bottom line, stay away from GTALug, they are a bunch of nasty vicious people. Colin McGregor On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 6:45 AM, Richard Weait rich...@weait.com wrote: Hello all, Mappy Hour (Tonight!) Monday 11 May 2015 http://www.meetup.com/OpenStreetMap-Toronto/events/52392/ - Meet and discuss OpenStreetMap topics over refreshments. Newcomers welcome. Questions welcome. OpenStreetMap presentation by Stewart Russell Tuesday 12 May 2015 http://gtalug.org/meeting/2015-05/ - Formal presentation including Question and Answer. #maptime Thursday 28 May 2015 http://www.meetup.com/OpenStreetMap-Toronto/events/221436512/ - Collaborative projects, peer coaching and discussion. Newcomers welcome. Bring your computer to work on your projects. See you there! ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
Re: [Talk-ca] Speaker wanted: Toronto
On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 10:55 AM, Richard Weait rich...@weait.com wrote: There is a Toronto GNU/Linux group seeking a speaker on OpenStreetMap for their event in either April or May. Let me know if you are interested. No, stay away. I don't want others to get hurt by that bunch the way they hurt me. I was involved with that group for over 15 years, but a year ago December the executive decided to start pouring contempt on me for reason I might be told some day. Since late February of last year ALL I have heard from the Toronto GNU/Linux is a mix of contempt and a smattering of hate. Bottom line, trying to help them isn't worth the pain... Colin McGregor ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
[Talk-ca] OSM Gets Routing
FYI: OSM is now offering routing on the main page... Details to be seen here: https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2015/02/16/routing-on-openstreetmap-org/ ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
Re: [Talk-ca] Telecommunications Buildings
On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 10:50 AM, Adam Martin s.adam.mar...@gmail.comwrote: Hey all, Quick question regarding tagging buildings. I've come across several that are owned and maintained by a local telecom company. These are buildings, usually located in residential areas, look somewhat like houses, but are there to provide switching and distribution of communications equipment (telephone, Internet, etc). What should these be tagged as? My assumption would be building = yes and a Works = tag. Thoughts? Adam Excellent question that I would love an answer for. In similar fashion our local electric power company (Toronto Hydro) has put up a number of houses (and other buildings), basically fake building shells to hide electrical transformers (with signs on/beside the door noting the building ownership and warning of possible electrocution to trespassers (in other words the buildings and their role is not super secret, but also not announced loudly). How should these building shells be tagged? Colin. ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
[Talk-ca] Mapping mappers...
This is kind of neat, the story of a map of mappers, tracking who maps where in Open Street Map: http://www.theatlanticcities.com/technology/2013/09/mapping-worlds-mapmakers-65000-hues/7018/ Colin McGregor ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
[Talk-ca] Odd use for OSM data...
Here is an odd use for Open Street Map data... One man in the UK wanted to know What are the most popular names for pubs in the United Kingdom?. Using Open Street Map data he could find that out and he explains how he did that here : http://blog.mongodb.org/post/56876800071/the-most-popular-pub-names . For those not willing to read the entire article here is the answer he found: 1. The Red Lion 2. The Royal Oak 3. The Crown 4. The White Hart 5. The White Horse The process described could be easily adapted to any repeating information anywhere, like most popular street name in Canada or... ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
Re: [Talk-ca] Pocket GPSs in cars...
On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 9:46 AM, Philip Barnes p...@trigpoint.me.uk wrote: If you want to see it, then a universal mobile phone mount that sticks to the windscreen is probably the easiest. Thanks. If you are just logging, drop it in one of the centre trays, under the handbrake tends to work best. My focus is logging, but... Last week I was in eastern Ontario with access to my mother's car, and the question was how do I make maximum impact with minimal amounts of time. So, I did data capture for a new housing development, where there is a new gravel road in place (and a big sign announcing Lots for sale (I recorded where the gravel road was, I didn't make any effort to record where the planned lots are)), and a small lane way that has a few lakeside cottages on it. In addition to the two new to the map road/lane I saw something that I didn't realize until I got home was already on the map (mind you there was a bit that I saw that doesn't seem to match what is on the map, so I will have to double check that next time I am in eastern Ontario before making edits (*)) In other words I want to be able to look out the windshield and any time I see something that doesn't match what is in OSM (because of new developments or errors in the OSM database) be able to collect data... So, being able to glance at the screen is desirable. Also, since I don't get a chance to try this often, how well do GPSs work from the centre console (ie: cup holders), as I know they do a great job of detecting satellites under the front windshield, but I am worried about further inside the car (and under a metal roof)? Colin McGregor (*) Last week I went down Elm Crest Lane, just north of Rideau Lake, and Elm Crest Lane doesn't appear to connect to Wild Grape Lane / Rideau Lake Road. As I say, I want to double check that next time I am in eastern Ontario... Phil (trigpoint) -- Sent from my Nokia N9 On 26/06/2013 14:35 Colin McGregor wrote: I don't own a car, but I do occasionally drive one owned by family members and on very rare occasions rent cars. The question is, when in a car, how best to mount a pocket GPS (a Garmin eTrex 20) on the dash that will keep the GPS from sliding around? The solution can not require any permanent change to the car, should not leave any sort of a mark when removed and ideally should be just as small / smaller than the GPS itself. Ideas (where names of specific makes/models would be appreciated)? Thanks. Colin McGregor ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
Re: [Talk-ca] Pocket GPSs in cars...
On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 10:03 AM, Connors, Bernie (SNB) bernie.conn...@snb.ca wrote: Colin, I just recently bought a Garmin eTrex 20 as well and I also need a mount for my car. I jury rigged a mount for my eTrex 20 using an existing mini clipboard that has a suction cup to mount on the windshield. I removed the paper from the mini clipboard and then I created a small pocket for the eTrex 20 from cardboard and duct tape. I used double faced tape and more duct tape to attach the pocket to the mini clipboard. It is a little larger than necessary but it does the trick and it cost next to nothing. I'll snap a photo and send it later. Thanks. BTW, I have also loaded my eTrex 20 with maps from OSM Maps - http://www.osmmaps.com/ Yes, likewise. For the cost of a microSD card you can have fairly current (within the last few weeks) OSM maps on your Garmin (this feature is why I went with the eTrex 20 over the somewhat less expensive eTrex 10). I've got a 8 GB microSD card installed for storing OSM maps, even though a 2 GB microSD card would do for all of Canada, but finding a 2GB card this days is a challenge, and with 8 GB cards selling for under $10 not worth the effort to hunt down the small capacity cards... Bernie. -Original Message- From: Harald Kliems [mailto:kli...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, 2013-06-26 10:48 To: Colin McGregor Cc: talk-ca Subject: Re: [Talk-ca] Pocket GPSs in cars... You'll probably want one of those windshield suction mounts, something like this http://www.mountguys.com/Cup_Suction_Mount_for_Garmin_eTrex_Dakota_Oregon_p/mfx-wingn-11023.htm (note that this is just a randomly googled one and I can't comment on the quality). Because they need adjustability and enough surface on the windshield, it's not smaller than your GPS. But I don't think any other type of mounting system can fulfill all of the other criteria. Harald. On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 9:35 AM, Colin McGregor colin.mc...@gmail.com wrote: I don't own a car, but I do occasionally drive one owned by family members and on very rare occasions rent cars. The question is, when in a car, how best to mount a pocket GPS (a Garmin eTrex 20) on the dash that will keep the GPS from sliding around? The solution can not require any permanent change to the car, should not leave any sort of a mark when removed and ideally should be just as small / smaller than the GPS itself. Ideas (where names of specific makes/models would be appreciated)? Thanks. Colin McGregor ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca -- Please use encrypted communication whenever possible! Key-ID: 0x34cb93972f186565 ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
Re: [Talk-ca] Pocket GPSs in cars...
On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 2:04 PM, Richard Weait rich...@weait.com wrote: On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 1:27 PM, Colin McGregor colin.mc...@gmail.com wrote: Interesting thought. What sort of fabric (I am thinking that some fabrics would make things worse (silk? polyester?))? How large? Also, how well does it work? It works brilliantly. It's Mom-made, so, of course, it's perfect. :) Always the case :-) . The non-skid portion is, I think, the same stuff used to keep your carpet from slipping. The rest of the fabric is just decorative, so mine has a map theme. I've asked Mom if she would consider making another that I could give away. If so, I won't have it for a few weeks, at least. Long, strange story, but I have a sewing machine (old, and simple, but very functional). Getting some small pieces of oddball fabric should not be hard in Toronto's garment district (near King and Spadina), some beans (or similar filler) and making four straight seams all seems easy enough. So, three ideas worth further investigation: - A GPS holder specifically designed for the eTrex 20 - A dollar store notepad or cell phone holder adapted to hold GPS - A bean-bag made to cradle the GPS. All good stuff, thanks all. Colin. ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
Re: [Talk-ca] Tag for Tim Horton's
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 7:24 PM, william skora skorasau...@gmail.com wrote: hi, I was just curious if there's a consensus on what tag to use for a tim horton's. I've found http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:cuisine%3Dcoffee_shop and http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Canadian_tagging_guidelines which both mentioned variations. For what it's worth, this location was a single building and had a drive-thru as well. Well, Tim Horton's started as a coffee and donuts chain, but many (not all) of their locations have added items like soup and sandwiches to their menu. So, I don't think there is a universal answer to this question, it will depend on the location. For the Toronto, ON folks let me note some examples, inside the Finch Subway station (Yonge Finch) there is a mini-Tim Horton's (that is just coffee and donuts), that I would tag as a coffee shop. On the other hand, there is a large (well larger) Tim Horton's on Yonge Street, just south of Eglinton Ave. that does offer a much wider menu (ie: coffee, donuts, soup, sandwiches, and ice cream), that I would tag as a fast food location. So, William Skora, how extensive is that Tim Horton's menu? regards, will. ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
[Talk-ca] Toronto on the Wiki...
I was looking at the Toronto, ON entry in the OSM wiki : http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Toronto . Some of the material is out of date... Any thoughts as to how best to fix things? Thanks. Colin McGregor ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
Re: [Talk-ca] Callsigns...
On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 8:41 PM, James Ewen ve6...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 5:28 PM, Colin McGregor colin.mc...@gmail.com wrote: This past weekend I did add the tag tower:type communications to the CN Tower, but I want to add the station transmitter information... Probably the only real issue is finding an unencumbered source of station transmitter information. Wikipedia says that the text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, but was the information included there derived from an open source? Broadcaster data is part of the public record, Industry Canada has downloadable data here: http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/h_sf09484.html (at the moment I don't have a machine that can deal with MapInfo files so I 'm not sure what data is included and I'm not sure what sort of license the data is released under...). -- James VE6SRV ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
[Talk-ca] Callsigns...
For various reasons I've taken an interest in the locations of TV (and to a lesser degree radio) station transmitter sites (the studios often being a number of km. from the transmitter location(s)). Is there a standard way to enter this into Open Street Map? A specific example that I am interested in is the CN Tower, which I would gather from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CN_Tower#Television_broadcasters) is home to 7 different TV station transmitters, 10 FM broadcast transmitters, plus several utility broadcasters (cell phone, pager services, among others). This past weekend I did add the tag tower:type communications to the CN Tower, but I want to add the station transmitter information... Thanks. Colin McGregor ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
[Talk-ca] City of Toronto by-laws and OSM stuff...
This past week I was looking at a branch of one of Canada's big banks near my home in Toronto. There was NO street number to be seen on the branch building. From an OSM standpoint we want lots of publicly available data, and from the following I gather the display of street numbers is required by law (at least in Toronto) : http://www.toronto.ca/mapping/numbers/index.htm So, the question becomes how to get this fixed? Contact the city? the bank? other? Also, for getting that bank branch street number into OSM, I took the expedient of going into the bank branch and asking for a staff member business card. I have now entered the street number / postal code that was on that card into OSM, I hope this isn't a problem, as anyone asking at the branch would get the same information from a public source that the provider could hardly view as proprietary. Colin McGregor ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
[Talk-ca] Importance of Geography
Okay, I assume everyone on this list is to some degree a map fan and/or geek. But here is a story about maps outside our community that should be of interest: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2013/01/14/nl-students-dont-know-geography-115.html Enjoy... Colin McGregor ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
[Talk-ca] Low end smart phones and Open Street Map...
Does anyone know how well (or badly) the low end smart phones (such as the Samsung Wave phones) are as GPS track loggers? Reason I ask is because I will be traveling to the US on business in the near future, and one of the things that makes me nervous is cell phone roaming charges. So, the thought has crossed my mind, get an basic carrier unlocked GSM phone, and while in the US get a SIM card from a US carrier (then when I am back in Canada pop in a SIM card from a Canadian carrier). So, by swapping SIM cards in/out I would have a US phone in the US (with a US phone #) and a Canadian phone when in Canada (with a Canadian phone#). Basically what I am thinking is, spend money on a basic carrier unlocked new cell phone (to replace my old working but carrier locked CDMA phone), and let the savings in roaming charges largely or entirely cover the cost of a new phone. I have not yet crunched the numbers to work out how many minutes I would have to be talking on phone in the US for this to make financial sense, but something I am looking at. So, related to this I see that the Samsung Wave (low end smart) phones (sub-$150 without a contract) have a GPS receiver and have an app. that allows for the capture of Open Street Map tracks. If by spending a SMALL amount extra I can get a phone that could also replace the services of my (very limited) first generation Garmin eTrex GPS, that could be a win on several levels (more track memory, one less item to pack when traveling, etc.). Thoughts? Thanks. Colin McGregor ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
Re: [Talk-ca] Balloon Mapping
On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 6:20 PM, James Ewen ve6...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 2:55 PM, Harald Kliems harald.kli...@mail.mcgill.ca wrote: It's a neat project. Does anybody know what the rules in regulations about this are in Canada? Same as in the US? Canadian regulations are close to US regs, but not quite the same. We regularly fly unmanned non-tethered balloons to 30+ kms with no real issues. We contact ATC and get a NOTAM issued. These balloons are very small and tethered, usually at low altitudes. There are limits on the strength of the tether line, and you'll need to be aware of the maximum altitudes near airports, etc. In other words as long as you don't do this stuff near an airport you're fine. How far away do you have to be from an airport to be free of height restrictions? Thanks. Colin VE3ZAA Here's a link to the Canadian Air Regulations, specifically tether balloons. Look at the index to find more specifics on the type of flight you'd be running. http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-96-433/page-175.html#h-768 -- James VE6SRV ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
[Talk-ca] Balloon Mapping
I ran across this, which would have some clear possible value for doing very detailed maps for a small area : http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1775485688/balloon-mapping-kits ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
[Talk-ca] Degrading Open Streetmap (sort of...).
Is there a guide as to how to extract Open Streetmap data, but only some of it? I'm poking at the question of maps for amateur radio use. With this is an interest in azimuthal equidistant projection maps. I want a map database that covers the following: - The outlines of all continents, and MAJOR islands - The path of MAJOR rivers - National level boarders Bottom line, this information will be displayed on screen and even at WHUGA (7680×4800 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphic_display_resolutions#WHUXGA_.287680.C3.974800.29) the highest screen resolution I have been able to find defined, a LOT of detail could be dropped without ill effect. Thanks. Colin McGregor VE3ZAA ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
Re: [Talk-ca] Amateur Radio Maps...
On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 2:20 PM, Stewart C. Russell scr...@gmail.com wrote: If anyone's confused about what these maps would look like, I have some examples here: http://glaikit.org/2011/12/11/not-really-getting-the-azimuthal-equidistant-projection-right/ They were made with the not-exactly free AZ_PROJ, a utility written entirely in PostScript. Okay, I have a pert of the answer here, the May and June 1979 issues of Byte Magazine, with a two part article on map making. So, I have the source code (written in BASIC, sigh) that will take a latitude / longitude and turn that into an X / Y point to be plotted. In other words I can now look at the math and logic of what needs be be done in the transformation... For a great (but non-free) example of a grey line (day/night) map, see http://pskreporter.info Cheers Stewart On 2011-12-12, at 9:23, Colin McGregor colin.mc...@gmail.com wrote: Last Saturday I was at a party co-hosted by Richard Weait (thanks), where the topic of maps for amateur radio use came up. A topic that has been of interest to me is amateur radio and disaster response. So, I am looking for software that will generate two maps from Open Street Map data: - An azimuthal equidistant projection map for any arbitrary latitude / longitude - A day and night map (ie: what parts of the world are CURRENTLY in sunshine / darkness) So, what makes the requirement for the above a little tough? I want the software to be under the GPL (or some other open license) so it can be redistributed without issue. I want it for Linux (so the OS to support the application can also be redistributed without issue). I want the application to run stand-alone (so if there is a problem with the internet connection I don't want the application to suddenly become useless). The data for this can not be more than a few MB at most (but then this shouldn't be an issue, given that road, rail, land use data is irrelevant for these apps, all that is needed is continental outlines, MAJOR lakes, rivers, islands and cities). So, why the interest in these maps? Many amateur radio antenna are directional (doing a better job of receiving (or transmitting) a signal in one particular direction). With an azimuthal equidistant projection map done for your location, you can draw a line from the center of the map to the location you are interested in and that will instantly tell you the direction to adjust your directional antenna. This is static map, as in you generate the map once for a given latitude / longitude you are effectively done. High frequency radio signals can refract off the ionosphere allowing very long range communications with low power transmitters. What frequencies refract well depends on a number factors, including sunshine / darkness. So knowing that the place you want to talk to is in darkness is useful. So, a day night map would have to be dynamic, being updated say once per minute ... Anyone with ideas as to where I could / should turn for the above? Thanks. Colin McGregor VE3ZAA ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
[Talk-ca] Amateur Radio Maps...
Last Saturday I was at a party co-hosted by Richard Weait (thanks), where the topic of maps for amateur radio use came up. A topic that has been of interest to me is amateur radio and disaster response. So, I am looking for software that will generate two maps from Open Street Map data: - An azimuthal equidistant projection map for any arbitrary latitude / longitude - A day and night map (ie: what parts of the world are CURRENTLY in sunshine / darkness) So, what makes the requirement for the above a little tough? I want the software to be under the GPL (or some other open license) so it can be redistributed without issue. I want it for Linux (so the OS to support the application can also be redistributed without issue). I want the application to run stand-alone (so if there is a problem with the internet connection I don't want the application to suddenly become useless). The data for this can not be more than a few MB at most (but then this shouldn't be an issue, given that road, rail, land use data is irrelevant for these apps, all that is needed is continental outlines, MAJOR lakes, rivers, islands and cities). So, why the interest in these maps? Many amateur radio antenna are directional (doing a better job of receiving (or transmitting) a signal in one particular direction). With an azimuthal equidistant projection map done for your location, you can draw a line from the center of the map to the location you are interested in and that will instantly tell you the direction to adjust your directional antenna. This is static map, as in you generate the map once for a given latitude / longitude you are effectively done. High frequency radio signals can refract off the ionosphere allowing very long range communications with low power transmitters. What frequencies refract well depends on a number factors, including sunshine / darkness. So knowing that the place you want to talk to is in darkness is useful. So, a day night map would have to be dynamic, being updated say once per minute ... Anyone with ideas as to where I could / should turn for the above? Thanks. Colin McGregor VE3ZAA ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
[Talk-ca] What your favorite map projection says about you...
Geek humor, a cartoon about what your favorite map projection says about you: http://xkcd.com/977/ ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
[Talk-ca] Future GPS issues?
I ran across the following on a website dedicated to small boats about a possible threat to the GPS system: http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/11/reports/gps/index.htm Not sure how big an issue this will be, but it is something to watch... Colin McGregor ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
[Talk-ca] Hospital list...
I am doing some stuff with the Random Hacks of Kindness folks (http://www.rhok.org/) and am looking for a list of geo-referenced hospitals. Anyone know an easy way to get this info. out of Open Street Map, or baring that know of another source of this data that could be freely re-used by not for profits looking to help co-ordinate disaster responses... Thanks. Colin McGregor ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
[Talk-ca] Hospital list...
-- Forwarded message -- From: Colin McGregor colin.mc...@gmail.com Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2010 16:59:40 -0500 Subject: Re: [Talk-ca] Hospital list... On 12/4/10, Jean-Guilhem Cailton snip wrote: Le 04/12/2010 22:17, Colin McGregor a écrit : I am doing some stuff with the Random Hacks of Kindness folks (http://www.rhok.org/) and am looking for a list of geo-referenced hospitals. Anyone know an easy way to get this info. out of Open Street Map, or baring that know of another source of this data that could be freely re-used by not for profits looking to help co-ordinate disaster responses... Thanks. Colin McGregor Hi, You can download the list of Haiti Health facilities from http://haiti.resource-finder.appspot.com/ (Export CSV, in the lower left corner). The source was the PAHO master list: https://sites.google.com/a/netspective.org/haiti-health-facilities/home Previous versions, up to version 7 as far as I know, were imported into OSM (http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_Haiti/Status/Hospitals - This page also explains how you can download hospitals from OSM through XAPI, possibly for another area of interest). (And you are welcome to import the current the current version in OSM, if you feel able to merge it in carefully.) Best wishes, Jean-Guilhem Thanks, but... Haiti is of interest to us, but so is Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and everything in between... Anyone know of a list of hospitals for everywhere? Thanks. Colin. ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
Re: [Talk-ca] Labelling camp site numbers.
On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 7:10 PM, G. Michael Carter mi...@carterfamily.ca wrote: This is what I hate about copyright. So if copying the name Forest Lawn or Campsite 19 from a map it's a violation. What about copying the name from the official website? is copying the name of the Ontario Science Centre from http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/ a violation? (like I just did for this e-mail) What about standing in front of the campsite post writing down the number? It's also also a violation as I'm copying the number? What about remembering the number? As I said below, being able to copyright maps is the stupidest idea I've ever seen. Are the going to start copyrighting the landscape so an artist can't draw it next? I'm sure someone's tried. Copying off a map or a website without the permission of the copyright holder is a violation. On the other hand, standing at the south-west corner of Eglinton and Don Mills, seeing the sign that says Ontario Science Centre then added it to Open Street Map is fine... Bottom line, if you see something in the field, be it a street sign, a business sign, etc., those can all be added without issue, but anything under copyright can not be touched without permission... Seems the only way to avoid copyright is to burn more holes in the OZONE layer and drive over to the location and redo surveys already done by several other people burning holes in the OZONE layer... I understand the concern, but ... When you start digging you will find errors in the commercial copyright material, In some cases it is simple out of date material (ie: street X had a name change to street Y), In other cases there are documented examples of commercial map makers including errors to catch copyright infringement... Bottom line stay safe and don't include stuff that either you have seen with your own eyes (the best way to do things in my book) or comes from a source where the copyright holder has given their permission to copy (second best)... Sorry... went on a tangent... :-) Mikey On 28/07/10 06:49 PM, Gerald A wrote: On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 6:08 PM, G. Michael Carter mi...@carterfamily.ca wrote: 1. If I grab the camp site numbering off the reservations website and/or campground maps would that be a violation of copyright? Yes, for sure. Shift the question to a more mainstream map: If I copy street names off a map, is it a copyright violation? But, since this might be for business benefit, you could explain it to the copyright holder (the camp site owner) and ask for the data to be licenced. Campground operators would only benefit from this. (The province is a big operator too, but there is other considerations for ministries, unfortunately). Side question: Is it a violation to pull the names of object from google? (ie: Forest Lawn Cemetery?) Does google have copyright traps like purposely miss-spelling names to catch copyright violators. Yes, it's a violation to copy stuff off of Google. Unless the person who has the copyright waves it, it's a violation. OSM has always been on the conservative side of thing with this, and rightly so. Gerald -- G. Michael Carter Contact: H: 1-519-940-8935 | W: 1-905-267-8494 | M: 1-519-215-1869 | F: 1-519-941-0009 Google Talk: xmpp:mikeycarter1...@gmail.com ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
Re: [Talk-ca] GPS Suggestions
Just wanted to say thanks and to note that I have forwarded all the suggestions on. Hopefully in the not too distant future we will see better maps in western Quebec and in eastern Ontario :-) . Colin On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 1:20 PM, Colin McGregor colin.mc...@gmail.com wrote: I was talking to an old friend this afternoon, and it looks like I might have another Open Street Map ... victim :-) . So, next question being what GPS should he get. My person preferred solution (the GPS receiver that came Microsoft Streets and Trips) fails on the portability area. Here are the parameters: - Cost is a consideration, he would like to get into mapping but not spend a lot. - He lives away from major population centres and would like to buy local, so a model that is available from major Canadian retailers (Walmart, Canadian Tire, etc.). - Display doesn't really matter, a B/W display would certainly be okay, and a pure data logger might be okay. - Battery powered is important as while this would normally be used in his car, he want the option of following hiking trails. - Ease of transferring *.gpx files to his (Linux) based PC and then on OSM is important. Suggestions? Thanks. Colin. ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
[Talk-ca] GPS Suggestions
I was talking to an old friend this afternoon, and it looks like I might have another Open Street Map ... victim :-) . So, next question being what GPS should he get. My person preferred solution (the GPS receiver that came Microsoft Streets and Trips) fails on the portability area. Here are the parameters: - Cost is a consideration, he would like to get into mapping but not spend a lot. - He lives away from major population centres and would like to buy local, so a model that is available from major Canadian retailers (Walmart, Canadian Tire, etc.). - Display doesn't really matter, a B/W display would certainly be okay, and a pure data logger might be okay. - Battery powered is important as while this would normally be used in his car, he want the option of following hiking trails. - Ease of transferring *.gpx files to his (Linux) based PC and then on OSM is important. Suggestions? Thanks. Colin. ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
Re: [Talk-ca] Mapping Private Roads?
On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 2:05 PM, Richard Weait rich...@weait.com wrote: On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 1:05 PM, Colin McGregor colin.mc...@gmail.com wrote: [ ... wow, the attribution really got munged on this one. ] Still, the idea of touching base with his superior in the company before making the trip seems like a good idea to me. I'm with Gregory on this one. Don't ask the employee to do anything uncomfortable. The roads, being private and access controlled can be marked as so in OSM. My friend is very comfortable traveling around the property. I'm not so comfortable with his offer to take me around the property (he has an employee ID, I don't). The airspace overhead is not restricted (at least not any more than non-company property nearby), so the road grid information could be obtained from a small airplane flying overhead. Obtaining the street names from overhead would be a problem. The issue in my mind is the collection of GPS tracks (on the ground), would/could the employer object? Further could this sort of data collection cause any grief to Open Street Map? I gather that some of the people living near the property do sometimes try to use the property as a shortcut route (and when caught are charged with trespass). Better maps would not help the trespass situation... Colin McGregor ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
[Talk-ca] Chopping up tracks and how public is public...
I've spent much of the past week in eastern Ontario and done some mapping near the Ontario/Quebec boarder while visiting an old friend... I do have a few questions... - Coming back Toronto I set-up my GPS and recorded a track from Cornwall, ON to Toronto, ON on the VIA Rail train (why, because I could :-) ). So, we are talking a *.gpx file track of approx. 400 km. (or approx. 250 miles). My temptation would be to upload that whole track, but I have read comments about not uploading tracks that are too long. So, what is the recommended upper limit for a *.gpx track length and are there any Linux friendly tools that make splitting track files painless? - My friend in eastern Ontario looked over the Open Street Map of his village (near Cornwall, ON) and noted some errors. Some missing streets I now have *.gpx track files to correct. I have a reference to a village owned website that notes village council meeting minutes regarding street name changes. The village council minutes will note things like the street named X is being changed to street name Y. Can I depend on those meeting minutes or should I send friend out with camera and ask him to take images of the sign at the intersection of streets A and Y? Thanks. Colin McGregor ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
[Talk-ca] Slashdot Map Story
Folks may want to have a look at / comment on the following story that showed up on Slashdot: http://mobile.slashdot.org/story/10/04/18/2320233/Towards-an-Open-Geolocation-Database?art_pos=1 Colin McGregor ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
Re: [Talk-ca] Google Streetview
On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 4:17 PM, si...@mungewell.org wrote: So, to your original question, I would assume that copying a name off a Streetview photo would NOT be okay (because it might infringe on Google's copyright and of greater concern to me, because it might be wrong). But they seem to think they can infringe on my copyrighted photos of street signs ;-) Ah, but if they have doctored an image, taking a sign that might say JOHN ST, and make it look like it says JON ST then they have created something new and original. The image doctoring makes the image clearly a work of (fantasy) art. Copying their art would make infringement fairly obvious... If you were to post doctored images of street signs and then that material were to show up on Streetview then yes, you would have every right to go after Google for infringement... :-) . Geobase should have all of the Canadian street names, and we can use those... just need to figure a way to display both to allow easy copying/transferal. Simon. VA6SDW as we seem to be including call signs. James VE6SRV Colin VE3ZAA ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
Re: [OSM-talk] Golf course rendering for OpenStreetMap (mapnik)
On 8/17/09, Richard Weait rich...@weait.com wrote: Dear all, I've started a mapnik style sheet that renders golf holes with fairways, greens and other goodies. Have a look and help out if you are inclined. http://weait.com/content/golf-course-style-openstreetmap Best regards, Richard Time for me to play devils advocate here for a moment. I have on rare occasions played golf on a par 3 course (I'm not very good...). But one of the things I do know is that some course maintainers shift the holes from time to time. So while say water hazards stay fairly fixed, a hole may shift by several meters each month... So, how does one track hole movement from month to month? Colin. ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
Re: [OSM-talk] Statues and Public Art
On 6/6/09, Jack Stringer jack.ix...@googlemail.com wrote: 2009/6/6 ce-test, qualified testing bv - Gert Gremmen g.grem...@cetest.nl: Any consensus about tagging statues and public art ? Gert Gremmen I would be tempted to say yes to both. I assume Statues are covered by monument though. I would only put in work that is there permanently because some public art is only there for a short wile and could make the maps outdated. I sometimes use statues as a reference point wile navigating people around towns. For example, Turn left at the statue of George Formby and head towards the beach. Jack Stringer Then you get places like Toronto, Ontario's Sculpture Garden (http://www.toronto.ca/parks/parks_gardens/sculpturegdns.htm), . There is always public art in the park, but what art changes every few months. Last time I was in the park there was a giant mushroom, now I gather there is a Disco Fallout Shelter (?!?!?!?!). It would be worth noting that there is public art there, without getting specific... Colin. ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
Re: [Talk-us] [Talk-ca] Reminder: Toronto, ON mapping party - Jan 31st.
On 1/30/09, SteveC st...@asklater.com wrote: I can't make it but just a note that this is superb it's happening Thanks, we ended up having 7 mappers sitting around a table sipping coffee as snow came down outside... Not a lot of mapping got done Saturday, but did have fun talking maps and map related politics... I would like to continue this on as a monthly event, the next question being where. The spot we used last Saturday could be nice, but when we were there it was crowded and a bit loud... So, I will be on the lookout for a location that: - Has free WiFi - On a Saturday is fairly quiet - Has good coffee (or other beverages) - Is towards the west end of Toronto (as all the mappers came from Toronto or from west of Toronto). - Is easily accessed by transit (as some of out mappers are transit dependant). Colin McGregor On 30 Jan 2009, at 11:24, Colin McGregor wrote: Just a quick reminder note, there will be a mapping party in Toronto, Ontario When: Saturday, January 31, 2009 1:00 PM Where Aroma Espresso Bar 500 Bloor St W Toronto ON M5S 1Y3 416-303-454 Short walk from the Bathurst subway station Colin McGregor ___ Talk-ca mailing list talk...@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca Best Steve ___ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
[Talk-us] Toronto, ON mapping party.
Just to note there will be a mapping party in Toronto, Ontario When: Saturday, January 31, 2009 1:00 PM Where Aroma Espresso Bar 500 Bloor St W Toronto ON M5S 1Y3 416-303-454 Short walk from the Bathurst subway station Colin McGregor ___ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
Re: [OSM-talk] 26 languages
On 1/24/09, Frederik Ramm frede...@remote.org wrote: Hi, Lars Aronsson wrote: After Portuguese and Afrikaans have been added, there are now 28 languages. But of the largest Wikipedia languages, we're still missing Japanese (5th biggest) and Chinese (12th). Why bother educating the Chinese about OSM when they will be jailed trying to contribute? The answer is simple and obvious, not all Chinese speaking people live in China. I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and some 11% of the population (over 280,000 people) is of Chinese decent, and relevant for the likes of a Wikipedia entry, manages to support three daily Chinese language newspapers... So, for the benefit of oversees Chinese a Wikipedia entry would be a good thing (the more mappers the better in my books). Colin McGregor Bye Frederik -- Frederik Ramm ## eMail frede...@remote.org ## N49°00'09 E008°23'33 ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
Re: [OSM-talk] Tag proposal - leisure=bird_hide
On 1/12/09, LeedsTracker leedstrac...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, I would like to propose a new tag for a bird hide: leisure=bird_hide Let me play devils advocate here and wonder if bird hide overlaps with this proposal: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/hunting_blind Both the bird hide and hunting blind are places for people to hide from wild creatures. Granted one has the goal of staying hidden from wild creatures, the other calls for staying hidden until the creatures in question are close enough to be shot at... Still, both seem to be fairly similar structures, and both are typically a leasure activity... Colin McGregor (the building=* key is for areas rather than nodes) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_hide sums it up as: a shelter, often camouflaged, that is used to observe wildlife, especially birds, at close quarters. which resembles a garden shed, with small openings, shutters, or windows built into at least one side to enable observation. Birdwatching is a very popular leisure activity, and being able to find hides could be useful. I would think of this as a node, which could render as a pair of binoculars, probably only at zoom=18 This icon from http://www.nps.gov/hfc/carto/map-symbols.htm works for me: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Image:Binocs-b-on-w.png or http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Image:Binocs-w-on-b.png I have created a draft proposal page on the wiki: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/bird_hide Follow ups to the talk page there please! cheers, LT ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
[OSM-talk] Who went mapping over the holidays?
Just out of curiosity, how many folks spent some extra time mapping over the holidays? In my case I was off to visit family in Perth, ON, Canada. I did do part of the town when I was in Perth last September, but now, the road grid within Perth is (as far as I know) completed. Some of the street names have been entered (I do have a few more names and features still to add, hopefully over the next few days...). Does leave a major gap between Perth and nearby Smiths Falls. Even though Smiths Falls is larger than Perth (approx. 10,000 vs. 6,000 people), Smiths Falls has a total of some 4 streets in Open Street Map. Also, of course a lot of the rural roads around Perth are not yet entered... My time in Perth was limited and I couldn't just go mapping... Still, good to see one town more-or-less completed... Small side note, when I was in Perth in September, I saw people were building a small new housing development south of Lally Lane, but cars were not allowed down the (modest length) street. So, I noted what I could of the street, and left things at that. Now, three months later, the street is open to traffic and is in OSM... Take that other maps :-) . Colin McGregor ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
Re: [OSM-talk] addressing
On 12/12/08, Matias D'Ambrosio angas...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday 12 December 2008 10:23:37 Ed Loach wrote: I just spotted the following (video) news report on the BBC website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7778886.stm I don't believe the featured street has been mapped yet http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=52.37471lon=-2.3144zoom=15 but it looks like to have addressing tags on it each house would need to be added manually. The messiness of UK and other European countries when it comes to numbering is old news, is there anything else on that page? I can't watch the video (flash video is a broken idea). Obviously, if there is no logical assignment of numbers, or one that is broken too often, mapping each number makes sense, this thread is not about that. The above video offers what I hope is an extreme example of street number craziness in the UK (a street with multiple number 2s, etc..). I gather there is similar messiness in parts of Asia, like street numbers assigned based on the age of the building... The best arrangement I have seen for street numbers is in Chicago, IL. Streets laid out on a grid pattern. On the north/south and east/west streets there is a number - distance link. If you go from say 1 North Michigan to 801 North Michigan you will have travelled ~ 1 mile (or if you go from 1 to 501 you will have travelled ~ 1 kilometer). Toronto, Ontario things are almost as good. Almost all north/south street are have the lowest number at the most southern part of the street (Toronto being unable to go any further south due to Lake Ontario). On east/west streets the lowest number is almost always the point closest to Yonge St. (a major north/south street). What Toronto doesn't have but Chicago does is the link between street numbers and distance... PS: I'm subscribed to this list, no need to CC me. Colin McGregor ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
Re: [Talk-ca] Why import all of Geobase/Canvec?
On 12/11/08, Matt Wilkie matt.wil...@gov.yk.ca wrote: I've been following the conversations with interest, and find myself wondering what is the value for OSM in ingesting wholesale the public geospatial offerings of Canadian federal and regional governments? These are big organisations with full time staff and big budgets dedicated to processing and updating the data. Why should/would a handful of volunteers expend the effort in digesting this volume of data? Wouldn't it be simpler to utilise WMS services? Simpler yes, better maybe not. The usecase for ingesting roads and trails is fairly clear, people are actually adding attributes and adding and adjusting geometry to more closely match the reality they see. I don't see the same potential value adding activity for natural features like hydrology, contours, satellite imagery, etc. Am I missing something? Elevation contours can be of real interest, I gather some bicycle groups in Germany have used elevation data in OSM for things like planning tour routes (not only do bicycle rides want limits on distance/day they also want limits on sudden changes in elevation (no steep hills)). As for hydrology, by attitude would be, if it isn't much trouble to add, why not? best regards, -- matt wilkie Geographic Information, Information Management and Technology, Yukon Department of Environment 10 Burns Road * Whitehorse, Yukon * Y1A 4Y9 867-667-8133 Tel * 867-393-7003 Fax http://environmentyukon.gov.yk.ca/geomatics/ ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
[OSM-talk] Seasonal Roads?
I tossed this out to the talk-ca list, and didn't get a response, so let me toss this out here... About a week and a half ago I was in Toronto, Ontario's west end near the Humber River, and I saw (but didn't map), a service road that runs beside a section of the Humber River. Now mapping a service road is not an issue, but what makes this one of interest is that it is closed to motorised vehicles during winter, and during winter serves as a pedestrian trail. In other words a seasonal road, so, question is how to tag a road like that? It does serve as a pedestrian trail year round, but during summer cars are allowed... Tag it as a trail or tag it as a service road? Obviously not the only sort of seasonal road we have in Canada, I'm thinking about the ice roads in the arctic, where for most of the year you might be talking a lake, but for several weeks each year when the ice gets thick enough, tractor trailers trucks will be running along well defined routes over the ice... Again how to tag a road that is only in operation for a certain part of the year? Yes, I have seen : http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/Access_restrictions that would kind-of/sort-of address the above issue but for now what do people suggest? Thanks. Colin McGregor ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
Re: [OSM-talk] Seasonal Roads?
On 12/10/08, Iván Sánchez Ortega [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: El Miércoles, 10 de Diciembre de 2008, Colin McGregor escribió: Now mapping a service road is not an issue, but what makes this one of interest is that it is closed to motorised vehicles during winter, and during winter serves as a pedestrian trail. In other words a seasonal road, so, question is how to tag a road like that? It does serve as a pedestrian trail year round, but during summer cars are allowed... Tag it as a trail or tag it as a service road? I proposed this a while ago: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Proposed_features/Dry_weather The reason was to be able to upload some Tanzania data, where roads get flooded in the wet season. I hadn't got a lot of time to work on that issue. Yes, exactly the same sort of issue. In the case of the service road I saw, I suspect the issue is the city doesn't want to be bothered removing snow from the road during winter, and during spring the Humber river can more-or-less be counted on to flood the road. Both are good reasons to keep motorised vehicles off what is a very modest paved service road for a number of months each year. So, what can I do to help advance the cause of getting a seasonal tag (be the season winter or dry season) into OSM? Colin McGregor ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
[Talk-ca] Just a reminder - Toronto, ON, Open Street Map party
Toronto, ON's next mapping event: Nov 29 Sat 10:00 AM Aroma Espresso Bar 500 Bloor St W Toronto, ON M5S 1Y3 416-303-454 RSVPs can be done via: http://www.meetup.com/OpenStreetMap-Toronto/ Getting a basic account on meetup.com is free and will make sure you get a reminder e-mail before the event. Colin McGregor ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
Re: [Talk-ca] Ontario Road Network
On 11/25/08, Herman Versteeg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Unfortunately at the end of the second paragraph of this news item it states; Under this agreement the GeoBase dataset does not include street names or street range addresses.. For me address ranges would be nice to have, but street names are a must. Shrug. Any upgrade in the data is a win as far as I am concerned. Yes, I would love to have a road name and street number information. Still better to see there is a road from point X1,Y1 to point X2,Y2 than not have that data... So, don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Sure this data may not be ideal, but were it gives us data in areas where we don't currently have any that is a good thing... Colin McGregor Herman - Original Message - From: Jason Reid [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 14:01 Subject: Re: [Talk-ca] Ontario Road Network To: Herman Versteeg [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: talk-ca@openstreetmap.org Herman Versteeg wrote: Hello, I am very interested in getting some free road data for the Ottawa area (where I am an instructor in the GIS program at Algonquin College). I came across this web page (http://www.brocku.ca/maplibrary/digital/ORN.html) at Brock University, which states that the Ontario Road Network is in the public domain. This web page also refers to the Geography Network website (http://www.geographynetwork.ca/website/orn/viewer.htm) where the ORN can be downloaded for free. I could not find anything on this website about a license The ORN contains driving directions and address ranges. Before I investigate this data set further I would like to know if anybody here has done so already. Herman --- - ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca The ORN dataset is a component of the Geobase Data that we've recently been given approval to incorporate into OSM. It sounds like the latest ORN with the address ranges, etc, is/will be soon in Geobase (see http://geobase.ca/geobase/en/news/2008/nrn-on.html), so we'll be able to bring it into OSM once we work out exactly how the import process is going to work. -Jason Reid ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
[Talk-us] Open Street Map party Toronto, ON, Oct. 26th 2008
There is an Open Street Map party being planned for Toronto on October 26. Bring a laptop and/or a GPS receiver to the party. Details to be seen here: wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Canada:Ontario:Toronto On the above web page there is a note asking people to sign up via upcoming.yahoo.com. For those wanting to sign-up in advance go to the following page: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1190490/ The Open Street Map party will be held in the same hotel and the day after the Ontario Linux Fest for anyone who is interested in coming to Toronto for the weekend. Details about the Ontario Linux Fest can be seen here: http://onlinux.ca/ Recently I tossed a bunch of article ideas out to the editor of a Linux oriented publication I have written for (and been published by) in the past. Of the ideas I tossed out the only one the editor went for was An Introduction to Open Street Map. So, over the next 2 months I need to pull together 2,500 words of newbee material (not a real issue :-) ). Now, I have been offered a short term loan of a portable battery powered GPS. But I am still on the lookout for a portable GPS that I can run independent of my laptop (currently the only GPS I have is a unit that came with a copy of Microsoft's Streets and Trips 2006 (yes in the last two months I have bought a Microsoft software package, only to toss the software, and keep the electronics that came with the software :-) ) ). So, anyone have suggestions as to an Open Street Map usable battery powered GPS that is as inexpensive as possible? Thanks. Colin McGregor ___ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
