Re: [Talk-ca] Using OpenStreetMap on a daily basis

2013-07-09 Thread Tony Toews
At 06:13 AM 2013-07-09, Connors, Bernie (SNB) wrote: IMHO all of your issues could be solved with applications of the OSM data. The goal of OSM is to create an open data set that can be used by anybody to solve all of the issues in your list. The goal of OSM is not to create a

Re: [Talk-ca] Pocket GPSs in cars...

2013-06-28 Thread Tony Toews
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)? My 7 or 8 year old

Re: [Talk-ca] Out of date or incomplete NRCan-CanVec-7.0 data

2013-03-04 Thread Tony Toews
At 06:54 AM 2013-03-04, James Ewen wrote: On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 12:18 AM, Tony Toews t...@tonytoews.com wrote: I didn't realize you could dig that much deeper into who did what. You can get quite a bit of information... what editor are you using? The builtin Flash editor. But I see I can

Re: [Talk-ca] Out of date or incomplete NRCan-CanVec-7.0 data

2013-03-03 Thread Tony Toews
At 04:52 PM 2013-03-03, James Ewen wrote: I'm just a casual editor who cleans up things I know first hand in a few small towns and a small city.So I went to Landmark, Manitoba and saw an interesting, irregularly shaped out-of-date/incomplete polygon that was added. I don't recall seeing

[Talk-ca] Sewage dump stations

2013-03-03 Thread Tony Toews
Folks One object that is of significant interest to RVs is the location of sewage dump stations. I know of two in my small town one of which is hidden away behind a gas station on a main highway and the other more logically placed in the provincial park campground. I don't see any way to

[Talk-ca] Out of date or incomplete NRCan-CanVec-7.0 data

2013-03-02 Thread Tony Toews
Folks I'm just a casual editor who cleans up things I know first hand in a few small towns and a small city.So I went to Landmark, Manitoba and saw an interesting, irregularly shaped out-of-date/incomplete polygon that was added. I don't recall seeing it when I last visited there