Re: [talk-ph] suggest a new mapping party event

2009-06-06 Thread maning sambale
On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 10:26 PM, maning sambaleemmanuel.samb...@gmail.com wrote: converted the shapefile to gpx using GPSbabel (FOSS GPS data converter). Correction pala dito, I used ogr2ogr utility to convert shapefile (the original shapefile was in UTM Z51) to gpx. You can create a local

Re: [talk-ph] Fwd: RFC: importing Palawan roads

2009-06-06 Thread maning sambale
With more eyeballs all bugs are seen (Linus Torvalds) Doing a quick check on proportions and shapes of different tracks from different portion of the map, I think the data supplied is trash. :-( As per Rally's assessment, I am holding-off to importing this data. Unless, others can make sense

[talk-ph] Google Map Maker Mapping Party now in the Philippines

2009-06-06 Thread Andre Marcelo-Tanner
So how was it? ___ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph

[talk-ph] OSM Italia

2009-06-06 Thread Eugene Alvin Villar
There's a nice short blog post on the official OSM blog about the self-organizing efforts of the Italian OSM community: http://www.opengeodata.org/?p=522 Think we can do the same this year? :-D Eugene / seav -- http://vaes9.codedgraphic.com ___

[talk-ph] Google Map Maker Mapping Party now in the Philippines

2009-06-06 Thread Andre Marcelo-Tanner
So more PR basically? ___ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph

[talk-ph] OSM Italia

2009-06-06 Thread Andre Marcelo-Tanner
Yes lets get organized :) BTW also saw on the blog this neat tool: http://walking-papers.org/ Now we can map using pen and paper and its automatically geocoded. For all those without GPS :) ___ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org

Re: [talk-ph] OSM Italia

2009-06-06 Thread maning sambale
Yes! write notes in the wiki, start planning, sell to sponsors. I've talked to a GPS seller recently and they're interested in joining and sponsor some events we can organize. On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 6:28 PM, Eugene Alvin Villarsea...@gmail.com wrote: There's a nice short blog post on the

[talk-ph] suggest a new mapping party event

2009-06-06 Thread Andre Marcelo-Tanner
Also this time lets plan to invite some local media to join in and participate even, there are a few bloggers who are interested in OSM and would like to join the next event. ___ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org

[talk-ph] suggest a new mapping party event

2009-06-06 Thread Andre Marcelo-Tanner
Hmm would there be an appropriate venue that needs mapping around metro manila for mapping, something more accessible to everyone and one that would have some commercial or public significance but not be in an area with lots of tall buildings like makati.